July Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is: Published before 2000…and is focused on choosing on a book that was written and published before the year 2000. This challenge gives us soooo many good reading options! A few of my favorite reads from before 2000 are: Agatha Christie books are always on my summer reading lists....fun, easy reads. (In fact, I just finished Death on the Nile.) Charlotte's Web is on of my top 10 favorite books ... View the Post
June Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
June Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is: Autobiography/Memoir…and is focused on choosing on a book that is either an autobiography or memoir. A few of my favorite of these books include: "The Hiding Place" is sad, and beautiful, and wonderful....and always a good read. It tells the story of a most remarkable woman who survived, cared for, and saved the lives of others during WWII. "The Last Lecture" will break your heart and make you ... View the Post
Grandfather’s Lap Quilt…Grandma Style
Grandfather's Lap Quilt...Grandma Style Today I'm excited to share a newly finished version of our Grandfather's Lap Quilt Pattern. I love the the original version with the plaids and the wool and the flannel....but decided I wanted to make one, using the same pattern, but this time....it's the Grandfather's Lap Quilt...Grandma style! So in this quilt I included prints and patterns that I know that my grandma loves...stripes, polka dots, florals, and paisleys! Lots of ... View the Post
My Big Fat Scrap Quilt Spring Edition
My Big Fat Scrap Quilt Spring Edition I made this quilt months and months ago but only finally got around to binding it. And I'm glad that I did. I love the fabrics and the colors and...well everything! It is such a happy quilt. The pattern is our Big Fat Scrap PDF Quilt Pattern. The pattern was designed to use up those large scraps we all hang on to. (Or those remnant pieces we that we buy because they are took cute to pass up.) Every piece used in this quilt ... View the Post
Riley Blake Virtual Quilt Market–Flourish
Riley Blake Virtual Quilt Market---Flourish Today we are excited to share a sneak peak of our newest fabric line with Riley Blake Designs called: "With a Flourish"! The word "flourish" has several different meanings: To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environmentTo be in a state of activity or productionTo hold up and show (something) in an excited or proud wayA bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially ... View the Post
Saturday Afternoon Quilt in Shine Bright
Saturday Afternoon Quilt in Shine Bright I made this quilt YEARS ago. (Seriously years ago.) For my daughter Grace. I used our Saturday Afternoon Quilt Pattern along with our Shine Bright fabric line. I cut and stitched together the pieces, quilted it myself, and then decided to hand bind it. The only problem is...my eye site is terrible...which makes threading needles and minding my stitches....well...difficult. But finally... finally...finally I finished the ... View the Post
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