Sylvia doll – my earliest sewing memories

Hi friends! When I saw one of the prompts for the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge - your first sewing memories - a whole flood of the actual memories came rushing to my mind... The first one of them - my super well dressed, fashionable Sylvia…

Favorite colors, fabrics stash and catching up with blog writing challenge (days 12-16)

Good Wednesday morning my friends! Weekend was a busy one in holiday preps and family life and since I am still not ahead in my blog post writings, I am trying to catch up now and get back on schedule... story of my life? Ha, ha , something…

Quilting classes – day 11 in the blog writing challenge

Hello my friends! Next to books, quilting classes are my other favorite thing and topics! I have taken so many and I have taught so many... and love them both with my whole heart. Because, learning new things, surrounded with like-minded,…

Books I love – day 10 of blog writing challenge

Good Thursday morning my friends! Today's prompt in the blog writing challenge is so near and dear to my heart - not only in quilting, but in general. But let's just stick to quilting books, as I even that could be many blog posts... I have…

My favorite tip(s)! – day 9 in blog writing challenge

Good morning! Now this is one of my favorite topics! I love sharing tips that I learned over time that can help anyone in their quilt making. And here is a bit of a shameful confession: some years ago I started to do a regular blog posts…

Skills I wish I have – day 7 in the blog writing challenge

Good morning friends, Now here is an interesting food for thought, right? What skills do I wish for? Some specific quilt making skills might come to mind instantly, but as I thought about it I realized that at this point in my life…

Trip down memory lane – days 6 and 7 of the blog writing challenge

Good morning friends! It is an early and chilly morning here and I am laughing at myself right now, with my first coffee... last night I sat in my bed to write the blog post for day 6 and literally fell asleep while doing it! Oh my... But…

Day 5 of blog writing challenge – just popping in to say hi…

Good evening my friends. Today was a busy day of cleaning and slight furniture re-arranging so that Christmas tree can come in. We got the tree too - just before our granddaughters came over for a sleepover, so no photos of anything just…

Day 4 in blog writing challenge brings us to favorite tools

Hello again my friends, on this day 4 of blog writing challenge, lets talk about favorite tools. Honestly, I could probably write for days about this, since I am one of those firm believers in having the right tool for the job and…

Ode to my sewing machines – Day 3 of the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge

Hello friends, here we are again, on a third day for the Blog Writing Challenge - I am really enjoying this! It inspired me to think more about my blog, to try and plan my posts and write them in advance. Not to mention going to visit…