life lived creatively
Where did April go?!? I can’t believe it’s already time for another monthly roundup! As usual, I’ll tell you what I’ve been up to “behind the scenes” & give you a peak at what’s coming up in May. I’ve got some exciting news about some changes & future plans for the blog. Y’all sit back and […] Read more…
This is a story about a quilt I started way back in July of 2016. That may seem like a while back, but, honestly, I have unfinished projects way older than that! This is a quilt I designed for a new addition to our family – born in August 2016. I had a vision for […] Read more…
Today I’ve got another free paper pieced quilt pattern for y’all! This one’s called Tulip Bud & it’s perfect for Spring. Since I did a post about how to paper piece (see that here) I thought I’d talk about picking colors & patterns. We’ll also look at how to fussy cut FPP, which is […] Read more…
Remember me asking if “Finish it Friday” needed a different name? Well, this is what I decided on! I also decided to do it the last Friday of the month instead of the first Friday. Anyway, this will be a roundup of what I’ve been doing for March, things I’ve found on the web, & […] Read more…
I love to sew and with that love comes a love of fabric! Fabric seems to come into my home on a regular basis, whether it’s invited or not (it’s always invited!). This fabric needs to be managed or it will take over my work space! Over the years I’ve come up with some “systems” […] Read more…
Making a quilt is something I love to do! It’s like a big puzzle to me and in the end you have something to keep warm with that could last generations. In the past few years I’ve been learning different ways to make quilt blocks – one of which is paper piecing. I’ve designed a couple […] Read more…
Monday has come too fast this week! I was gone most of the weekend and that always means I have to play catch up the following week. No matter how much I try to get ahead the week before, it just never happens! It’s okay and it was totally worth it! I got to go […] Read more…