Pieceful Weekend
Happy Monday! I had this past weekend entirely free – no catching up on orders – no rush requests. Believe me it doesn’t happen often. The cold and windy forecast made it easy to stay…
A Quilting Journey
My Sewful Retirement
Works In Progress
Happy Wednesday, I’ve spent the past couple of days going through my closet packing up clothes to give away. I worked as an accountant in large manufacturing company for 22 years, and taught accounting classes…
Friday Finishes
Happy Friday! The last couple of day I’ve been able to finish up a few small projects. The free motion quilting instructors from my Craftsy classes all stress the importance of practicing. I love making mug…
Fast Easy Layer Cake Quilt
One of the quilt patterns on my to do list was the Layer Cake Lemonade; this quilt pattern is also from the Fat Quarter Shop short cut quilt series. A friend asked if I could…
Learning to FMQ
For a few weeks I’ve been taking several free motion quilting classes on Craftsy. Stippling is one of the most popular free motion quilting designs. In Leah Day’s class Free Motion Quilting A Sampler, she…
One Monthly Goal – Layers of Charm
Nothing like waiting to the last day to reach a goal! Finished is finished and I’m happy to have my second finish of 2017. Layers of Charm is one of my favorite quilt patterns from…
Work In Progress – Wednesday
I’ve been spending time going through my fabric containers making a list of projects I can realistically start/finish before we move in June. I came across these six petal blocks I’d made sometime last year.…
First Finish of 2017
It feels great to have something checked off my to do list! I still consider myself a quilting newbie so I don’t have lots of UFO’s – instead I have lots of fabric with magazine…
Happy New Year
Hello Friends – Happy New Year! I wish many blessings to you and your family throughout 2017. I had a small medical procedure last Friday and yesterday was the first day I was able to…
A Well Dressed Table
Hello Friends – I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I love a well dressed table! Quilted table runners add quick color and style to my small but cozy dining area. Table runners also make…