Just Plain Fun!

Hello Everyone,Last weekend, my friends Pam, Justine and I went on a wonderful quilting retreat in Chester, VT. This was our second year at this retreat and we had such a fantastic time. Lots of fun with old friends and new. Plenty of inspiration to be had. I wanted to share just a few pictures with you. Hopefully, by my next post I will have a slideshow of the retreat containing TONS of inspiration for you.For now, Justine, Pam and I welcome you to our retreat...Country Treasures is a phenomenal quilt shop in Chester, VT. The shop owner Sue, is...

Spring To Finish #2

Hello Everyone,I hope all of you who live in the U.S. had a wonderful Memorial Day! This, of course, is a day where we remember and celebrate those men and women who have fought and are fighting for our country. My family went to our town parade. I wanted to share one picture I took of those veterans from our town. They are just a few of the proud!On to quilty happenings... Pop on over here to see 4 newly uploaded photos of customer quilts! They won't disappoint, I promise!As most of you know, Jacquie is hosting the Spring to...

A Forgotten Thank You and A Favorite Shop

Hello Everyone,I have to say, I was remiss in posting this thank you to the wonderful Barbara at Quilt Soup. I won a giveaway here at her blog. The winnings were a fat quarter of every fabric in her new Bubblegum Basics line.Here are some photos...Yummy!All together, I just love them!! Bright, happy and cheerful all rolled into one!So, Barbara, please don't be mad I am so late in thanking you for these wonderful fabrics. I just love them and can't wait to use them all up. You are a genius and I love your work!Now onto a favorite quilt...

Shopping to Finish

Hello Everyone,Remember the quilt that I posted about here, well I am almost done piecing the units and the blocks together!! I am so excited because this is probably the most time consuming project that I have ever done and I love it. In an effort to keep my adrenaline going to finish this top, my friend Pam and I went to my favorite quilt shop, Quilting by The Yard, to seek out some backing fabric. Usually, I don't piece my backings. I think it is because I am just too lazy. But on this quilt I have decided to...

Something New

Hello Everyone,Just a quick post to announce something that I have been working on.... I am now PODCASTING!! How cool is that?! Now you can hear what I have to say about everything quilting. The first episode is up and running!I have put the badge below on my sidebar. All you have to do is click on it and it will take you right to my podcast page. Once you are there just click on anything clickable and you'll be listening to my first episode in no time. You can even subscribe there! Or you can just click here.My hopes...

Stacks O' Progress

Hello Everyone,Well I have been busy at my sewing machine and also some hand stitching. In between all of that I have been busy with customer quilts too. New ones were added to my gallery check them out! But I wanted to share the progress I have made on my Judy Niemeyer quilt, A Touch of Spring first. During the day, I tend to use my sewing machine more than hand stitching. I reserve the hand stitching for night, so that I can be with my family. How about you??? Here is what I accomplished so far... Lots more arcs...

Spring To Finish and Thank You!

Hello Everyone,I have finished the binding on my Paisley Party quilt. Just in time for Jacquie's Spring to Finish Quilting challenge!! Yay! It is a nice feeling to complete a quilt! Here are some pictures for your pleasure... Don't forget to click on the pictures to get a close up view!I quilted it with and edge to edge design of paisleys. The entire quilt...The backing and binding....Just draped over the chaise...I recently won a giveaway on Lettie's blog Polka Dot Pineapple. She is so talented and I am lucky to have won from her. If you haven't visited her,please do!Here...

Rock, Paper, Scissors.....

Hello Everyone,My choice is paper, paper piecing that is!! As I promised, some more Judy Niemeyer inspiration from the class I took at Quilting by the Yard. Although there are only several pictures of my project from her class on this post, make sure at the end of this post you click on the link for a great slideshow for tons of inspiration direct from her class.Since the class, I have been busy piecing my project. I chose to do her pattern "A Touch of Spring". Here are some of my arcs in progress.Some completed arcs. Perfect spikes, that is...

Rock, Paper, Scissors.....

Hello Everyone,My choice is paper, paper piecing that is!! As I promised, some more Judy Niemeyer inspiration from the class I took at Quilting by the Yard. Although there are only several pictures of my project from her class on this post, make sure at the end of this post you click on the link for a great slideshow for tons of inspiration direct from her class.Since the class, I have been busy piecing my project. I chose to do her pattern "A Touch of Spring". Here are some of my arcs in progress.Some completed arcs. Perfect spikes, that is...

Look What is on My Design Wall

Hello Everyone,You know those projects that you had started and then put away, for whatever reason, and you just hadn't gotten back to them. Well this post is about one of those such projects. Once I got it out and started working on it, it left me scratching my head wondering why I had put it away in the first place. I have been having so much fun with it and it started like this..... A little more paper piecing, I love it!Some finished arcs.Some finished spikes.More arcs.Then the building process begins on the design wall!! Woo hoo, I just...

