At the end of every summer, The World Quilt New England show comes to New Hampshire and what a treat it is!! I have been to my share of quilt shows, and while all leave you feeling inspired, after viewing… Continue reading

There are so many things to LOVE about fall–  the crickets chirping at sunset, a red carpet of leaves to walk on, pumpkin spice flavored everything– but one of the BEST things is that it’s time to start sewing again!… Continue reading

In between thread changes of embroidery designs, I sometimes resort to stitching up someone else’s pattern for relaxation—I do feel guilty about NOT working on my own original art, but in this case, it’s even worse—I pieced a KIT, so… Continue reading

Here’s is Part Three of my home town show– Bayberry Quilter’s of Cape Cod. These are some of my particular favorites which kind of defy classification as pieced or appliqued. “Leatherstocking Jane” Marie Oastler All hand done. Need I say… Continue reading

This is Part 2 of posts on our local quilt guild, Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod, show. Today we’re looking at applique quilts. Artists always pick nice places to live– and Cape Cod is at the top of the list,… Continue reading

If you ever have a chance to go to a local quilt show, by all means do not miss it!There is nothing better than seeing friend’s and neighbor’s quilts in person, with each and every one of them so unique… Continue reading

My family has just sprouted into a new generation! My mom’s first great grandchild was born in July. I thought that made me a “Great Aunt;” sounds so stuffy, doesn’t it? But my friend who studies genealogy told me that… Continue reading

Now that my floral baskets are sewn together, it’s time to raise the bar again! I wasn’t quite happy with my hand stitching on the back. The thread color I picked was too light for some areas, my seams didn’t… Continue reading

After seeing photo after glorious photo of the Brimfield Awakening block on Instagram, I finally jumped in.  Reading the story of how two people discovered this orphan block at at flea market, but then actually saw it for what it… Continue reading

I’ve been very busy this past month, but it certainly hasn’t been blogging!! Sometimes life gets so busy, there’s no time to write about it… but we should record these fleeting moments, shouldn’t we? My DD was home for five… Continue reading