Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

A few of my online quilting friends have participated in Project Quilting challenges (hosted by Kim Lapacek) over the last several years. I’ve never participated before either from being too busy with other projects or not being confident enough in my … Continue reading →

I have participated in the Stay at Home Round Robin organized by Quilting Gail for the last two years. See my Blue Dog quilt here made in 2022 and a similar one I made for my stepson, Drew, here. And … Continue reading →

In my #2023QuiltingQ3Checkin post, I shared that I was going to have carpal tunnel release surgery on my right hand in October and was going to take a break from sewing/quilting and blogging for awhile and focus on other activities in … Continue reading →

To Do for the week of Oct 1st 2023: To-Do #1 My hands weren’t feeling that good plus I was really busy, so I didn’t even pull out my Seven Cranes Sashiko project. This past week Mary and I went … Continue reading →

I did well on the goals that I identified in my #2023QuiltingQ2Checkin post. The only goal for the last half of 2023 that I haven’t gotten done is working on a sea glass wall hanging, pattern/class by Allie of Exhausted … Continue reading →

To Do for the week of Sept 24th 2023: To-Do #1 This past week I was able to finish my Halloween Rotation quilt which measures 62″ square.  I did a sew-along with Wendy of Pieceful Thoughts who had an extra … Continue reading →

To Do for the week of Sept 17th 2023: To-Do #1 It feels so good to use up extra blocks in something that is both useful and decorative. Below is the front and back of my Halloween Rotation table runner … Continue reading →

To Do for the week of Sept 11th 2023: To-Do #1 I made good progress on my Halloween Rotation quilt this past week, but I decided to make a change to the layout. I got 20 blocks sewn and had … Continue reading →

To Do for the week of Sept 4th 2023: To-Do #1 A few months ago, I ordered a really pretty panel that I thought I might use in a table runner. It’s called Zen Panel by Sue Zipkin. I ended up … Continue reading →

To Do for the week of Aug 28th 2023: To-Do #1 I finished my beach quilt that measures 54″ square on Sept 1st. It is a gift for my friend, Annette, who lives in Florida and who turns 60 next … Continue reading →