Blogger Quilt Festival 2009

Hello Everyone,Amy is hosting an online Quilt Festival and I am entering the following quilt.I realize that most of you have seen this one very recently, but it is truly one of my favorites for many reasons. Some of the reasons include that it is bright and cheerful, made from scraps, and it is paper pieced.I also really liked doing the quilting on this one. The teapot quilting and the steam quilting, just finished it off nicely.I was able to use some really cool, bright buttons for embellishment. Gotta have some embellishment!!But most importantly, it was made for Melanie my...

Look, in My Backyard...

Hello Everyone,I saw a beautiful Bobcat! I came downstairs for some tea on quilting break and saw this wonderful Bobcat. Be sure to click on the pictures for a closer look!The pictures aren't that great as they are through my window.But isn't it beautiful? This is not the first time we have had Bobcats in our yard,but the first time I was able to snap some pictures.Just beautiful! It has that tiny little cropped tail.Just sitting, waiting....Looking pretty...Then the UPS man pulled into our drive and she ran off. That was a real bummer, I was enjoying my break admiring...

Organization and Progress

Hello Everyone,Welcome to the weekend! It has been a busy week for me. I have been working on several projects at one time. Also working on customer quilts! You can see the newest ones here, they are from a husband and wife quilting "team". See them in my gallery under the Recent Addition right sidebar.Now onto my work. Well I have to say that I was channeling both Wanda and Karen. They both have wonderful organizational skills.So here is my find... a $5.00 find at Wal-Mart in the fishing department. Yes, it is a tackle box.But it is perfect for...

Fruit?? and I am in Love With Hexagons

Hello Everyone,Yes, I am seriously behind in my blog reading and e-mails. However, I vow today to get caught up! Yay! But first I wanted to share this picture heavy post with you. Earlier this week, I received this beautiful Edible Arrangement from none other than my hubby's boss. Yes, that is right. I couldn't imagine why, but a wonderful note was enclosed saying that he appreciates all the support that I give my hubby on the home front for all the long hours he puts in. He also understands that hubby is very instrumental to the success of their...

Not Your Ordinary "Drunk"ard's Path....

Hello Everyone,I have been playing a little more with my AccuQuilt. This time with a Drunkard's Path die. Who knew there were so many layouts for this pattern. What I did here is used more modern fabrics and a modern layout. Let me know what you think...These are the quarter circles. See the little notch in the center for matching the pieces. Please pardon my dirty ironing board cover. I must get a new one.Here is the "square" portion of the block. Notice the notches on these to match with the quarter circles. Makes piecing "easy peasy"...Here they are living...

Plain Goodness

Hello Everyone,I hope everyone is having a great week! Mine has been hectic and busy. I'm falling behind in responding to e-mails, reading all the blogs I so love to read, and I'm just plain tired. I have also been working on some special things for some special someone's.... more on that another time.But yesterday, I had a bright spot in my day. I had signed up for a Pay It Forward last year on Peg's blog. For those of you who don't know her quick go visit. I received a wonderful package from down under!! Wait until you see...Some...

Everything Is Just Ducky

Hello Everyone,Now that the Time for Tea swap has concluded, at least for me and my partner, I can reveal the quilt that I made for Melanie. She already has it hanging in her kitchen. Go check it out here.I had such fun making this quilt and absolutely love it. And as an extra special bonus it qualifies for two groups that I am participating in.... Nothing But Scraps (because that is all I used) and Project Improv (because the border was all improvised). I hope this is right Anina and Jacquie. Any way onto the pictures...The label...Close up of...

Tea Time Anyone?

Hello Everyone,First I wanted to thank Stephanie for doing a wonderful job with the Time for Tea Swap. Lots of fun!! And thank you for the lovely "tea house", you are so talented.Next, I received my package from my partner!!! YAY!! Melanie from Jelly Bean Angel was my partner and sent me a lovely package, well packages. She recreated for me an English cream tea in a summer garden. How cool is that! So here is what she sent... the first 3 parcels...The second 3 parcels.... click on this picture to read her note. All the parcels had to be...

Tea Time Anyone?

Hello Everyone,First I wanted to thank Stephanie for doing a wonderful job with the Time for Tea Swap. Lots of fun!! And thank you for the lovely "tea house", you are so talented.Next, I received my package from my partner!!! YAY!! Melanie from Jelly Bean Angel was my partner and sent me a lovely package, well packages. She recreated for me an English cream tea in a summer garden. How cool is that! So here is what she sent... the first 3 parcels...The second 3 parcels.... click on this picture to read her note. All the parcels had to be...

Sneakity Peekity

Hello Everyone,Okay, I thought I would "tea"se all the Time for Tea swappers. I haven't given a sneak peek yet, and it is on its way to my partner. So here goes....Embellishment....Teapot quilting....Back of quilt showing teapot fabric on hanging sleeve and teacup fabric on the backing....You can also see a little more of the quilting too! I sure hope she likes it. You will all see the complete pictures when she receives it, hopefully soon!Until Next Time....