heartbreak

late yesterday afternoon, i got the devastating news that sweet jesse james passed on. How very softly you tiptoed into our world, almost silently, only a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footsteps have left upon our hearts. – Dorothy Furguson goodnight, sweet prince

oh baby!

a few months ago, a lovely young woman sent me a message on facebook asking if i could make a quilt for her baby. she wanted it to be gender neutral with bright colours. as the months passed, she had some issues with her pregnancy and as a result found out the sex of the

Life gets in the way

It’s been an interesting time here lately.  Hockey finally wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, so that has meant a little more free time. However, my sweet man had an accident at work and broke both of his wrists, so i have been playing nursemaid as the poor guy can’t dress or bathe himself.

KA-CHOW!!!

so, i know that i’ve made mention of my issues with procrastination and a busy life in previous posts. this one takes the cake! meet Alex’s quilt. Alex’s lovely mom, Diana, asked me to make this for her son almost 8 months ago. 8. months. i am so embarrassed to admit that. it took me

happy 2015!!

well, once again, life got in the way of blogging. i had a very busy couple of months in the run up to christmas. i kind of overbooked myself, quilt-wise, and with hockey and school events added to the mix, i’m surprised i didn’t lose my marbles. we went to thunder bay to visit my

BLOGATHON!!!!

Blogathon Canada, put on by one of my FAVOURITE online fabric sources, Sew Sisters, is happening this week, and today is hosted by two wonderful bloggers from my neck of the woods! Heather of Peace.Love.Quilt. from Saskatoon SK, and Lori of Night Owl Quilting & Dye Works from Dauphin MB. If you have stopped by to have a look,

Lost month

Somewhere along the line, I lost an entire month. Not sure how, but since it’s been a month since my last post, it’s definitely gone. I have been busy with trade shows every weekend since the end of October, and yesterday was the last of them. I was not terrifically successful, but I did sell

Finish a Quilt? Me?

  I don’t know about you, but i usually have more than one project on the go at any given time. I’m not sure exactly why I can’t stay focused on one thing until it’s complete. Perhaps it’s my perfectionist nature. If something isn’t working the way i think it should, i just set it

Try try again

So, it’s been ages since i’ve blogged., and i feel like a big dud. i started off with a bang, and then quickly lost my gumption. i’ve been thinking about starting up again for quite some time, but could never commit myself to it. i did decide to focus on quilting, as that is truly

i’m still here!

it has been quite some time since i last sat down to write something, and for that i apologize. it has been a hectic few weeks and i’m just now getting back into the groove of things. lots has happened, so bear with me as i fill you in on the details. the last thing