A Quilting Journey

My Sewful Retirement

Sew Ready for Autumn

Happy Friday! While planning my fall themed projects for our home this year I decided to use ombre fabrics with a black grunge background. Hubby likes bright colors and I like rust/gold/burgundy for fall. So…

Fall Will Be Here Soon!

Happy Monday! Its been awhile since I last posted. I’ve been busy creating fall projects for the embroidery/quilting club I’m a member of. Fall is my favorite time of year and was more than happy…

Scrappy Fun

Happy Wednesday! I spent Tuesday relaxing and doing some mindless sewing. I pulled out my scrap bag of 1.5 inch wide strips and got busy. I recently joined a book club that meets on Friday…

Baby Quilts – Work In Process

Happy Wednesday! I’m working on gifts for two beautiful babies. One of the father’s loves to fish so I created this quilt to honor his hobby. I sketched out a fish block on graph paper…

New Machine Obsession

Happy Wednesday! My new machine arrived last Friday and I have literally been sewing non stop ♥♥ New Juki Sewing Machine This is the first time I’ve ever owned a Juki machine, so far I’m…

Stringalong 2019

Lori, with Humble Quilts is having a string-along this year. I didn’t discover the string-along until February 1 so I missed the January link up. String piecing or string quilts are named for the strips…

My Introduction to Paper Piecing

Happy Tuesday! I’ve had Paper Piecing on my “to do” list for a few years now. The technique both intrigued and scared me. Stitching on a line seemed easy, but sewing in reverse seemed odd.…

My Dresden Plate Obsession

Happy Friday! I spent a lot time sewing this week, mainly working on a baby shower custom order for twins! I did get a couple of quick projects for myself finished ? I had a…

Friday Finishes

Happy Friday! I have three small finishes to share today just in time for February – the month of Love! Curvy Log Cabin Heart Wall Hanging — measures 23 x 30 inches – made with…

Friday Finishes

Happy Friday! I have two small finishes to share today. Earlier in the week I was trying to decide what fabrics to use for the Jolly Bar Merinque quilt so I watched this video on…

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