Monthly Archives: February 2011

I know I’ve been saying for the past four quilts that I’m so done with man quilts.  Well, here’s the last one.  Really!! I made this for my dad.  His birthday was in January, but you knew I’d be late, … Continue reading →

I’ve been searching for a buffet on Craigslist for about a week because this is the year for me to push my decorating to the next level and give my house a more finished look.  Finally, I found something that … Continue reading →

It’s time for the big reveal– the first quilt of 2011.  I made this for my step-brother Ryan’s college graduation gift.  This was promised last May, and I guess you could say I’m running a little behind, which should be … Continue reading →

Kind of like Taco Tuesday on Thursday. Or Midnight Mass at 9pm. So much for wordless.

We’ve all been working on growing our solid stashed, right?  I know I have with my recent shot cotton acquisitions and my Moda crossweaves.  Well, I stumbled upon a swap that Anne Marie hosted called Kona Your World.  I sent … Continue reading →

One thing you might not know about me is that I’m not a celebrater.  I do not care about presents, and I find it hard to get giddy about birthdays or any of that jazz.  In fact, I would have … Continue reading →

I’ve been a quilting fool lately!  I think I have quilted 5 quilts in 4 days.  Out. Of. Control.  Anyway, I am trying not to post many pics of other people’s work on this page, so that my blog is more representative … Continue reading →

This isn’t the first time I’ve had luck thrifting for wool.  Nope.  I came home a couple weeks ago with TEN wool sweaters (two were 100% cashmere!), but this is the first time I’ve come home with awesome wool in … Continue reading →

I was so inspired by my friend’s post secret card that I just had to make some quilt retreat invitations for the members of my quilt guild. I was inspired by the book Stitch Alchemy, which tells you how to … Continue reading →

I’ve been playing with mixed media because I’ve been so inspired.  And here’s what I made to send to Post Secret.  Oh, or maybe I didn’t make this because I’d never admit to something terrible and probably illegal like that.  Yeah, my friend made … Continue reading →