Archive for the Christmas Category

A little more to add to the story…..

By Kimberly on January 6, 2021 / Christmas, Family / 7 Comments

Thank you all for your lovely comments about my last blog post. Reading all your comments and feeling the love in your words means so much to me. Truly! (If you didn’t read my last post, you can read it by CLICKING HERE. There’s a little more

Just in time….

By Kimberly on December 24, 2019 / Blessings, Cheeto, Christmas, Continental M7, Friends, Fun, Holiday, Janome, Janome M7, Janome National Spokesperson / 18 Comments

…for Christmas! I can’t believe I started this festive and fun quilt just a couple of weeks ago. I never dreamed it would be completely finished (with three days left to spare) before Christmas! The design is a variation of my Arrowheads quilt pattern that I debuted

A gentle evening.

By Kimberly on December 18, 2019 / Christmas, Family / 6 Comments

Christmas is exactly one week from today. I can’t believe how quickly the holiday season has flown by. Do you feel ready for Christmas? We’ve kept busy, and I’ve been fighting a nasty upper respiratory bug and bronchitis all the while getting ready for the big day. But

Cheeto for charity

By Kimberly on December 7, 2019 / Cheeto, Christmas / 5 Comments

During this hectic holiday season are you still trying to find the perfect Christmas gift for the person who has everything? Would you like to find just the right present and know that 100% of the money you spend would go to help a very worthy cause?

A fabulous quilters’ travel opportunity

By Kimberly on May 6, 2019 / Bavaria, Christmas, Christmas Market, Holiday, Prague Patchwork Meeting, Quilting Cruise / 12 Comments

I have the most exciting news to share! Join me for a trip-of-a-lifetime, CHRISTMAS MARKETS CRUISE 2020 I am personally inviting you to join me (and Kent….aka, Mr. Kim) on a fabulous new river cruise to see the Christmas Markets in December, 2020! Our previous Christmas Markets

Where was I?

By Kimberly on December 11, 2018 / Cabin, Christmas, Family, Friends, Fun, Holiday, International Quilt Festival, International Quilt Market, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 23 Comments

A quick catch-up So much has happened in the last month or so and I’ve been remiss in not posting more frequently here on the blog. I thought about writing a long follow-up about my trips and teaching engagements, such as the International Quilt Market and Festival

Welcome 2018

By Kimberly on January 2, 2018 / American Quilter Magazine, Christmas, Gatherings, ONE WORD / 8 Comments

Happy New Year! I love and enjoy every moment of the holidays but I’m always ready to greet each new year with enthusiasm and expectation. 2018 is full of promise. I gave up making new year’s resolutions years ago and instead adopted the “One Word” concept. Each

A cup of lonely

By Kimberly on December 19, 2017 / Cabin, Christmas, Family, Friends / 32 Comments

Christmas is a week away. Most everyone is caught up in the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations. On television or my social media feed, I am bombarded with images of people smiling, laughing, and everyone is happy and joyful as they are surrounded by friends and

A most meaningful gift.

By Kimberly on December 15, 2016 / Christmas / 8 Comments

Recently, I was teaching a class and the general chatter in the room turned to the subject of “the best Christmas present you ever received.” Even though I have received some wonderful, special, amazing gifts through the years, I didn’t have to think very long for the answer.

A few of my favorite things…..

By Kimberly on December 16, 2015 / Christmas, Family, Fun, Holiday, Karen Kay Buckley Scissors / 12 Comments

It’s mid December and deadlines are looming. I have a million things I should do. But what I really want to do is stitch. Not because I have to, but because I want to. So I decided it was time to treat myself to a little quilt