My goodness…I opened up the website to write a mother’s day post and saw that this will be post number 201! Now how did that upcoming milestone get past me, I wonder? I think I better start planning ahead a bit better because surely a prize would have been appropriate. Well, never say never, and… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!
Category: fabric
Because You Matter: Boy Quilt #2
I’m really moving right along with these sibling quilts! Here is quilt number two: It measures 43″ x 30″ – a nice size for a preschooler. I was digging around in the bottom of my stash and I came up with six 6″ squares of bright cartoon jungle print that my friend Karyne had given… Continue reading Because You Matter: Boy Quilt #2
Because You Matter: Boy #1
I promised the social worker three quilts for three little boys, and the first one is finished! She asked for small quilts (blankie-sized), so this one will meet the bill at 24 x 36″. Perfect for a toddler or pre-schooler! It’s a foundation-pieced string quilt done in 6.5″ squares. I used a white strip in… Continue reading Because You Matter: Boy #1
Happiness is a mug mat
I made my first mug mat on Sunday. What is a mug mat, you wonder? Really, it’s just an oversized coaster to dress up your desk. Anyway, I was fondling looking at a pretty piece of fabric and telling myself that I really should cut it up and make something because it is so pretty.… Continue reading Happiness is a mug mat
Little Boy Prints Needed ASAP
I am using my 15-minute coffee break to dash off this quick little blog post, which is actually a request to any of you who quilt. I spoke to the social worker that took the pink Valentine quilt last month. She told me that the little girl who received it was SO EXCITED! Yay! Happy happy happy!… Continue reading Little Boy Prints Needed ASAP
Good Monday Morning!
Good morning! Isn’t it wonderful to have a four-day weekend? I am feeling so relaxed . And yet I feel that I have accomplished so much at the same time! On Friday Kelly and I loaded up everything that we had set aside for a garage sale and donated it to the annual diabetes fundraiser.… Continue reading Good Monday Morning!