Jeepers Creepers Is It Halloween Yet?

 I sew a lot slower these days, but it is really a nice change.

There were times I was whipping out 7-9 projects a month. Way too much!

Now I sew what I want and I'm having way more fun.

I couldn't resist this spooky Halloween fabric by Quilted Treasures.

"Jeepers Creepers" was calling my name!

Nothing like a windy day to make photo taking a breeze.

Isn't she adorable!

Time to be quilted...hopefully before Halloween.

In case you didn't know, Joan and I have come out of hiding for two blog hops.

One for Halloween and one for Christmas.

Let us know if you want to join in the fun.

Blog Hop Shocker - We're Back!

 Joan and I have been missing you!

It's been a much needed change for both of us, but with Halloween and Christmas

coming (our favorite holidays), we decided to come "Out of the Dark" for two blog hops.

That wickedly wonderful Joan will be hosting the Halloween blog hop, "Out of the Dark",

and I'll be hosting my annual Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange blog hop.

What is a blog hop? 

It's like a "show and tell" online or like joining a quilt guild without leaving home. Joan from

 Moosestash Quilting and I post a challenge on our blogs and those who want to join in email us 

with their blog, Instagram, Facebook URL/info. After we get that info, we assign a date for them 

to post their project. The idea is to visit the first blog and then go to the next blog/IG/FB, etc.

 

We give everyone plenty of time to sew something, usually two months. 

We inspire each other with projects, tutorials, or patterns. Anyone can follow along! 

Projects are posted on each blog and include the other participants. 

 
These are the "rules" for being a participant:

​It is important that you post your project on your scheduled day.
You can preset your blog post to go live any time after 11 p.m. MST.
It's okay if it pops up early...that's better than being late.
If your project isn't quite done, show it anyway. 
People remember if you're a no show...we don't want that!
Above all, have fun and enjoy the sweet fun of a blog hop!
​If you're posting on IG/FB, make sure your post is live by 11 p.m. MST.

Want to play along?

Email Joan for the Halloween "Out of the Dark" blog hop to say you're in.

Email me for the Christmas "Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange" blog hop to say you're in.

Dreadful Dresden Or Beautiful Dresden

Hello, it's me!

I haven't been blogging for a while...just needed a break. Don't we all need a break sometimes?

After being a quilting slug, I started sorting my fabrics and realized I'd never be able to sew

 it all in my lifetime, but I could hopefully put a dent in it. Not much of a dent, but at least 

something is better than nothing, right? I started with gathering the UFO's into one spot.

Thank goodness there weren't that many! 

This quilt hasn't been a UFO for very long, but it needed to be finished.

It was a pattern I created to sew with two of my friends using Benartex's

 "Not Your Mama's Garden" by Sew Yeah Quilting.

The center Dresden measures 48" with the whole quilt being 76" x 76".

It is big!

Making a Dresden block used to scare me...they do look a bit frightening! 

I always called it a "Dreadful Dresden."

In reality, they are so easy. 

While having a sewing day, I finished several other quilts that needed binding.

Pictures of those will make there way here eventually.

Have a beautiful day!