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Crayon Box Star Quilt

Posted on July 4, 2020January 12, 2021

I was looking for an easy simple project this past week. I was on vacation and wanted to do something that would be fun. No fussy small pieces or new to me techniques. So as you can likely guess, I spent most of the day surfing Pinterest, blogs and didn’t find anything I liked for…

The Insanity Quilt

Posted on July 1, 2020October 22, 2020

I started a new project on Saturday. Yes, a new project! My mojo was screaming “YES, BABY! A NEW PROJECT, SQUEE!” once that decision was made. I was so focussed in June on getting projects finished that I have been very stingy with new starts. My mojo seems to thrive on new starts. My quilting…

June Finishes and July Goals

Posted on June 29, 2020October 23, 2020

We’ve made it to July and now is the time for me to recap what I’ve accomplished so far this year and set my goals for June. At the end of May I had completed 11 UFO’s and 4 2020 starts. June Finishes Of the 8 finishes above 2 are UFO’s (started last year or…

Learning Free Motion Quilting

Posted on June 28, 2020October 23, 2020

I’m trying to master a new skill – free motion quilting. Here are my first two attempts. This is a Hundred Hugs Quilt from the Wedding Dress Blue Blog. I think it’s the 5th time I’ve made this pattern. It’s one of my favourites. I was careful to match the thread colour with the area…

Progress Has Been Made

Posted on June 21, 2020October 24, 2020

Though I’ve been in a funk and not very motivated I’ve not allowed myself to stop sewing. I haven’t had the same joy in it I normally do but that’s okay I’ve managed to get one UFO and one current year start finished this weekend. That progress has actually energized me and I’m pumped to…

Unfocussed

Posted on June 17, 2020

I had a good day of sewing on Saturday and got this happy blocks quilt top quilted. I have to say it wasn’t an easy quilting job. My Sapphire’s pressure foot sensor and the walking foot weren’t playing nicely together resulting in the machine stopping and the error message “pressure foot too high” coming on…

Happy Laundry

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

The three quilts on the right are recent finishes that needed to be washed as I’d used basting spray when making the quilt sandwich. The quilt on the far left has been in regular use and it was time for it to get a wash. And why put quilts in the dryer when you can…

Steps Quilt – A finish!

Posted on June 6, 2020October 21, 2020

I got up today thinking I’d make a backing for quilt and layer it as well as make some happy blocks. So I headed into my sewing room and decided I’ll make the back and layer the quilt before I started the fun and easy happy block sewing. So I made the backing (I had…

UFO list and June Goals

Posted on June 1, 2020June 23, 2020

We’ve made it to June and now is the time for me to recap what I’ve accomplished so far this year and set my goals for June. At the beginning of May I had completed 7 UFO’s and 1 quilt completed that was started this year. Here are my finishes for May: At the…

It’s been a busy Saturday

Posted on May 30, 2020June 11, 2020

I was able to sew today and I took full advantage of it. I had started some place mats this week inspired by this pattern that I found while surfing Pinterest. That pattern inspired me to make these: They’ve already been utilized in the living room. Two place mats are on our side tables and…