I QUILT FOR FUN

It's done! Since it took four years to piece and applique it, I am taking the position that I have four years to get up the courage to...

I believe the "light at the end the tunnel" analogy is way over-used.  But there are times when it just makes a point better than ...

......and "only" six to go.  ONLY.  Only?  Only.  No matter how I say it -- it's still six blocks and I'm not working on a...

Nine down -- seven to go along with about a bazillion little border blocks.   This block was particularly hard for me to design and I do...

Is it me or are there times when “quilt math” is inconsistent? When I am making 76 blocks for a quilt and I get to #38, I am on the...

....but that means there are 9 more to go.  This is like the never-ending-story! I hope you are finishing up a project you love -- or st...

Seriously -- I feel like I'm in a marathon--a quilting marathon. I'm happy to say that I have one more Lollypop block appliquéd! ...

The journey of Lollypops continues.  This is not the first, and is far from the last, post on my ongoing relationship with Kim McLean'...

Well, if you read my last post, you know I was bouncing around from project to project like Jumpin' Jack Flash.  This week has been the ...

Sort of! I decided to put up my machine this week and focus only on handwork: applique, cutting fabrics, organizing fabrics, and even knit...

I know, I know...you've seen this more times than you care to..... But I am thrilled to say that the first block of Kim McLean's ...

 The year in review -- the good, the bad, and the ugly!  Some I love and a few -- not so much! My test block for Kim McLean's Lollypop ...

I love this quilt -- Kim McLean's Lollypop Trees.  If you've never had a chance to take a peek, it would be worth your while to chec...

I want to quilt.... I don't want to ~ clean ~ deal with contractors who don't show up on time ~ make decisions that really don...

This is Rosewood Cottage and was six different patterns (I'm guessing a BOM) that were sold together at a quilt store about 1.5 hours fr...

Arggghhhh!  The colors aren't particularly good on these.  I am a firm believer in making practice blocks before I get in too deeply on ...

There are many things in life that make us feel rich -- family that loves us, friends that like us in spite of ourselves, a strong faith, a...