Quilting. Books. Lifestyle.
For the last few weeks, I’ve been in the mood to simplify and reduce almost everything around me. Things have started to feel heavy. My lists have begun to overwhelm as they lengthen and grow without an equal amount of items being checked off. It’s been two years of holding my breath and just trying…
It’s time for a quilt & read along, a true introvert’s ‘sewcial’ if there ever was one! Last year, as the world was shutting down, I picked up low volume fabrics I had collected over years and set into some methodical stitching. This vibrant green Irish Chain quilt seemed & it still makes me smile…
About a month ago I had a bit of a color craving, if you will. I wanted something cozy and sweet, but not in any of my traditional color schemes. Nothing would do but I worked with these spice shade hues. I chose to make over my Sonnet quilt pattern I had created in a…
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…
