Woohoo…it’s 2018! I’m only a few months behind, right?! Well, I haven’t really posted on this little old blog of mine since last December talking about our first couple of months living in the UK…so I feel like it’s fair game to celebrate a new year! So you’re probably wondering what I’ve been up to….
I got 99 problems. Well, not really. But this popped into my head one day and I couldn’t stop thinking about it, lol! So that’s what happens when things pop into my head. They get made into mini quilts, ha! Anyway, I know I’ve been quiet for a few months but I feel like we’re…
Snails! Honestly, never thought a quilt full of snails could be cute…but I was wrong. 😉 I’ve decided a few weeks late that I would join Gnome Angel’s Snail Paced Sew Along where you make one snail a week until you have enough for the snail quilt size that you want. The pattern is by…
I started off 2017 making a promise to myself that I would find time here and there to rediscover my old hobbies because I’ve been craving a creative outlet in my life lately. I just wanted to simply focus on what I loved doing (outside of motherhood) and make time to enjoy those things again….
My first paper piecing is complete! And I must admit it feels pretty darn good. There were some moments in the beginning where I made a few mistakes and quickly learned it can be pretty tricky to fix sewing errors on paper templates…and that stitches rip right through the paper template…mean that had to start…
Paper piecing… It’s been something that I’ve been wanting to try for awhile now but I’ve always been a bit intimidated. Then the other day, I decided it was time to just buy a pattern and go for it. If you’re not familiar with what paper piecing is…it’s basically a technique for sewing really crisp…
Scraps. Life is all about finding beauty in the small things…and sometimes there isn’t anything more beautiful than a pile of colorful fabric scraps. Okay…maybe that’s just the quilter in me, lol! But in all honesty, beauty comes in places you don’t expect to find it and I loved the twisted mess of bright colors….