Quilting

— blog.heidikaisand.com — Last year when I was thinking about what to theme my retreat this weekend, it seemed obvious... to plan upon the first day of spring yesterday, therefore it became the "Spring into Action" quilt retreat. Well, let me tell you these ladies came prepared to take action, take numbers, and get it ... (more) Action has been taken!

— kristaquilts.blogspot.com — I'm told that today is National Quilting Day - in the US, anyway.  Not sure about here... in Canada, but I'll celebrate with my American neighbors anytime.  How did I spend this quilting day?  Not quilting - instead I went on a shop-hop with a friend.  Six shops visited, ... (more) National Quilting Day

— blog.heidikaisand.com — With bright, fresh Gerber daisies in hand, I welcomed my guests to my annual quilt retreat. The vases... not only made the tables springlike, but are doing double-duty as name cards. The guests received a tote full of essential items for the weekend, including their favorite beverage and ... (more) Hen and Chicks Quilt Studio Retreat in Full Swing

— kristaquilts.blogspot.com — After all your wonderful comments on the start of my purple quilt, I decided I wanted a... least a few more colour options in there.  So, I tried adding red and blue to the mix.  Not bad, but really not my colour scheme.  I like things a bit brighter than this. So, I went ahead ... (more) Rainbow Dreams

— kristaquilts.blogspot.com — Last week I said I wanted to finish a number of quilties, to take to my guild... meeting this week.  I wasn't sure how realistic my list was, but I was going to give it my best shot.   Apparently I had more time to quilt than I thought, because I finished all but one of my ... (more) Donation Time!

— andsewitgoes.blogspot.com — Dinner at Eight Artists presents Beneath the Surface , a special exhibit at the International Quilt Festival... in Long Beach, CA  – July 22-25th at the Long Beach Convention Center.  Sponsored by Moore’s Sewing Centers and Brother ... (more) Acceptance

— fibermania.blogspot.com — -- Melody Johnson 2038 S.R. 399 ... (more) paintings

— kristaquilts.blogspot.com — I did not have a lot of time to sew last week, but I tried to make... up for it yesterday.  On the left of the wall is my finished "sleight of hand" flimsy.   The card trick blocks were simple and very quick to make.  The setting blocks however, were much more detailed and ... (more) Design Wall Monday - Mar 8

— purlbee.com — It's been a very long, very snowy winter in New York and, so, Easter is especially welcome... to me this year. I can't wait for a holiday that celebrates spring's harbingers: baby chicks and lambs, budding daffodils, the bright colors of a warm, sunny ... (more) Whit's Knits: Fuzzy Easter Chicks and Mini Easter Eggs

— suehecker.com — I take lots of pictures, and sometimes I wonder why. When I go to the birding center... and Paradise Pond, I have taken over 600 pictures on a single afternoon. Then I delete-delete-delete, until I have a more reasonable number to save. The good part of having so many pictures to choose from is ... (more) Why?

— andsewitgoes.blogspot.com — So, one thing I really loved about Cleveland is that they take Rock and Roll music seriously.... So do I. "I know it's only Rock and Roll, but I like it. I like it." They claim to be the birth place of Rock and Roll and I think that is bunk, but they ... (more) Cleveland Rocks

— blog.heidikaisand.com — Each year my husband Jeff attends the AASV  conference, with the location changing each year. This year... we're not far from home...just across the border in Omaha, NE. Attending these meetings is always fun for me, because I get to play while he goes to classes! It's a family-oriented ... (more) A Little Different Routine

— andsewitgoes.blogspot.com — I now have quite a few magazines that my work has appeared in and several that I... have written articles for. I have been needing a way to keep them clean, organized, but accessible. Several years ago, when I worked for the National Psoriasis Foundation ... (more) Neat