Recent Posts
The Brick Block: Join me and learn!
I’m excited to offer a new class on a simple design called The Brick Block. It will be held live on Friday, June 25, but if you can’t attend live you can take in the recording and you won’t miss a thing! The Brick Block …Read More »
Sunday Sew-In Coming Up
Today I decided to stop analyzing and just get some events scheduled. The first one is coming up on Sunday, June 6. We had so much fun learning together during Scrap Quilt Secrets so I created a Sunday Sew-In. We’ll hang out and sew on …Read More »
Out with the old, in with the new
I might be hard on ironing boards. It became apparent recently that my old and trusty Shirtmaster had to be retired. I bought it 15 or 20 years ago from a woman named Ellen who had a business in Colorado. Ellen had provided ironing boards …Read More »
Quilts by Accident
A lot of the quilts I make start off by accident. That’s what happened with the Daydream sampler from Quilter’s World. Daydream sampler from Quilter’s World, designed and made by Carolyn Beam; quilted by Donna Smith. I do a monthly Facebook Live for Quilter’s World.** …Read More »
Mother’s Day Baggage
I have Mother’s Day baggage. It’s not that I had a bad mother. On the contrary, I had a great one. She was amazing in so many ways. Her name was Doris. My mom and my daughter, 1986 I miss her and I think of …Read More »
Scrappy Backgrounds: What I’ve Learned
When I started making scrap quilts, that is, quilts with lots and lots of different fabrics, I thought that I still needed one big chunk of background fabric. I’d see the materials list and it would look something like this: Sometimes it would require even …Read More »
START HERE!
I’m glad you’re considering hiring me for your quilt group. Follow this link to the START HERE page.Read More »
Wild Goose Chase Handout
Hi, if you’re here for the Quilter’s World/Annie’s Catalog Wild Goose Chase handout, welcome! Here’s a link to the math for making 2.5″ x 4.5″ Flying Geese three different ways as shown on the FB Live on Thursday, April 8. Get the Wild Goose Chase …Read More »
Giveaway #6 at Stash Bandit
There’s been a resurgence of interest in cross stitch. Have you noticed? I have a special place in my heart for cross stitch because when I married in 1981, my new sister-in-law Ruth Ann introduced me to it. I was a fanatical stitcher for decades. …Read More »
Giveaway #5 at Stash Bandit
We’re up to the fifth giveaway of 10. I’m going to try and get all the rest of the giveaways posted within the next 10 days so stop back often to leave your comments on all of them for a chance to win. Today’s giveaway …Read More »