I haven’t had as much time lately for quilting because days and nights have been busy. So I had an idea to instead show off some of the quilts I’ve made that are being loved by others along with little notes on why they are special. Since I quilt in honor of my aunt, I… Continue Reading
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Essence of Now – Crafting and Such
Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes last week! For this week’s Essence of Now post I’m going to show some of the crafting type activities we have been doing lately. The little one likes to do her “homeschooling” which consists of different preschool aged books. Sometimes she lets me help her and other times… Continue Reading
Just a few of my favorite things {Giveaway}
Are you ready for my super awesome holiday giveaway? Of course you are. There are 3 prizes including two gift baskets and one handmade quilt. The items in the gift baskets are from companies I love and use their products almost daily. The Sugar + Spice Holiday Collection This gift basket includes a bottle of… Continue Reading
My Latest {Homeless} Quilt Creations
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted some of the quilts that I have made. In the past each blanket had a home when I was working on it. But lately, I’ve been making quilts just to make them since I have stockpiles of material in my office, garage and my sewing room. So, here are… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Surprises
This last week has been full of surprises. I surprised the kids with a trip to Grandma’s house for the weekend. They checked out reptiles and got tattoos. Grandma’s crazy like that. The eldest came home to find her room had been transformed from pink and red to lavender and purple. She also found that… Continue Reading
To Sell Or Not To Sell
That is the question. (And no, I’m don’t mean my kids). I’m talking about my quilts. Layla with a quilt I made about 10 years ago. It’s still one of my favorites. I’ve had several people tell me lately that I should sell the quilts I make. My husband mentions it all the time (although… Continue Reading
A Few More Of My Creations
After posting the star and safari quilt pictures, I’ve been busy at work on my sewing machine trying to deplete my stash of material. Here are a few of my recent creations… Quilt 1: Pretty In Pink I made three of these pink/red/white heart quilts. My aunt had started one of these quilts before she… Continue Reading
Proving Myself Wrong
I’ve never thought of myself as a creative person. I wasn’t good at art, pottery, or any of those other things that required seeing something in your head and then creating it. In high school I made my own clothes but they were always from a pattern. I’ve been quilting for years but always following… Continue Reading
He Gets Stars, She Gets Elephants
As my Aunt taught me before she passed away, all babies need handmade quilts. To honor that tradition I recently finished two quilts for special people in my life. The first is for my nephew. He turned one in November and this was his birthday/Christmas present. It’s not perfect but it was my first attempt… Continue Reading
Quilting In Memory Of
When I was a teenager I spent countless hours with my Aunt learning how to quilt. She taught me how to measure, cut, and sew pieces of material together to make a beautiful piece of art that doubled as a blanket. My Aunt was diagnosed with cancer at some point in her life. I can’t… Continue Reading
