A glimpse into last week’s Canada Day celebrations here in Ottawa, Canada’s capital.

With less than two weeks until the Lancaster AQS quilt show, I’m getting really excited. Lancaster is about an 8 hour drive from Ottawa, with a few quick rest stops. Definitely doable in one day, however, I’m planning to leave a day early, take my time and explore a few areas along the way, such [...]

After I left Spring Market and Pittsburgh behind, I travelled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a gorgeous trip, in perfect weather. Route PA30 is quite mountainous and an exciting experience for me, as it’s pretty flat here in Ontario by comparison. My ears kept popping, just like they do in an airplane. I finally found [...]

I returned home to Canada late last night. An uneventful drive home from Lancaster. I stopped at another quilt shop on the way home, and the GPS took me through winding roads and mountains to get me to the highway. It was gorgeous even though I was getting a little frustrated wanting to reach the [...]

Almost 4,000 kilometres and 8 States (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland) later, I am back home. It’s been a fantastic trip. I can’t wait for the next road trip. This was a lot of fun. Here’s my route: View Larger Map Just a reminder, the deadline for the Lazy [...]

… New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. I’ve stopped about 30 minutes outside of Louisville for the night, and will continue on into Nashville tomorrow. I think I’m about 3 hours out. Now to jump in the pool and grab some dinner. More later, I’m hoping to post later on tonight the first round of [...]

It’s official, my first visit to an AQS Quilt Show has been booked … Nashville, here I come. I didn’t register for any actual quilting classes, but picked a few lectures and some touristy events. Here’s my list: The Quilter’s Link Tuesday, August 19, 7:00-8:00pm An Evening with Billie Lauder Wednesday, August 20, 7:00-8:30pm General [...]