Welcome to the Calm Lagoon Blog Tour. Sherry of Powered by Quilting is at it again! She is releasing another fantastic signature line with Island Batik, and I am one of the lucky makers showing off her collection this week. Calm Lagoon is all soothing blues and greens, and the moment I saw it, I … Continue reading Calm Lagoon Blog Tour
Thanksgiving is always a big celebration for my family. Typically my Mother in Law hosts the meal, with a menu that is mind-blowing. Somehow, as years go by and the number of family members goes down, the list of dishes that are prepared goes up. This leaves us with not only a huge mess to … Continue reading Using Up Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
I know, I am a little late for the pumpkin party this year. I'm SO DISTRACTED by everything lately. I thought I might do a roundup of my favorite pumpkin projects that I've done in the past. First up is my Pumpkin Play quilt. I love this one so much. This was one of my … Continue reading Pumpkin Projects
I am taking a class this month - Choreography with Irene Roderick. The goal of Choreography is to develop my artistic voice. This ties in so nicely with my watercolor and other art explorations I have been doing. We meet each week, do show and tell, including critiques, and listen to a lecture from Irene. … Continue reading Choreography with Irene Roderick
Welcome to those of you coming to visit me from Accuquilt's Friendsgiving show! I'm Jen Strauser, and I am in charge of this beautiful disaster. I make an effort to be very environmentally conscious. Currently, that means I try not to let any food or fabric go into the garbage. I do not waste leftovers … Continue reading Friendsgiving – Oven Mitts and Enchiladas with Accuquilt
Okay. You know what I love more than having an inside line on the upcoming dies being released by Accuquilt? I love it when I ask them to make something new and a few months later they send it to me. I'm not saying that they manufactured this one just for me, but I'm not … Continue reading Scrappy Oven Mitts with Accuquilt!
Hooray! It's my day to share on the Accuquilt Go Getters Blog Hop! As you know, I am a huge fan of Accuquilt and their products. They are great to work with. The blog hop challenge was to create a quick and easy holiday project. Today I'm excited to share my project with you, and … Continue reading Accuquilt Go Getters Blog Hop
Happy mail arrived today! I've received my advance copies of the December/January issue of Fons & Porter's Quick + Easy Quilts. You can find my latest baby quilt pattern, Jelly Weave, on page 42! I am always so excited when the projects come back, and then I wait nervously for my copies of the magazine … Continue reading Jelly Weave in Quick + Easy Quilts
I was fortunate to take another class with Bobbie Gentili, from Geeky Bobbin last weekend. I had seen Bobbie's design a few months ago, and wow. What a show stopper. Bobbie has taken her curves to the next level, and I was so excited to learn how to make the Orbital Quilt. Little curves, big … Continue reading The Orbital Quilt
I feel like it has been a minute since I shared about my watercolor painting. I can't remember how much I have shared, but I have a nice project that ends in a quilt. I signed up to take a watercolor class, for college credit, at my local community college. There is a weekly meeting … Continue reading Regatta Mini Quilt
