I am moving forward with my April TIF piece.  I started with a square of white fabric painted yellow.   I ironed on stars cut out of freezer paper, then sponged on pink metallic paint.   I added long shapes, again cut out of

I anticipated hanging my head in shame this week over a stash report with numbers moving in the wrong direction.  One of my quilt groups had a mini shop hop planned for yesterday.  I knew I couldn’t visit three shops without buying so

After my last UFO update, I headed straight into the sewing room and sewed the four corner blocks.  I knew they’d go together fast, and I just wanted to get them done. Next I need to make sixteen flying geese blocks.  I don&rsquo

  I wanted to start making QOV blocks this week, so I pulled fabric to remind me.  In two days this is all the progress I made.   I have enough pieces cut to make two blocks.    I briefly mentioned a family illness a few

“Nothing happens until something moves.” – Albert Einstein  Now that we’re three weeks into April, it’s time for me to get moving on this month’s TIF challenge.  Sharon chose “how you see change&rdq

  I finished the last six square units, for a total of twelve, on the round robin quilt.   I did not start the corner squares, but I pulled out the fabric and the paper piecing patterns.  If I get them done this week, great.  If n

I finished another book at lunch today.  If I got through my quilting to do list as fast as I get through books I’d be one prolific quilter.  This week’s book was Making Work Work by Julie Morgenstern.  It has since been re

I’ve fallen behind on the TIF challenge in spite of how much I enjoy it.  March got away from me, so now I’m behind on April too.  I haven’t kept up with everyone’s posts to update their progress, which is my loss.&n

I didn’t buy any fabric this week, but I came close.  I had it in my hand walking around the quilt shop yesterday then put it back.  My quilt group has a mini shop hop planned in two weeks.  I’m trying to hold out because I

Last night I went to an organizational meeting for an Ohio Chapter of Quilts of Valor.  I’m excited to participate in such a worthwhile project for the men and women in our Armed Forces.  Several members of my husband’s family h

This week I had goals of searching my stash for blue fabric to use in the flying geese blocks and finishing the last six square units.  I did go through my stash and found these blues that could work.I cut all the pieces for the square units, bu

Except for the label, which waits patiently on the ironing board, I’m calling this a finished quilt.   I’ll need to block it so it hangs nice and flat.  I’m so pleased with how the quilting turned out that I will defi

I had a wonderful surprise waiting for me when I got home one day.  I have a birthday this month so my friend Mrs. Q sent me all this!  Isn’t she a special friend?  I love it all, but the book on stenciling is my favorite. 

I signed up for a Quilt University class today called Photographing Your Quilt.  I’m the first to admit that some of the pictures I post suck.  I don’t know how everyone else takes such clear, interesting pictures for their blog

Last week I set goals of fixing the out of square problems with the fall round robin and selecting fabrics.  Thanks to retreat I did that and a bit more.  I ended up taking one side of the last border completely off and resewing it because