Some of my amazing readers have asked to see my first quilt. I’m terrified to share this with you. I haven’t always been a quilter. I actually started 10 years ago this year. I can’t share the quilt without the story behind it. In the summer of 2001, I came home from college. I had…
Baby Got Back
Oh, dear. I couldn’t resist that title. But, really, I want to talk about the backs of my quilts for a moment. How do you decide what to put on the back of your quilt? A creation you have spent hours of your life on. That you have thoughtfully constructed. And it isn’t finished without…
Such A Doll
Right now, I am working on my doll quilt swap mini quilt. It’s due Thursday, so there’s no pressure or anything. I am not sure what happened to the last three months, but I am blaming it on this little dolly. Such a cute girl, but she is not on board with Mama’s need to…
Off To See The World
I chose the name of my blog because during the scrappy hoops swap, I made up this little fox based on the illustration from ‘Hello Dear’ that hangs in my daughters room. It is the only piece of original art in our home and I love it dearly! This little fox has picked flowers, shared…
Gonna Make It
This year, I want to cut back on my fabric buying. I am not saying I am going on a fabric diet, but I am going to try and buy only fabric that I really love. You know the kind; the ones that keep you up at night, dreaming of all the fun creations you…
Out With the Old
I am lucky enough to be surrounded by fabulous quilt stores, here in the mountains of Utah. What that means for my tiny little sewing area is not necessarily as lucky. I have mountains of fabric that needs to be sewn through, and very little time to do it, now that I have one very…
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