Season of flowers, in the garden and on the fabric

Hi everyone, It seems that we finally have blooms coming over here in Buffalo! It has been a cold and rainy spring... While roses are still in buds, some peonies are finally opening... I am super excited this year for two of them - a…

New tutorial and pattern coming soon

Hi everyone, Hope you winter is going well! Over here we have a decent amount of snow and some cold days, but that's to be expected. Good sewing weather! Well, if you are not down with a head cold, that is. I was, hence my tutorial and pattern…

My sweet little Valentines

Hi everyone, Hope you had a day filled with love yesterday and really - any other day! I definitely did and I am so deeply grateful for all the love that surrounds me. My family is truly my heartbeat. These days grandkids are the center of…

Creative journey of making a special baby quilt

Hi there friends, and happy February!! It is cold and frozen here these days, but that's what winter is all about, right? One advantage of that - it's a perfect quilty weather, right?? I am just about done with a very special project - a…

Mara Quilt Designs – small steps to growing my brand

Hello everyone, Real winter finally came to Buffalo and it is chilllllly today. I am going home early from work and sitting in the bus, writing this blog post. I wanted to write it all down, all my thoughts and plans, all the steps I am…

2019 Planning Party

Hi again everyone, Let's start this 2019 with some planning, some enthusiasm, some goals and intentions and most of all - some accountability for all that!! Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl was hosting a great 2019 Planning Party - and I…

Best of 2018 Linky Party

Hi again everyone, I am writing this to join a very nice party with other bloggers - Best of 2018 Linky Party hosted by Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs Now, lets just say it right from the start - 2018 was NOT a very good year for…

Christmas quilts

Good morning friends, It is early Friday morning and I am enjoying my coffee in quiet glow of the Christmas tree... ... and in good company of course - Charley and Tess are always by my side. ❤️ My eyes landed on the Christmas quilt...…

Happy holidays!!

Hi everyone, And happy happy holidays!! May your days be filled with joy, love and all the family and friends you hold dear. I am so very grateful for my family, they are my heartbeat. I was a bit late with lights on the tree but managed…

Day 20 – finally lights!!

... on a tree, that is. Hi everyone, We got our lovely tree two weeks ago and only now I am getting the lights on it... geez. Well, I have to say that both my husband and I just enjoyed the tree as it is, it's a lovely Frazier's fir and it…