So my biggest news is that I won a ribbon at MQX for Potato Hank! It was Karen Blocher’s Judge’s Choice. I got this really nice ribbon (lives on my wall above my ironing station now) plus $50, which paid for the return postage, so Hank is safely back...
I finished up another Squiffy bag (the one I started in a class I was teaching some months ago now) and put it in my Etsy shop this past week, which is the first thing checked off my Finish Along Q2 list. It has the usual lining I use...
Back in October, I was putting my 60 degree triangle ruler to use making a quilt for Precut Patchwork magazine (used to be Quilting Quickly). It is made from fat quarters and a jelly roll, all Kona solids. It has now been returned to me! The plan was to...
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have been evolving into a “see a project from start to finish” kind of person. I’ve fixed or disposed of the darning projects I had, all but three items of clothing (waiting for a thread colour change on my machine since...
This pattern is Called Our Song Your Reflection, half of a musician and quilter collaboration by Andrea Tsang Jackson. I had to rush to finish it so it could make the brochure and open house at My Sewing Room as I’ll be teaching this in early Autumn. Admittedly I...
I went on a solo drive to Red Deer this Saturday to take a look at the Central Alberta Quilt Show. I probably shouldn’t have spent money – but I did, and I got a milkshake from Peter’s Drive-In on the way which was also a worthwhile experience 😉...
I did a finish! I was planning on hanging it on my wall at work, and I even reduced it down in size so that the starting HSTs were only 3/4″ finish as opposed to 1″, moving up to 6″ on the biggest HSTs to the pattern’s 8″. This...
I ended up switching out the whale fabric for a floral, and also making TWO Carter Bags! One for me, one for my Etsy shop. This pattern is by Swoon from the Carried Away Collective, and is the first bag I’ve made from those patterns, despite having them for...
I’m pretty sure you’ve read posts from other bloggers that are clearing out their craft rooms after being inspired in part by Marie Kondo. That stuff is kind of catchy, it has to be said…. While my biggest need is to use her special folding technique on my drawer...
Today I want to talk about juried quilt shows, specifically, being rejected. It wasn’t that long ago I got my rejections for Quiltcon, and to be honest, I always expect to fail there, every year. I think of it as a charitable donation to the MQG 😉 Then last...