Today is Yukon Day at the Canadian Quilter’s Connect Blogathon which is hosted by Sew Sisters. Thank you Dee (our Yukon host) for inviting me to participate! For my entry in the blogathon, I thought I’d give you a little seasonal quilt tour! winter spring summer fall winter spring summer fall …around and around it… Continue reading quilts for four seasons
Category: furry helpers
Sewing a Hexagon Quilt
There hasn’t been much in the way of quilty stuff on my blog lately. Probably because I’m living out at the lake right now, and no electricity equals no sewing machine. But I wouldn’t let that stop me, eh? My friend Melissa had sent me a little care package containing (among… Continue reading Sewing a Hexagon Quilt
Pets on Quilts
…because so much cuteness simply can’t go unmentioned! Entered into the Pets on Quilts contest under the “other” category – because there is a category for dogs and one for cats. But not one for dogs & cats together, lol! This is Samson and Spooky snuggling together on… Continue reading Pets on Quilts
Moving in Stages
I suppose I could also call this post The Stages of Moving, lol! Yesterday I sorted through my clothes into summer-clothes-to-wear-now, summer clothes-that-are-too-small-but-will-fit-next-year, fall/winter-clothes to send South and fall/winter-clothes- to-wear-this-fall. Clothes going South in the U-Haul in three weeks got packed into boxes and stacked in the family room with the rest of the packed… Continue reading Moving in Stages
Dancing, Knitting, Quilting, Gardening: a perfect Sunday!
I had such a lovely morning giving Jade her first bellydance lesson today! We did knee shimmies, twist shimmies, played with some veils and learned to walk like a princess/dancer (pointing the toes before each step and walking lightly on the balls of the feet). Here she is: That beautiful posture and dancer’s arms come… Continue reading Dancing, Knitting, Quilting, Gardening: a perfect Sunday!
Blogger’s Quilt Festival: Quilt Photography
This is my entry for the Quilt Photography category of the Bloggers Quilt Festival! Head on over and cast a vote for your favourite! This is Kelly’s College Quilt and the post about it is here. This quilt took me 16 years to finish and it is entirely hand quilted. However, I’m not entering it… Continue reading Blogger’s Quilt Festival: Quilt Photography