Easy Appliqué Medallion Quilt, written 3 days ago, Here's a little 24" square wallhanging that might come in handy the next time you need to make a quick project for yourself or someone else. It could also be...

Holiday Ball, written 1 week ago, The ladies of the house have been recently invited to a holiday ball. The invitation says we are to arrive dressed in our best Jane Austen attire, so I have spent the last couple of days looking at dresses online. I will probably be inspired to read some of my boo...

November Book Briefs, written 5 days ago, Rectangle Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day By Judy Sisneros C&T Publishing, 2008 Paperbound, 48 pages Retail price: $16.95 This slim little volume is fat with good ideas. We all suspect rectangles are boring, but you'd never know it from J...

Finally Making Some Progress, written 4 days ago, I must admit to feeling rather flat these last few weeks and haven't achieved anything I set out to do. So today I made a determined effort to do something as I find that usually gets the ball rolling.I have also been thinking I would love to work wi...

Simple String Theory, written 2 days ago, I cut into my last batch of hand dyes to make this piece. I’ve decided it is too abstract to submit as my mathematics themed quilt for the next Twelve by Twelve challenge. However, I am super-happy with the way the quilt turned out - the fluid curves; the...

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I am a winner! http://freespiritfabric.blogspot.com/ Freespirit fabrics (which I adore)..., written 5 days ago, I am a winner! http://freespiritfabric.blogspot.com/ Freespirit fabrics (which I adore) have a blog that recently asked for submissions of pictures using their fabrics. They drew 6 winn...

Blog Break, written 1 week ago, It seems that I have hit a writer's block!   Best thing for me right now is to take an extended break from blogging.   I will continue to read and comment on some of my favorite blogs from time to time.   Good holiday wishes coming your way from KC Quilter!!!

I finished this a few weeks ago. It is very..., written 1 week ago, I finished this a few weeks ago. It is very warm which is surprising, considering the lacyness. It is made out of Cashmere from http://jadesapphire.com/ . It is 100% Mongolian Cashmere in the color 015 Smokey Mountain. I bought i...

Meet Eric George, written 2 days ago, I have a shadow today, and it's not just my five o'clock shadow from never shaving. His name is Eric George, and he's a senior at Mitchell County High School. As a graduation requirement, he has to follow around a professional in the field he's most interested i...

Huelo Hideaway, written 3 days ago, My office pal, Gina, lives a short trail away from this lovely little bay on Maui's remote north shore. You can scramble down the hill and walk on the little beach (on the left) below. Just looking at this view is relaxing!

Da-Doo-Ron-Rendezvous, written 2 weeks ago, Quilts, Inc. and Bernina sent me some wonderful professional photos of my 2008 Bernina Fashion Show ensemble. The theme this year was Rendezvous. Photos are all by Kim Coffman. It was my honor and privilege to be a part of the Bernina Fashion Sho...

House Applique Quilt - more blocks on the way, written 4 days ago, Been busy in the evenings (after bed time) putting a few more house blocks together. Think I only have 3 more to stitch up at this point. Somebody asked me to give a link about the little dolls that helped me wind up my yarn in a c...

A day in the life of the quilter from Happy Valley.

Something Quilt Related, written 5 days ago, Don't faint anyone, I'm actually going to post something quilt related. I finally finished this quilt top and it is ready to go off to my friend Barbara so she can work her quilting magic. I don't have a long arm machine and I rarely choose to wrestle w...

Time For Another Post, written 2 days ago, Well, it has been almost a week since my last post so I figured it was about time for another one. Not alot going on here on the quilty side. I have been working a little on and off on handquilting this quilt. Just mostly while watching tv in the evening...

I Found A Round Tuit!, written 6 days ago, Now what? For what seems like the longest time I have been moving from one Must Do project to another. Although my life has not been an endless round of crises or work, there just has seemed that there has been one Important Time Dependent Project hanging...

Thanksgiving Through the Eyes of a Second Grader, written 5 days ago, This came home from school with my younger son last week. In case you have difficulty reading or translating, he wrote: "I will tell you what my family has on Thanksgiving. We have kids' champagne. We have turkey. We have...

Just a glimpse, written 1 month ago, For those who think I might never post again - or quilt again - I am giving you a glimpse of something I am working on at the moment. It is probably enough to tell you that it is based on glass blowers who work in the City of the Dead in Cairo and the gentleman ...

A Sneak Peak, written 2 weeks ago, My placemat fabrics 2 Originally uploaded by dawnsquiltsI had way too much fun fabric shopping this weekend. I decided that I'm going to make quilted placemats for a lot of our friends and relatives for Christmas gifts this year. I found so many great fabrics and ...