The Albuquerque Modern Quilt Guild had their annual de-stash sale on earlier this month. I really should have bought a table to sell some stuff and not gone shopping, but alas, shop I did. I couldn’t resist this really cute pack of fabric pieces and scraps. Aren’t these bugs in the jars cute? These turtles …
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Last year my Albuquerque Modern Quilt Guild decided to do the Sugar Block Club 3.0 Block of the Month club. It seemed like we all had a lot of energy about it for the first few months, but the enthusiasm waned. I tried to keep up with the blocks every month, and had a big …
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Heading into the year Yvonne at Quilting JetGirl hosted a linky party for setting 2017 goals. We are over halfway through the year, so it’s time to check in on what I said I was going to do. Going in, I said that my word(s) for the year were ‘Settle In’, as I had a lot of …
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Can’t believe half of the year is gone already. I have fewer goals this quarter, but much larger quilts and bigger finishes. Sugar Block Club 3.0 – top is done, back is done, batting is ready to go. It is actually loaded on the frame now and I’ve started quilting. Splendid Sampler – top is …
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I had fewer projects on my list this quarter, but a few pretty big ones a long time in the making. Also a few that would require me to feel pretty confident with my still new long arming skills to complete. I did reasonably well. Here was this list: Circa 1934 Squares: This is the …
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For our June Bee block, Karen of Tu-Na Quilts picked a really fun block. She had a fun trip to Paris a few years ago, and used that trip as inspiration for these blocks. Black and white french poodles, to which she will add setting pieces in shades of pink and wine for contrast. Should …
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