Isn’t it lovely when you get things accomplished that have been on your too do list for far too long? That’s what I was able to do this weekend. They are little things, but I actually had a bit of a life this weekend and went to a lovely dinner, dance fundraiser. We got all […]
A baby book and a block – check – complete Read More »
This post is devoted entirely to the lovely Marilyn/Spiced Coffee. Today I received the most lovely package from her which she described as a little something extra for our charming mini swap. I thought maybe she sending me a little notepad or something. But no….she fed my love of fabric and my new obsession with
Overwhelming Generosity Read More »
Yesterday I somehow managed to make two different blocks for a couple of my bees, the bee a little bit Japanese and Busy Bees. I’ve had the Japanese fabric from Paula a bit longer, so I wanted to work on that one first. The instructions were to make two blocks that featured wonky houses or
I wish I were a little bit Japanese…but I know I’m busy! Read More »
Which is… StarSparrow And she won with an oh so sweet comment on my Caitlyn…the inspiration behind the quilt. So I find that quite fitting. And no worries…I won’t be swapping this little girl for anything! “Your Caitlyn is SOOO CUTE!!! The curly mop of hair, the little teeth, those intense eyes, and all that
And the winner of the Peacock mini quilt is…. Read More »
Well I once again pushed hard to finish another mini quilt (still one more to go!). I have been busily hand appliquéing this little quilt with 42 petals. I’ll admit that all that hand sewing has taken me a little bit longer to do than I expected, but I’m not always the best judge of
Joseph’s coat charming mini quilt – or – Starfish in the sand Read More »
Never fear, I’m still hard at work hand stitching my little quilt for Spiced Coffee, but a girl’s gotta take a break from that every once in a while. So I decided to work on the gnome and mushroom blocks for Ashley for Bee Modern Too. I’ve been itching to get started ever since she
Gnomes and Mushrooms oh my! Read More »
Remember these obscure and hard to see photos? LOL. Well…I’ve been working on that! No rest for the weary! I have commitments! This is the beginning of a quilt for Spiced Coffee for the Charming Mini swap. For some reason I felt the need to make a whole bunch of mini quilts lately. (I still
Joseph’s coat in progress… Read More »
*The giveaway is now closed* Woohoo! The quilt is officially complete, label and all (which is pretty darn cute if you ask me!) Notice the little reference to Dorothy? I thought I was a genius when I came up that idea! LOL. Sometimes it’s the littlest things that make me happy. 🙂 But….that quilt
The doll quilt is finished….so you know what that means…!!! A celebration! Read More »
So, it’s finally happened. Yes, the moment many of you and I have been waiting for has arrived. I got my act together and worked and worked and worked and then worked some more… and now I have a beautiful doll quilt. I started dreaming about this quilt long before I even knew that I
Where Bluebirds Fly – a completed story Read More »
I got two very fun packages in the mail yesterday!!! First of all, I received my package from the Fat Quarter Shop that I won. 37 Beautiful fat quarters of Pure by Moda. I can’t bear to open it up and pull it apart yet. But I adore the word fabrics especially! Then I received
I had the best mail day yesterday! Read More »
