Sometimes, everyone just needs to get away. Unplug. Decompress. Rest. Relax. Unwind. When the opportunity presented itself at the very last minute for us to do just that, we hesitated only a minute and then decided to GO. It was a good decision. I left my laptop
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Recently, a group of my new, fabulous friends from the Manatee Patchworkers’ Guild took a bus trip up here in my neck of the woods to see a quilt exhibit and do some serious shopping at one of my favorite haunts, Rainbow’s End Quilt Shop. Living just a
Read more →Summer days are winding down and it’s “back to school” time once again. Personally, I love this time of year. Buying new school supplies is always exciting — with the anticipation of all kinds of possibilities and opportunities waiting just around the corner. My favorite thing is opening
Read more →I’ve been waiting to add this post because I wanted to be sure the link to all the photos was ready to go, and now it is! Two weekends ago, I had the extreme priviledge and honor to be the guest instructor for the Manatee Patchworkers’ Quilt Guild
Read more →Today I had a very hectic and hurried, extra-busy day. I felt a bit frazzled and frustrated. After dinner, I suggested to my better half that we should take time to relax and enjoy the sunset. Deep breath in…..exhale……aaaaahhhhhh………much better. Be sure to stop back soon for a quilt retreat recap
Read more →If you are a subscriber to American Quilter Magazine then you probably saw my quilt, Fractured Light, featured in the May 2011 issue. But even if you don’t have the magazine or didn’t see the feature, you can click here to download the pattern. Don’t you just
Read more →One of my favorite quilts from my second book, Jelly Roll Quilts & More, is Chain Saw. Honestly, this pattern has it all! It flies together in super-speedy, record time; there are no points to match, and it is spectacular no matter what line of fabric (precuts)
Read more →Susan Springett’s Star Bright quilt The back of Susan’s quilt is as stunning as the front! You all know how excited I get and how much I love hearing from quilters all around the world! Almost nothing tickles me more than receiving an email in my inbox
Read more →Birgit and her family arrived from Germany last week. And while they’re here, we’re on hiatus doing some serious “summering” with them. (“Summer-ing” is the act of doing all those fun activities you do in the summer or while on vacation.) We went out on the boat
Read more →I’ve been meaning to post about this ever since the latest issue (Spring 2011) of Quilt Sampler Magazine hit the newsstands. When I bought my copy, I was flipping through the pages when all of a sudden, I spotted my book – Jelly Roll Quilts & More
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