No Wearing White In March, At Least Not In Minnesota
It's March. It's my birthday month. December, January, and February are beautiful snow-filled months. It's like a fairyland here. March...
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That's a WHOLE lot of quilting rulers.
Those who quilt know how easily it happens. You know, the accumulation of all those quilting rulers we use, some infrequently and others...
Small Space Ruler Rack – An Ideal Investment for Smaller Quilting Space
Do you love quilting and want to level up? Turning your hobby into a profession is undoubtedly a great feeling. However, it is common to...
Four Excruciating Days Of The 4 Hour Curve Table Runner
When I started my journey into sewing, I made a lot of mistakes. As I progressed, I got better, a lot better. Just to keep me humble,...
Ruler Rack for Small Space – It is Time to Cut the Clutter!
If you are one of the people who are interested in the traditional form of art, quilting is something that you must have heard of....
5 Tips You Need To Start Quilting
Quilting is such a fun and relaxing hobby, but it can be overwhelming for beginners. There are so many different pieces to the puzzle...
Quilt Ruler Organization: How to Store Quilt Ruler
Sewing is a relaxing and enjoyable hobby for many people. But, as with any hobby, it can become overwhelming if your sewing room is not...
The Best Rulers Every Quilter Must Have
If you love quilting, then you know that having the right tools is essential to the craft. And one of the most important tools you need...
Who Knew How Very Exciting Potholders Could Be?
A description of the world of hand made potholders.
My Invisible Thread Is Invisible
My invisible thread is invisible I don't often use invisible thread and yet I have a huge cone of it. I mean huge! I used it on a...
It Has Been Forever!
I know, I know. It has been a very long time since I posted. It has been months since I felt I had anything to say. Now, the New Year...
I Am Tired Of Me
In the last few months, I have found it difficult to put pen to paper. I am not depressed. It's just I have so little to say right now. ...
Squirrels, T-Shirts And a New Venture
It's January and I have now been in my house since November 6th. Surprisingly, I have not lost my mind (don't ask my husband about...
Jesus is not in my Contact List
I I am someone who has been sewing most of my life. I have had many professions but sewing has always been my passion. In the eighties,...
Birds Do It For Me
I am sitting home these days feeling isolated as I am sure most of you are as well. I have three close relatives working in healthcare. ...
I Love Zoom Classes! Who Knew?
As I have mentioned previously, we moved in July. Before moving Dennis, my husband, was preparing the lawn mower the, gas needed to be...
Will I Never Learn?
Years ago a generous quilter had given me a tip on adding borders so I decided I would use her method.
DON'T MOVE
Never, never sell your house! Dennis and I made the decision to move where my daughter will be teaching. In order to move we have to sell...
Bias Tape - Sale & Heroes
Week 116 of distancing (seems that way anyway) in my house. Quarantine has given me time to get things done. I have managed to clean my...
Cat Puzzling
When you miss your family you really miss them. I think that is one the more difficult things about staying in place. This week I am...
Getting Through This With Humor
I have now been in my house with my husband Dennis since February 25th. We started earlier than most. That is 35 DAYS! We have been...
Our Ruler Racks made Product of the Year!
We won Product of the Year!
New Beginnings
A good way to start the New Year
Little Gifts
I have been working on a quilt inspired by Kaffe Fassett's Berry Ice Cream from the book Quilts in the Cotswolds. I only have one more...
Gratitude
Thanksgiving was last week. I have much to be thankful for in my life besides my family today two people come to mind. I would like to...
Lesson Learned
It's been awhile since I posted. I finally have a few minutes to put my thoughts togther. I vended at Festival in Houston which is one of...
A Day With Kaffe At Missouri Star
I am off to California for the Pacific International Show early tomorrow so you are receiving Tuesday's Tip a bit early this week. About...
Wicked Sewing Machines
There is such a thing as a lousy sewing machine.
Wedding Deadlines
It makes a lovely wedding gift they will use for years.
Let There Be Lite
I am back from the best vacation one could ask for. My entire family traveled to Ireland for 10 days. Twelve of us in a small coach bus...
Easy Peasy Buttonholes!
I attended Market for the Quilting industry this past Spring in Kansas City. I was able to talk about and show our racks to many quilt...
Most Times There Is Another Way
In August my family and I are traveling to Ireland for ten days. I am looking so forward to this! So I looked in my closet and...
A Quilt She Will Remember
If you have been reading my blog you know that I and several of my relatives have been preparing for a wedding shower designed to be a...
Stuff Done & A little Road Trip
Week two of being home was not quite as productive as the first week but sometimes we have to pay attendtion to family, the yard, the...
Retired For The Week
As I mentioned last week, for a change, I am not traveling for the next six weeks. I am of the age where I should be retired but life...
A New Obsession Found
This past week I spent with my granddaughter, Bella, in Reno at the Reno Quilt Show. I am usually alone at a show so this was a real...
A New Appreciation For Scraps
This past week I was in Rochester, Minnesota for the Minnesota Quilters Show. I live in Minnesota and have many memories of attending...
Books That Still Inspire
I have been quilting since 1990, long before You Tube came along (which is now my favorite learning tool). In fact, I learned how to...
#26 Spot - On, Our Newest
A new rack that might answer the problem of no wall space.
#25 Bits & Pieces
I was in Paducah Kentucky for Quiltweek last week. What a friendly place! I met a lady on the plane coming in and she was kind enough to...
#24 Needle & Thread Struggles
I spent the last ten days on the East coast. Dennis and I traveled around Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire before we vended...
Inspiration - Just What We Need
I was lucky enough to be able to spend eight days sewing to my heart's content at a retreat in Milford, Iowa while the rest of the...
Slow Down - You Move To Fast
This past week found us in Mohall, North Dakota visiting my daughter, Jesse, and her family. The Song Feeling Groovy by Simon and...
Possibly The Best Tip Of All
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Street Car Named Desire I left for Hampton, Virginia for Quiltfest last Wednesday...
A Little Dot Will Do Ya #25 Tuesday's Tips
This week found me working on my granddaughter Bella's graduation quilt. I have mentioned it before but in case there are new people I...
All You Really Need Is One #23 Tuesday's Tips
I love rulers and I have enough of them to prove it. In fact, I like rulers so much that that is how Rita's Racques came to be. I could...
#23 - 50 Years & Some Cool Tools
On February 8th, my husband, Dennis, and I celebrated 50 years of marriage. I don't know where the time has gone but we realized that 50...
Foot Stuff & I Learn The Meaning Of Perseverance #21
This week I worked with the Adjustable Bias Binding Foot which is another foot that I picked up in my package of 42 Pieces Presser Feet...
You Don't Need No Stinkin Pattern
Quilt Tip Tuesday #21 Well sometimes you do need a pattern but you can make these simple runners without one. I invited my Book Club for...
Tip #20 Every Sane Women Needs To Take A Break From Quilting Once In Awhile
While 99% of the time I am a quilter in the past I made clothing, wedding wear and even vestments. I fell in love with quilting and left...
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