Sunday, November 10, 2024

Goose Dance Finish

Goose Dance is finished! I knew I was going to quilt my fat flowers design with some loops but I decided to add swirls with hooks as well. It was done in next to no time. 
Why do I take a quilt out from under the Bernina where I’ve finished the binding, and throw it around on the ground for photos? 🤷🏻‍♀️ It works!

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Goose Dance

I’m just popping in with a quick post on a flimsy finish. I originally started this as leader/ender project several months ago but the past week I decided to just go for it and finish it.
It uses a stack of prints and solids I picked up at Craftsy several years ago. I have a few of those bundles to get into quilts.  I think I’m calling it goose dance because of the wavy back-and-forth effect the blocks create.

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Gratitude and Glimmers #88

Welcome to my post for October where I share things that have given me a glimmer of joy over the past month. You can find links to more posts like this one at LeeAnna's blog, Not Afraid of Color

Abundance is not something we acquire.
Abundance is something we tune into.
-Wayne Dyer

I think that is a very à propos quote for a post about gratitude.

I loved seeing this rainbow in London, Ontario early in the morning of October 7. I was on my way to presenting in Norwich once again. It was a very well received presentation.

Shout-out to Diane of the Quaker Quilt Guild in Norwich who is a longtime blog reader back when Cindy (Stitchin at Home) wanted to do a round robin with four of us quilter friends, two who live in the US. Diane has followed us ever since and she bought one of my patterns at the presentation. It’s wonderful to meet readers in person. ☺️

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Rainbow Bricks

This was my first Rainbow Scrap Challenge project this year, in my ongoing attempt to empty my strips bins (not a lot of success so far, sad to report).

I made two 10" blocks in each of eight rainbow colours for a four by four block set, giving me a 40" square quilt. This was such a great simple, mindless project to do each month that I will continue making these blocks for another quilt!

Monday, October 28, 2024

Kitty Love

I’ve had this project in my head for a couple of months, so it feels good to finally have it finished and now gifted. 

Once again, it is all from stash and once again, several fabric companies blend together to create this pretty cushion.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Lilac Love Pattern Release Roundup

I have two more quilts to show you today! I asked two friends if they were up for making a version of one of the quilts in the new pattern, Lilac Love, which was about to be released.



They both said absolutely, yes please. I am so appreciative that they said yes to a DrEAMi: Drop Everything and Make it! (referring to a link party I used to host celebrating those squirrels we are compelled to chase).

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Fall Flair

Along with the instructions for the queen size quilt in my newest pattern, Lilac Love, which was released yesterday, there are instructions for two small quilts, 38" and 39" square. I made the 38.5" square quilt.


I love it! These are not my usual colours, so where did I come up with this combination, especially since I didn't have a focus print, which I often like to do. For example, the queen quilt in the pattern used a lilacs border to draw upon. Well, I did want a completely different vibe for the small quilt, and as luck would have it, when I was playing with the borders for the quilt, I happened to be travelling in our car, on Thanksgiving weekend, on the way home from the Catskills.