Favorite Books from 2022 This year I had so much fun reading along with our monthly book challenges! Here is what I read for each month: January: "Tuesdays At the Castle" by Jessica Day George February: "Rising Strong" by Brene Brown March: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving April: "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers May: "Small Favors" by Erin Craig June: "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio" by Terry Ryan July: "The Stranger Beside Me" by Ann ... View the Post
Archives for December 2022
Hanukkah Quilt
Hanukkah Quilt I'm excited to share my Hanukkah quilt today....during Hanukkah! I made this quilt last fall using Riley Blake Designs "Festival of Lights" fabric to match a table runner that I made using a panel from that line. (You can see the table runner HERE.) But....I didn't get the quilt quilted or bound until this year. I'm glad that I finally finished it up...I love how it turned out. It is a small throw sized quilt that has been living on my couch next to the ... View the Post
Zelda Quilt
Zelda Quilt Since it is the handmade gift giving and gift making season....today I am sharing a quilt from Christmas giving past: It is a Zelda Quilt I made for my brother a few years ago. When we were kids Santa brought us the original Nintendo system for Christmas and a couple of games...one of which was the Legend of Zelda...and we played that game for hours and hours and hours. The game seemed to follow us around as we grew up...and has always been one of my brothers ... View the Post
December Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
December Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is to read something that was written by an author that is no longer living. And with that for the challenge....there are sooooo many great choices. Here are a few good reads that fall into this category: Since it is December I have to put "A Christmas Carol" on the list....because even though I make my family watch the "Muppet Christmas Carol" every holiday season...it is my favorite movie version of ... View the Post
December Reading Challenge: Ghosts of Authors Past
December Reading Challenge: Ghosts of Authors Past A new month means a new reading challenge...and it is our last one for 2022! This month the challenge is: Ghosts of Authors Past Which means…choose a book that was written by an author who is no longer living. This allows for SOOOOO MANY amazing options! Anything from Charles Dickens to Maya Angelou to F. Scott Fitzgerald to Beverly Cleary to Joan Didion....there are so many choices. In the next few days I will post a ... View the Post
Simple Quilted Advent Calendar Pattern
If you are still looking for a simple quilted gift this year, this simple quilted advent calendar pattern is a fun one and stitches up super quickly! Since it is made with pre-cut fabric you still have plenty of time to make one for yourself and one for someone on your Christmas list this year. You can find the full pattern in our shop HERE! ... View the Post