I have been taking advantage of the extra time that I have had lately to try out some helpful tricks and make use of a couple of handy...

It is no secret that the sewing room in our basement is my happy place. It has everything I need to get my creative juices flowing - my...

As we have all been trying to navigate our so-called “new normal” these past few weeks due to stay-at-home/social distancing rules I...

There seems to be as many video tutorials and blogs giving instructions on how to make a mask as there are people who are making them. So...

As the year started I was wondering just how many UFO’s I would be able to finish as my calendar filled with 17 customer quilts, five...

Under normal circumstances my March calendar is very full. Full of music contests to judge, honor bands to conduct, Husker baseball games...

Have you ever decided to learn something new and searched for a few things to get you started on the right track? Knowing just a couple...

One of the many things that I love about quilting is that there is always something new to learn. When I began my teaching career many,...

A quilter could literally spend hours looking through the notions section of any fabric store and come away with any number of fun and...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club was organized in 2016 soon after I retired from teaching. Our group of five ladies sews for two hours...

As my family knows quite well I am a list maker and a planner. I am much more comfortable when I can complete tasks and know what is...

It is time once again to check in on the progress that I made in the sewing room during the last three months - October, November, and...

An engagement on Christmas Eve last year meant that it was time for this mother of-the-bride to make another wedding quilt! Luckily...

This year we have finally taken advantage of our retirement status and done some traveling. In May we flew to San Diego for the wedding...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club had the great honor of awarding four Quilts of Valor to veterans during the annual Veteran’s Day Assembly...

The Dream Big panels by Hoffman Fabrics are my new favorite obsession in quilting. These digitally printed flowers measure 42” square and...

If you haven’t discovered the awesome animal patterns created by Violet Craft of Portland, Oregon you need to check them out. You could...

It is time once again to look at the progress - or lack thereof - that I made during the last three months on my UFO (Un-Finished...

The Dream Big panels by Hoffman Fabrics are very popular in the long arm quilting world right now. Most of the panels measure 45” square...

I have a long list of reasons why I like all things related to quilting. I like constructing quilts. I like looking at quilts in museums...