Baby quilt number one is done
The first quilt I’m making for babies that are due next month is done. The shower is Sunday, so I’ll post more photos that show more detail later, but here’s a sneak peak at the finished quilt.
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Sewing room reno update
There is a small possibility I might meet my goal of shooting the May BOM tutorial in my new sewing studio. Last night my husband finally finished cutting the trim for the windows and baseboard and putting them up. I say finally, because this has been in progress for weeks. He’s not quite as motivated […]
Giving knitting another go
I am an admittedly bad knitter. I can purl, knit and follow a pattern, but getting the project to turn out the right size is always a challenge. A few months ago I bought yarn to knit a sweater to go with Angela’s Easter dress that I made, and now I’m under the gun to […]
Sewing room to nursery: Coming together
I’m not ready for a full reveal, but the nursery now has no resemblance to the sewing room that once occupied its space. Last week was a big one for turning this room into a cozy place for our new baby. We finally got rid of the nasty dog poop brown shag carpet and replaced […]
It’s going to be a sewing weekend!
This weekend I have zero plans. No in-laws to get the house spotless for. No closets I feel the need to organize. No events I need to attend. That means I’m sewing all weekend. It’s been a while since I spent the weekend at my machine and besides a quick clean of the house and […]
A Quilted Christmas tree reveal
When I signed the Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild up to create a tree for the Festival of Trees in Davenport, Iowa, my goal was to show the community that quilting is much more than a hobby for little old ladies. Quilting is beautiful and an art in its own right. So with textiles and thread […]
Block a Day roundup – Week 8
We continued our productive trend this week, by completing 82 blocks, 1 top and two quilts for the Block A Day Challenge. Keep of the good work ladies. You’ve got five more days to post photos of your blocks, tops and quilts completed in February to the Block A Day Flickr group to win this […]
Raffle quilt for K9 Kindness Rescue
I love my dogs. I have three of my own and a foster dog from K9 Kindness Rescue, Inc. A few months ago K9 Kindness took in Rosie, a heartworm positive dog that was pregnant. Her delivery was very difficult and costly because of the heartworm, but because of K9 Kindness, Rosie and her pups […]
Block a Day Challenge roundup – Week 11
This week we created a record 137 blocks and 1 quilt top in the Block a Day Challenge. I can’t wait to see the tops you al create from these blocks. There are some really cute ones. Here’s a sampling of what we created this week.
The Block a Day Challenge January winner is…
Hlberg! Hlberg was one of the first participants to join the Block a Day Challenge. In January she completed 33 blocks, 2 quilt tops and one quilt. She won three spools of variegated quilting thread. The prize for February is a copy of “Free-Motion Quilting Made Easy” by Eva A. Larkin. The book teaches you […]