The large applique quilt I was working on in 2018 is finally coming together! I took a course from Sarah Fielke that was an applique block of the month called Simple Folk. She now has a book by this name for the pattern, should you want to make one. I highly recommend her block of … Continue reading Simple Folk Progress
These lovely flower blocks are my Tenderness blocks, English Paper Pieced flowers to be appliqued to a white background square! I hope my guild ladies love them!
Every year, my local guild has an awesome block exchange. We sign up for a category or two, then make similar blocks for all the quilters in our group. It's a fantastic time each spring, and so much awesome work goes into these blocks. THIS year, I'm signed up for gardening/flowers. I've narrowed my choices … Continue reading Choosing a Flower Block
Just wanted to pop on today and show you all the completed applique heart blocks. This is a very simplified shape for applique, and I enjoyed that simplicity very much! The shape is a cookie cutter, appliqued to a six inch background square. I made nine of them, and put them all together! I'm still … Continue reading Heart Quilt Block
Spring is just around the corner, and with it many plans to spruce up the yard and outside of our home! I often get caught up during the spring doing other projects besides sewing, so today I'm brainstorming ideas today on how to get some sewing time in! Schedule it. I'm planning to schedule a … Continue reading Spring Projects
Recently, I've been all about cleaning my house. It was sorta clean before, but these past few weeks have been super clean, fresh smelling and gorgeous! The fun part is that once the cleaning is done for the day, fun things can fill that time! Between new sewing projects and delving into the world of … Continue reading A Happy Husband
These little hearts are a project I started this week at my local bee. I love these ladies, and I get super excited to see them when the time comes around! This month did not disappoint, and I also started some applique hearts for Valentine's Day. Maybe it will be done by next Valentine's day? … Continue reading Valentine Sewing
Since I tidied my house, I wanted to touch base with you on parts of the process. It's a highly individual thing to do, and I found that I had a plethora of decorations! I love a good decor item. I love hearts at Valentine's, greenery for St. Patrick's Day, etc. I seem to love … Continue reading Tidying Decorations
Now that my home is all tidy, I'm really inspired to clean it well and keep it clean! To help with this inspiration, there's a United Kindom based Instagram account that is taking that country by storm. Her Instagram name is MrsHinchHome and she's become the modern day Martha Stewart! Her IG stories chronicle her … Continue reading Cleaning Inspirations
Y'all probably know I'm knee deep in my family's photos right now. I just wanted to share my "plan of attack" for getting them wrangled into shape, and hope it helps others who may also be struggling with photo organization! I gathered all my print photos from around the house. I didn't remove all photos … Continue reading Mission Photographs
