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I love looking forward and making plans! Yesterday I bought my 2025 Simplified planner and felt a little giddy about a year full of possibilities. As I plan for a new year, I look back at the past year because it often informs my future …
It was serendipity: a call for comfort quilts and the Luminous Layers quilt along came together with fun fabrics in my stash. Boom! A starry quilt was born. If my memory is correct, the quilt top is almost 50-inches square. Comfort Quilts for Kids Entering …
You can score big with Villa Rosa Designs’ Gypsy Rose pattern! The large squares and rectangles make the perfect playing field for custom quilting. I chose Zen Chic’s Frisky fabric line that’s full of color and energy. As you can see, the quilt is a …
During the last few months, I’ve been snuggling under the perfect farmhouse quilt. Meet Barn Style. Many years ago I bought the Moda cowboy prints and saved them until I had the perfect pattern. Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique designed Barn Style, which highlights these …
Do you prefer reading from a print book or an e-reader? I bought a Kindle Paperwhite several years ago, and it is wonderful for carrying a little library in my purse or travel bag. The real bonus is that I can download eBooks from my …
Do you have a favorite vacation spot or a bucket list destination? Do you have a few favorite things that stir up happy memories? I began piecing my Shine Bright sampler quilt in October. And I had so much fun stitching together my thoughts of …
I love end-of-year reviews and setting new intentions and goals for a new year. It’s like buying a notebook and markers for a new school year full of possibilities. Recently I listened to The Lazy Genius podcast episode 344, Kendra Gets Personal. During the program, …
I’m excited to share my Goose Down quilt because the happy colors bring me so much joy! I shared details about this quilt top on my blog a few years ago when I finished piecing the top. Yikes, time flies by! At last, it’s quilted, …
Here’s a very fun finish for the first day of September: a Moda Love quilt made from Feed Sacks True Blue. Linzee Kull McCray designed this line of fabric for Moda with inspiration from original feed sacks. Since I come from a long line of …
I’m happy to share my Summer Picnic quilt that I pieced and finished this summer! The pattern is found in the Summer Memories book by Susan Ache. Fabrics are from my Vault of Happiness stash of Lella Boutique prints and a mix of Moda low-volume …