DIY
Still a Little Crazy (Quilting)
I’m happy to say that in the last week, I’ve been rather prolific in creating quilt blocks, at least for me. I’ve completed 3 more 12-inch crazy quilt blocks, and have am partially finished with another. The best part about this project, besides all of the fun shapes and colors, has been using up some…
Read MoreGoing Crazy (Quilt)
I’m going crazy! Or at least I’m attempting it. I’m super excited about having completed my very first crazy quilt block. I’m still going to want to pick up some embroidery floss and do some detail stitching… unless of course any of my wonderful friends have any extra they would like to get rid of. …
Read MoreThreadless Submission
I’ve submitted another design to Threadless. I have titled this particular design “She Walks in Beauty.” The artwork, which I created last year, was inspired by the Lord Byron poem. SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that’s best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect…
Read MoreHome for the Winter
Well… it’s that odd time of year again. You know, after you take the Christmas decorations down, but before you want to do any Valentine’s Day decorating. What’s a girl to do? Winter Decor! But what does that mean? When I think of winter colors I think of one of two things. Either pale blue…
Read MoreStarting the Year Off Right
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope that your new year is going well so far. Mine seems to be going well so far. To start, I’ve submitted my first design (a pattern) to Threadless. I’d love for you to stop by and leave a comment and/or vote for the design (preferably a good score). I’d…
Read MoreChristmas Decorating
It’s that time of year again, the ground has started turning white, the roads are covered in slush and people are ringing bells at all the local stores. That means it’s time to decorate for Christmas — well, almost. Matt & I are getting a real tree again this year, and we are going to…
Read MoreConference anyone?
Each year I attend a couple of conferences with my husband. We go up to Indianapolis in December for the Indiana Farm Bureau Conference and then again in January for the Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers Conference. I do enjoy going to these. It’s a nice change of pace, and I enjoy spending a little…
Read MoreDear Jane
Dear Jane, I made 4 more blocks from your quilt this week. I did them for a finished size of 6-inches, so that I could make use of some strips I cut for a previous project and ended up not using. And, since I was using strips, I decided that I had better pick out…
Read MoreDear Jane
Dear Jane, I fell in love with your quilt the first time I saw it… of course, I would never make one. I haven’t the patience to make 225 of those 4.5 inch squares. But I do love your quilt. Of course, I’ve always loved “scrappy” quilts made with remnants of past projects. That’s probably…
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