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Quilt Bucket-List & Knitting

Thank-you so much for all the kind comments on my Anniversary Quilt!!! I tend to forget how wonderful blogging can be!As a word of encouragement, that quilt was much easier to make than I thought it...

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Knitted Tea Cosy

This past week I knitted a tea cosy!Like my family doesn't think I am crazy already - my son asked why there was knitting on the teapot!The pattern is a free pattern on Ravelry, called Fairy Cake Tea...

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International Quilting Day

To celebrate this lovely day, I did some quilting!My husband pointed out that it wasn't much different than any other day!I made a little table runner using a ruler that I borrowed from my sister. The...

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First Hand Spun Sweater

When I started spinning last year, I never imagined that I would spin enough to make a sweater - well I found a pattern that only needed a small amount of yarn!The pattern (really a 'recipe') is...

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Blocks of the Month

These are my Pieces of Time blocks for February and March -These are all the blocks so far-All the appliqué blocks are finished, just pieced blocks left and the borders. These are 7.5" blocks.I also...

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Quilting Weekend

My online quilting group had our first cyber retreat weekend! We spent the weekend together, thanks to Skype, and three of us made the same little quilt.outside on the snow for RaewynThe pattern is...

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Hex N More Pillow

I recently purchased a Hex N More ruler by Jaybird Quilts.There are lots of patterns available, and because the ruler is so well designed it is pretty easy to figure out what shapes you need to cut to...

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Ostrich Block of the Month

I finished my Ostrich Block of the Month a while ago, and thought that it was about time that I showed it off!This BOM was organized by Myra (at Tactile Pleasures...in Fabric) through a local quilt...

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Make Things!

This summer I have taught quite a few Free Motion Quilting classes - they have been lots of fun, I have met some amazingly talented people and I have always learned something new too! Thanks to...

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Free Motion Quilting Class

I am so thrilled to announce that my Free Motion Quilting class is now available for registration!!The class is offered through the Macdonald-Headingley Recreation District just outside ofWinnipeg,...

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Playing with Colours

I wanted to call this post 'How I Dye', but it didn't sound right (my children think it is hilarious when I announce that 'I am off to dye').This post had been in the works for a while, I just don't...

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New Year!

Last year I concentrated on a 365 day photo blog and hardly posted here. This year the plan is to combine the two blogs and post photos of projects I am working on here. Just quick photos, with little...

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Double Wedding Ring

I have been sewing. I recently cut out the pieces for a double wedding ring lap quilt, using the Go!.The fabric is from French General.This must be one of the best Go! dies - the pieces go together so...

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Progress and a Shawl

I have sewn one row of blocks for the Double Wedding Ring quilt - 4 more rows to go.I am also knitting a shawl - the pattern is Spellbound by Boo Knits. Her patterns are my favourite - so easy to knit,...

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Row Two and Partridges

I finished row two, three more to go.The two flocks of partridges were in the yard this morning - lots of squawking and running around by some, others were happy to just watch.Later the large flock...

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Row Three!

Three down, two to go!Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!♥

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Row 4!

One row left to sew. These 4 rows are all sewn together too.Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!♥

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Quilt Tops

I finished piecing the Double Wedding Ring quiltNow I have three quilt tops waiting for quilting.A Rob Peter to Pay Paul,and a Storm at Sea.It is time for me to start quilting!Have a great day and...

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Knitting

The shawl is almost finished.Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!♥

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Finished

This shawl came out huge - it is blocking on a single bed sheet, and almost fills it.Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!♥

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