So some time earlier this week I had a mini panic attack that I was not getting nearly enough stuff done. Stitch Supply Co. is having one of their “per person” retreat weekends, which means anyone can sign up to claim one of their 16 beds at their retreat center without renting out the entire space! So that’s where I’m headed today and can hopefully...
Start up Library: Quilting is a new Craftsy class by Christa Watson of Christa Quilts. Craftsy is a website that has free and for-purchase video classes in quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, cooking, cake decorating, and many more subjects. They also sell supplies for each of the areas as well. For the video classes, there are opportunities to interact with the instructor for questions and clarifications. Full...
I wish you a merry quilt-a-long, I wish you a merry quilt-a-long, I wish you a merry quilt-a-long, and a happy new year! I’m already caroling for this holiday season! Join me along with a dozen other bloggers in this fun quilt-a-long adventure this fall to get a Christmas Quilt done before Christmas! So what exactly is a Quilt-A-Long? A Quilt-A-Long (or QAL) is a...
Happy Friday everyone!!! Surprise! There’s now going to be posts on Friday for my weekly updates! I decided I will keep my Tuesday post for feature posts, and Friday will be my time to give an update on what I’m working on or what I’ve finished that week! Since I didn’t have an update this past Tuesday, this post covers about a week and half...
I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award by my fellow quilter Liz of Savor Every Stitch. Liz also participated in the New Bloggers Blog Hop earlier this year, and we bonded via our engineering backgrounds! She is so inspiring with her quilting and how much she’s done in such a short time. The Liebster award is a blogger to blogger nomination to help blogs gain...
Happy Birthday to the USA!!! I hope everyone is having a safe and wonderful holiday. This week Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is going on in downtown Minneapolis. Games Done Quick is a bi-annual charity gaming marathon. Volunteers play games at incredible speed (“Speedrunning”) for entertainment. The event is streamed live online, non-stop, and all donations go directly to the charity. The event will be...
I have no idea what this quilt block is called, but this is what I came up with for the #BCBarnQuiltSwap4 quilt for my partner. It is made using Half Square Triangles (HST), a single Hourglass block, and no waste flying geese blocks. Here’s how you make the 16″ finished block with the colors referencing the block above: Cutting instructions: Dark Blue: Cut 1 -...
I finally finished this quilt top! I have a very strong love/hate relationship with this quilt top for many reasons. Before I started, I had already heard this quilt pattern wasn’t the easiest to follow and that it was wasn’t the easiest of quilts to make. This blog post is dedicated to my assessment of the quilt, the quilt pattern, and any tips and tricks...
I finished the Mario Quilt this week! I used fusible grid to make this process really quick and painless: Fusible grid is a thin piece of interfacing that has iron-on adhesive on one side and grid lines printed on the other. There are different brands of fusible grid, and it comes in different grid sizes. For this quilt, I used a 2″ fusible grid from...
First, I’d like to thank everyone that gave me their thoughts on how to get over my quilter’s block. I think Pattern 103 is just going to go on hold for a little bit as I work through it. I apologize in advance if this post gets to be too personal. Last Wednesday, one of my good friends I’d fallen out of touch with in...
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