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I feature various meet the artists interviews, projects I've worked on or am in the process of working on, treasury features, and other miscellaneous stories.
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A fellow Team Quiltsy Member!
This past Saturday was my annual Apple Bash. This year it was extra special because we combined it with my father-in-law, Frank’s 60th Birthday Party. The bash is my husband’s and I’s last hurrah before Apple Season begins and we don’t have...
TREASURY SATURDAY - March 28th!
Not only is it Treasury Saturday once again, but it also happens to be my Grandma's 89th Birthday! I know...isn't that crazy!? We're going to be heading up to her house in Green Bay for a Booyah this afternoon to celebrate.It was another good week in...
Treasury Saturday - March 14th
Happy Saturday everyone! My cold is still here but I am much better than last week!I wanted to share with you, once again, some treasuries I made and some I have been featured in. Unfortunately, one of my treasuries expired before I 'print screened...
My Squarey Quilt
Today I'm going to talk a little bit about my "Squarey Quilt" (actual pattern name is 'Window Panes' but I've always called it my squarey quilt). I RARELY keep things for myself. Initially I was going to make this quilt for my brother (sorry Brian)...
Treasury Saturday - and I have a cold...
Alight everyone...it's time for treasury Saturday. I'll do my best but I have a pretty nasty cold and I'm waiting for my head to stop feeling like it's about to explode...no fun.If you could take a second and let me honestly know if you enjoy these t...
Flip Flop Quilt for Capri
I have shown you Karma's True Lover's Knot quilt already. Today I'm going to show off the quilt that she made for her second niece, Capri. I call it the Flip Flop Quilt because the fabric in the 'ball' area is an adorably fun flip flop design. Kar...
Quilts By Barb Etsy Shop!
Hello everyone! I just wanted to share some wonderful news with you! I have been helping Barb set up her very own etsy shop. Yes, you can now view all the amazing quilts that Barb makes herself and easily purchase them.There are currently seven items...
Under the Sea Quilt from Barb and Katrina
As you saw in a previous blog entry I showed off the murals that I painted in my girls room. Both girls started out there lives living 'Under the Sea'. The quilt I'm showing off in this entry is one that was given to my daughter Cedi by my aunt Barb...
Treasury Saturday (of course)
I have been doing these treasury Saturday features for a few weeks now...to find out more about them click on "What is A Treasury." Again, I have managed to curate in quite a few treasuries and have been featured in a few myself this past week. Her...
Treasury Saturday - New Feature!
Happy SATURDAY everyone! It is absolutely gorgeous here right now...41-degrees! It's so beautiful outside...and it's been so bitterly cold for so long now. I'll definitely have to take a walk or something later and enjoy this weather!Yup, you've gues...
'In the Jungle' Quilt
In my January 7th blog, Welcome to the Jungle, I started to talk about the amazing quilt that my mother-in-law made for my first born, Cedi. I am now taking the time to show you, in detail, the amazing work that my mother-in-law, Diane, did with the ...
How Can I Stay Warm This Winter?
Well, I have an easy answer to that question...with one of my quilts! I mostly make child sized blankets but some would work wonderfully for a lap blanket as well. Also, gotta keep those kiddo's warm...(yes, I'm shamelessly promoting my own work in t...
Our Wedding Quilt
I have a small problem in life...I always have to be unique...or at least as unique as possible, AND I have to be as independent as possible. When I was thinking about what the guests' could sign for the wedding in lieu of a guest book, I thought, "W...
Auntie Nise's Garden of Love
I have a very unique situation with my kids. For 10 months of the year I stay home with them...the other two months is apple season, so I don't see them much. I have between 5-6 different sitters in a given week that either take my kids and watch the...
Welcome to 'The Jungle'
Article 2 of the mural seriesWhen we discovered that Cedi was going to be a big sister, and soon, we started to prepare her for the fact that she was going to be living in "the Jungle" instead of "Under theSea". I had previously painted all of the a...
