Hi there! Summer is going by so fast… as always… as life always does! And so goes my quilting days, too. The time just speeds by for me in pure pleasure {even with a ripper in my hands at times!}… , and I LOVE LOVE IT! There’s just something about summer that motivates me and adds energy to my days… …
Oh. Goodness. Time to catch up! I tell ya, I love finishing up projects, and that’s exactly what I’ve {mostly} been up to these beautiful summer days. While gardening, photography, vacation at the lake, and camping are high favorites, I also make it my goal to clean up and organize my sewing space, and finish up at least three ‘come …
Happy June to y’all! Today I’m showing a runner I quilted with some leftover fabrics, and as always, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Vicki Welsh’s hand dyed gradient fabrics. See them on her website, http://colorwaysbyvicki.com! The quilting features Razzle Dazzle by Superior Threads in gold, and in a darker blue. The tiny feather quilting was accomplished with Superior Threads Magnifico in …
Spring Greetings My Friends! Oh goodness… this blog ~ I know it’s been awhile! Internet issues have really discouraged me from blogging much ~ taking hours upon hours to load photos, and then, way too often ~ the uploads would lose the internet connection and I’d have to start over… so not. Long story short ~ we have a new …
Hello out there! And Happy SPRING! Woot Woot! Wowza… we had 80 degrees this past Saturday! I thought I was gonna melt! LOL. And to help celebrate {just a tiny bit!} I have been diligently working out a new pattern. This one, named by my sweet husband, is “Pick Me Up Blooms!” Let me say this one… was a tough …
Watercolor has always fascinated me. And I’ve been ‘learning’ about it most of my adult life! I think I may have learned the best way to learn ~ at least for me. Just let it be. Let it be a time of playing… experimenting, and learning ~ bit by bit ~ watercolor splash by splash! No robbing myself by comparison. Let …
Oh my goodness. And I mean that literally. Mentally. Spiritually. It’s been a more ‘traditional’ Montana Winter here…lots of snow. Lots*Lots of colder. And a bit darker. That may just be the world… Anyway ~ while I hanker for a hunk of Spring… my heart has been reminded! This winter is, and has been ~ a sweet season for my soul. …
Here is a project that I think is a sweet combination of practical, colorful and floral! Anyone can do this, and you’d have a really charming Valentine’s Day gift or Wedding Shower, Housewarming, Thank You Gifts… ya know the drill! Simple. Easy and Quick. Just a few pre-fused and pre-cut flower are needed. {And I have lots of those}. And …
Oh yes. Pink. and Pink Roses ~ Yes Please! This time of year… it’s not difficult to crave the dreamy look of spring-fresh, pink roses, is it not? For me, it was the perfect {joyful*january} project!! While spring is {still} just a dream for Northern Montana Peeps… it’s always {near and dear} in my heart! And that’s a great place to begin! …
Happy Joyful January to you! And… what better time to be joyful remembering some sweet summer time moments with our sweet grand boys! I know. Every grand child… every CHILD is so special. I was just super tickled to get some great shots of these ever-moving, ever-loveable, super active kids! Three Boys. Oh Boy!! And Oh-What-Fun!!! While we are not …
Last year, I discovered a new flannel fabric called, “mammoth” flannel {from robert kaufman fabrics} while looking for flannel type fabrics for a new quilt for one of the boys. Rhat a pleasant surprise ~ I soon found they weren’t like other typical flannels I’d worked with. These… super soft, a really nice double-sided thickness that has fabulous drape, washes beautifully, and is a gem to …
Morning everyone! I know… Christmas is almost here, and while I don’t really care for all the pre-October Christmas stuff/advertising, it seems to come in a rush doesn’t it? Well, anyway… today I am sharing some photos of my working on the new pattern. I’ve also tried to improve my instruction writing skills and included extra photos of in-detail shots of …
Tis the Season! And so… Christmas seems to always bring new things, whether to my heart… or my art! And at the very least, I pray it does for each of you, too. And so… speaking of art, I was inspired to create a lovely scene. From my imagination and my childhood… that of bringing home the Christmas tree in a cute, …
Hello! I’m really having a lot of fun with my newest pattern! I’ve been experimenting with a couple different placemat style options in my studio, and there’s so many styles, colors, and themes to play with for sewing up this sweet placemat pattern. I think that’s the hardest part! Deciding. But once the decision is made, it comes together really quickly! You may …
Happy Tidings this Friday My Friends ~ You may remember my post about stuffing denim jean pockets with red napkins this past summer for a wedding reception BBQ…? Well, if not, here’s a picture to remind you ~ pretty doggone charming, aren’t they? I’ve been thinking about those cute pockets ever since. This is the design idea that resulted from all that ‘mulling over.’ …