I wish I loved to cook as much as I love to quilt. Especially when I see photos like this one. You would actually think this would inspire me. And it does. I see a quilt pattern… Read More
The many forms of art
With Jamie back home and back in school, we have once again slipped into our normal routines. This means that (as often as possible) Friday is the time we take to spend together. And at least once a month that involves a day downtown, in the colonial part of the city. So that is precisely what we did yesterday. Read More
Posted in Life in Ecuador
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A quilted lunch bag and a bevy of bookmarks
Jamie asked me to make her a lunch bag. One the one hand, she wanted it to be roomy enough to hold her water bottle, sandwich, fruit, and salad. And then she didn’t want it to be too “fat.” That is, too deep. She wants to carry it in her backpack. I decided to give her all that, in her favorite colors, and added a couple of side pockets and a back pocket for her e-reader. It turned out so cute, I obviously had to write up the pattern. Read More
Posted in Small quilted projects
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10 Household Tips
As I went to put this cereal box in the recycling bin I noticed it had writing on it in English. Read More
Posted in This and that
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What’s for lunch?
Hmmm… how many of these do you think I can eat? Read More
Posted in In the kitchen, This and that
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Figs anyone? Or how to go out of your mind trying to find ways to use them
You wouldn’t know it from looking at it. It isn’t even that big. But this little tree in our back yard spits out figs faster than a tennis ball machine. Literally. My mom had the leaves trimmed off for easier picking. Bags and bags have been given away to any friend willing to take them. And there are still more to be picked. Read More
Posted in In the kitchen
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10-Minute Sandwich Wrap
During August we have been featuring Back-to-School projects on our website. If you haven’t been by in a while, make sure to stop in and check out these projects. All of them are super-easy and oh, so quick to make! Read More
Posted in Small quilted projects, Tutorials
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Lovely Larkspurs
August was the month to share a (member) tutorial on 3D larkspurs, as part of our Dimensional Flower BOM series. Normally I post the technique, with step-by-step photos of the process. Then there are times such as this one that I feel compelled to complete a project with the finished samples. So today I “threw” this mini-quilt together. Read More
Posted in Blogger’s Quilt Festival, Small quilted projects, Wall hangings
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Machine Quilting: What Works for me
Since I spent quite some time machine quilting Alexia and Julian’s quilts over the last couple of weeks before their departure, I thought I’d share a little of my learning process in this area. This might be of more interest for those of you who, like me, live in countries were quilting supplies are not readily available, and where we are especially limited in our choices of sewing machines. Maybe you will find my tips useful. 🙂 Read More
Posted in Machine Quilting, Machines, Supplies, & Notions
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A weekend to catch up!
All of a sudden I feel like I have really fallen behind with work related (and personal!) activities! It seems we took a lot of photos this summer, so before they fall by the wayside I feel I really need to sort through them, trash the bad ones, organize the good ones, print those that really should be printed, etc. And then I need to attend to my website. So that’s what I’ve been at since 6 o’clock this morning. Time for a little break and a little blogging. Read More
Posted in Family, In the kitchen, This and that
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Fantastic Quilt Along, plus a Giveaway
Ok, people, you have only today and tomorrow to enter this one. Christina, from A Few Scraps, will be hosting a free motion quilt along. And she has a wonderful giveaway to promote it. Read More
Posted in Sewing/Quilting
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Hat Parade
Alexia and Julian returned to the U.S. early yesterday morning. And so the day turned out to be incredibly quiet around here. For me, it’s comparable to the sensation of coming back after an extended trip: it takes a few days to get used to the place again and find my bearings. And now the summer is practically over for us. Jamie returns to school tomorrow, and I, too, will be starting new classes. Read More
Posted in Knitting/Crochet
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The Process Pledge: a Variation
I see there is an increasing number of quilters out in blogland taking this pledge… and I find this type of sharing very, very exciting! After much debating, I have decided to join in, but feel compelled to do so with a small disclaimer. Read More
Posted in This and that
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I am a self-learner. I taught myself to sew and to quilt. And I taught myself how to draw. I love to dye my own fabrics, am a fanatic of free-motion quilting, and dabble with mixed media. I am a quilt designer and teacher, and design and publish my own line of quilt patterns. With this blog I would like to share the bits and pieces of my life. 
