A Joyful Quilting Life

I didn’t start quilting to open a shop. But when I did open my shop, I thought I lost my joyful quilting life. When I opened my shop 12 years ago, I got wrapped up in how long it took to make a quilt, the stats, and how much I wasn’t making per hour. I

A Gallery of 2021 UFO Quilt Projects

I procrastinated about doing this Gallery of 2021 UFO Post for several days. Not because I didn’t want to. To be honest, I was being lazy. I didn’t want to dig through all the pictures. Besides, I didn’t get why God would care if I did this post. But, this morning, the task came to

Embrace The Challenge

The November UFO (Un-Finished-Object) began as two funky Quilted Placemats. By the way, It ended up a challenge that I needed to embrace but first.. Here’s the back story on my funky style.    I started creating the funky placemats over 10 years ago, as a personal challenge to use up ALL my scrap fabrics.

Is it Time to Take a Step Back?

Have you ever had a project that you felt like giving up on? This one? My June UFO? It was one of those. I had to step back and walk away for days at a time.   It was a Let God, Let Go Moment. Since I have made similar wall quilts, I thought this one

You have to try a Sampler Quilt!

Do you get bored and drift, making quilts? Yeah, me too. That’s one of the reasons I ended up with so many UFOs. The appeal of the project fades a little when you’ve made a bunch of blocks. Or when another quilt catches your fancy. I’d like to suggest you try a sampler quilt or