Quilting. Books. Lifestyle.
While I am feeling better (and enjoying this cheery, yellow quilt!) I want to say thank you for the comments on my last post! It is so nice to know I am not alone in this anxiety. This last month I really needed something sunny. Bright & cheerful were the order of the day! So I…
These last few weeks have been such a learning experience for me. When the world started to tilt, self care fell by the wayside & my anxiety went through the roof. I struggled to eat & sleep (especially sleep!) and my body seemed to be physically storing the anxiety in odd places to make room…
Before I tell you about my new favorite quilting projects, all solid cotton fabric in my little shop, westwoodacresfabric.com, is on sale for 20% off with the coupon SOLID20. The sale ends May 3rd. These patchwork pincushions have been such a great distraction. A friend on instagram pointed out there are two kinds of crafters…
What was the last book you read that touched your soul? For me, Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon resonated with something deep inside of me that I needed to get in touch with during these turbulent times. I didn’t expect a book about life & love on the Oregon Trail to be so relevant,…
Yesterday I posted a video tutorial to my Instagram stories about the urgent and desperate need for masks in our American hospitals. I’ve created THIS spreadsheet for stitchers to find needs & sign up to make masks for hospitals. I’ve created THIS form for hospitals, doctors & nurses (please no private requests at this time)…
It’s day one & we’ll be sorting our scraps & fabric & cutting where necessary. For this quilt, I really recommend cutting as you go along, but you’ll want to have enough strips & squares to make the blocks. So, let’s start! Grab your pile of scraps.!The first step is organizing your fabric acording to…
