central blocks quilted with feathered wreaths

It’s started — whew!

I have a terrible time deciding how I want to quilt my quilts! I’ve been waffling and debating with myself for weeks about how I want to quilt this one — as usual. But at least I’ve finally decided on how I want to do the large white blocks; I’ll […]

Espresso-themed towel

A little update

It’s been a little while, hasn’t it? Sorry about that! We’ve been dealing with some serious health issues concerning our dog these days. She’s 14.5 years old now, so I guess she’s entitled to a few glitches. Still, she seems to be holding her own at the moment, so that’s […]

beginning of quilt layout

Ribbon Weave Quilt

I started another quilt (of course!), this one called Ribbon Weave, by Basic Grey. The original pattern shows the quilt in a sort of subdued Christmas color way, but I decided to do it in purples and turquoises. I finished constructing all of the various blocks — four different kinds, […]

towels with Christmas tree of dogs

Fun towel embroidery

I ran across an adorable embroidery motif, and it was on sale; what was I to do? 😉 I decided to put it onto a couple of kitchen towels, perfect for the season. I don’t know about you, but I think they’re really cute! On top of that, this gave […]

Open view of gear bag

Double Zip Gear Bag

I really like my Martelli rotary cutters; I have a 45mm version as well as a 60mm version. The thing that makes them so comfortable for me to use is that they have offset handles — which is what makes them awkward to take anywhere, given that they aren’t flat. […]

Corner quilting

Feathered LeMoyne Star

Ta-da! It’s done! 🙂 This quilt actually went together rather quickly, from the drafting to the quilting. In fact, deciding on how to quilt it probably took longer than any other part of the process. However, I’ve always loved both feathered stars and LeMoyne stars, so it was a no-brainer […]