I learned to crochet at my grandmother’s knee when I was five years old. Quilting is quite certainly my true passion… but I always seem to have some crochet project going on. In part because of that strong connection with my grandmother, in part because it is easy enough to pick up at any moment, and in part because it is a break from working and sewing, particularly in the evening, while watching the news or a movie. Read More
Enough is enough
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Done, done, DONE!
And this is the last I hope (ever) to write about this. It’s embarrassing that it’s taken me so long. So much so, I actually had lost track of when I began it. Read More
Posted in Bed quilts, Hand Quilting
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My Weekend Project
Quite a while time ago I was gifted several patterns that I never sewed, thinking I never have enough time for my own designs, much less for someone else’s. Boy, was I wrong. Read More
Posted in Small quilted projects, This and that
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An Art Studio and a Sewing Room
The first two blocks of our 2018 Dollhouse BOM have been posted, and here are my finished blocks!
Decisions, decisions…
I know, I know, I know! If you’ve been following me for a while (the last eight years?), you’ve hear about this more than once.
Posted in Applique, Bed quilts, Hand Quilting
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A finished project
I didn’t really get a lot of sewing done during all of 2017. I’m hoping that will change this year. Having (finally) organized my new sewing studio will certainly help… I feel more motivated to start new projects. Read More
Posted in Bed quilts, Knitting/Crochet
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Another day, another BOM!
I read somewhere that January 15 is Blue Monday this year, and as such the most depressing day of the year. It’s all based on some mathematical equation much too complicated for me to understand. What I do know is that even though it is a cold, rainy day outside, I certainly am not blue… I’m excited. Read More
Let’s try this again!
Yep. I sure haven’t done too good over the last two years when it comes to blogging. Lots of changes and a fair amount of upheaval are my excuses. That is no longer the case, however. I have pretty much settled into my new house and am back to my regular routine, and it’s time to pick up where I left off. Read More
Posted in Applique, BOMs, Holidays, Sewing/Quilting
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2017 Free BOMs
It’s that time of year when everyone is checking out new projects and planning which ones to sew this year! Read More
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A blessed time
Do you feel 2016 has been a tremendously chaotic and painful year for our world? It seems to me this last year has been charged with more hate, turmoil and sadness than in previous years. Read More
Sneak peeks
Because of all the time taken in house building this year, work in general and this blog in particular have fallen way behind. I am now scrambling to catch up! Read More
Posted in Applique, Designing/EQ
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More house pics
Believe it or not, three months after having moved into my new house we are still finishing things. Hopefully that will all end by tomorrow, and I will finally be able to move on to other things. Like sewing, and all things Christmas! Read More
Posted in Home life, Life in Ecuador
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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. 
