WIP Wednesday – Seeds of Friendship
Before I get to what’s happening in my sewing room this week, I want to thank everyone who linked up their projects for my new Stitchery Link Party being held in conjunction with Vintage Embroidery...
View ArticleA Lovely Morning to Sit Outside and Write
It is a glorious spring day here today and for the first time since last fall, I was able to sit outside this morning to do a bit of writing. The sun was warming my skin, there was the gentlest of...
View ArticleWIP Wednesday – Too Many Things!
I think I’ve got too many things on my list of things I want to get to this week! First up a new apron. I had purchased the fabric in the spring of 2011 with the intention of making an apron with it...
View ArticleMy New Aloha Apron
It has been a productive couple of days and I’ve managed to clear a few things off Wednesday’s list so they didn’t go back on the cutting table after I cut out my new apron. First of all, I made this...
View ArticleFNwF – Working on a New Tutorial
Last night being the first Friday of the month, it was Friday Night with Friends hosted by Cheryll over at Gone Stitchin’ where anyone who wants to can sign up for a virtual night of crafting. Recently...
View ArticleSpring Bloom of Another Kind
For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing some photos of the spring blooms (both here on my blog and on instagram) that have begun to appear in our area. Today I have some Spring Blooms of another...
View ArticleCellphone Charging Stations
When our daughter was here over the Christmas holidays, one morning she left the cellphone cord plugged into the wall after she unplugged her phone. Later that morning, Dave was vacuuming the upstairs...
View ArticleSmall Finishes – Embroidered Bookmarks
Dave and I have been so busy this week getting the rest of the garden planted, as well as working on other yard projects, that I haven’t had much time for crafting. But I did manage to finish two...
View ArticleSpring Bloom Thimble Pip Giveaway
The very first time I saw the fabric line Spring Bloom designed by Amanda Caronia for Windham Fabrics, there was one particular fabric that caught my eye. The blooms reminded me of peacock feathers...
View ArticleWIP Wednesday & ALYofF June Goal
My June goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes is going to be the same as my May goal was… finish my Forest Friends quilt. May came and went so quickly that it slipped by without me even working on the...
View ArticleHow to Match Prints When Piecing a Quilt Back
Last week on my work in progress post, I showed the back that I’d pieced for my Forest Friends quilt. Today I’ll share a quick post about how I pieced the back so that it was almost impossible to see...
View ArticleOne Checked off the List
When I looked at the calendar this morning and realized there were only 18 days left in June, I decided that if I wanted to get some things checked off my 2015 Finish Along Q2 Goals List, I’d better...
View ArticleZippered Pouch Stocking
I didn’t have a lot of time to sew this week because we spent more time over at the garden than we’d originally planned. (I hope to have a garden update ready to post over the weekend.) But I did get...
View ArticleForest Friends Quilt Finished
My Forest Friends quilt was my May and then my June “A Lovely Year of Finishes Goal” and there were times in the last week that I wondered if it would end up being my July goal as well. Before starting...
View ArticleHappy 4th of July!
We lived in the States for too long and came to love it too much to not celebrate the 4th of July even though we’re back living in Canada for the time being. So…. Happy Independence Day! Have a safe...
View ArticlePJs from Vintage Sheets
Our middle daughter has been coming to stay on the weekends and this past weekend she had Friday off making it a three day weekend for her. On Thursday morning, she texted me to say that time had...
View Article2015 Finish Along Q3 Goals
Can you believe the year is half over?!! Time to really focus on getting projects finished. I didn’t get nearly as many things done as I had listed on my 2015 Finish Along Q2 list; which I will admit...
View ArticleDP9 Progress and Sewing for Me
I’ve finished hand basting my Disappearing Nine Patch and it’s ready to quilt. For the DP9 blocks I’ve decided to free motion quilt them alternating between dragonflies and butterflies. So I’ve been...
View ArticleJust Call Me Scarlett!
Last week, when I posted the photos of the pj pants and shorts I made for our middle daughter, Debra commented that it was like Scarlett O’Hara making a dress from curtains. So this week when I...
View ArticleWIP Wednesday – Quilting the Seeds of Friendship Bolster Cover
Just a quick post today while I take a break from quilting my Seeds of Friendship Bolster Cover. I want to have this finished and on the bed in the guest bedroom before our oldest daughter and future...
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