Running the Quilting Gallery site, it’s no surprise that dozens of quilting-related blogs come across my screen each day. I can’t remember another blog that captured my attention so thoroughly like Leah Day’s 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler
Summertime Mini Quilt
Here’s the gorgeous summertime mini quilt I received from Bradie> in Alberta. I absolutely love it and will hang it in my sewing area for daily inspiration. Thank you Bradie, you are very talented.
My Good Ol’ Summertime Mini Quilt
Here’s the mini quilt I made for the Good Ol’ Summertime Swap. It will start its journey today to my partner in the States. I used paper piecing strips that I created to stitch the mini flying geese units. They
Pretty Stitchery
Anita W. from The Netherlands sent me this gorgeous stitched bookmark. I absolutely love it. I adore the fabric too, it’s been washed, ironed and put away in my stash, just waiting for the perfect project. Thanks Anita for your
NICU Baby Quilts
Here are the six baby quilts I submitted to my local quilt guild which will be donated to the children’s hospital, The tops for these quilts were made using the charms received from quilters around the world in the Charms
Daniel and the Flowers
Daniel loves to sit out on the balcony. This is the only pot of flowers I planted this year. I don’t get any direct sunlight, so there’s not much sense in planting stuff that isn’t going to do well.
Summer Savings in the Quilt Shop Locator
This is the final week to take advantage of the summer special for the Quilt Shop Locator where you can advertise directly to quilters for less than $7.00 a month. The Quilt Shop Locator is a growing network of quilt
A Mess No More
I finished cleaning the very messy sewing area on Saturday afternoon and took a few pictures as proof before I messed it up again. :) I even have some extra space left on my shelves for more fabric that needs
Mom’s Birthday Gifts
It was my mom’s birthday earlier this week. I sent her this beaded Friendship Bag: I also made her a tote bag from a Moda Bake Shop Tutorial: Close up of the stitching: Free-motion stitching on the back:
Pizza boxes make good storage solutions
Serena Smith from Embroidery Treasures has put together two fabulous videos on how to cover a pizza box with fabric. She makes it look so easy. The addition of a little piece of ribbon to make the boxes easier to
Messy Sewing Area
Slowly, over the last few weeks (months?) my sewing area has reached the disaster you see here: Piled in the mess are 5 Friendship Bags, 6 baby quilts waiting on labels and binding to be finished, and two lap quilts