On English Paper Piecing

I like to sew and quilt and do I love to learn things that are new I have joined a quilting bee (Actually, I did join three.) The We Be Learning on-line gals Stitch and sew with on-line pals And every month each one of six Adds a new block to the mix. January is… Continue reading On English Paper Piecing

A colossal…

…screw up. Totally awesome in dimension. It would be really bad form to actually swear on the blog. I know. But…Aaaarrrrghhhhh! Okay. Why all the drama, Nita? Well! The January We Be Learning Bee is paper pieced. Am I intimidated by paper piecing? You betcha! But it is called “We Be Learning” and let me… Continue reading A colossal…

Twisted Tea Time

I like to make quilts and I like to give them to people. I like that feeling of giving someone something so special. Something full of my thoughts of them that is a reminder of me. Something that they can pull over themselves when they are chilly, put on the bed or the back of… Continue reading Twisted Tea Time

Hooking up with a 2013 NewFO Challenge!

Barbara over at Cat Patches has started a new linky party for 2012 whereby we are given permission to accumulate as many UFOs (unfinished objects) as we like! In fact, the entire goal of the linky party is to start something new at the beginning of each month, and then share what we’ve started at the… Continue reading Hooking up with a 2013 NewFO Challenge!

Lets go to…Norway!

Well, my Introduction to the Circumpolar North course has ended, and … insert drum roll here… I got an A+. Yup, you read that right! A Plus!!!! Whoooeee! In honour of this remarkable achievement, let’s brew ourselves a cup of glögg and continue our crafty bloggers tour of the Circumpolar North! Let’s go to Norway! These… Continue reading Lets go to…Norway!

Let’s go to Finland!

As you may know, I’ve been taking a Northern Studies course (Introduction to the Circumpolar World) and since I love textiles, quilts, knits and all things that require stitches to make, I thought it would be fun to tour around some of the circumpolar blog world and take a look at what’s up  in other Northern countries! Maybe… Continue reading Let’s go to Finland!