One of several things that I love about quilting is the number of new techniques you can learn when constructing a quilt. English Paper...

In July we took our annual trip to Colorado. While we have some favorite things that we like to do when we go, we always try to find some...

I have made a lot of quilts in a lot of sizes using a lot of different techniques in my 25 years of quilting. Since starting my quilting...

On Saturday, July 14th, the Panama Quilt Guild sponsored another bus trip - this time traveling to quilt shops in Auburn, NE, Winterset,...

In January the Nebraska Coordinator for the Quilts of Valor Foundation, Sara Kenny, asked group leaders about the possibility of awarding...

It is time to check in on the progress (or lack thereof) that I have made during the last three months on my UFO’s - otherwise know as...

There are several resources I use from which to gain inspiration when I am quilting. My usual go-tos are Pinterest, Google, and...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club was honored to be a part of the Memorial Day service at the Highland Cemetery in Adams on May 28, 2018....

A little over a year ago I registered as a long arm quilter with the Quilts of Valor Foundation to complete one quilt per month. Each...

Row By Row 2017 Part One Now that I have finished my Row By Row 2016 quilt it is time to get started on the Rows from 2017. Free patterns...

Just in case you thought that all I did was spend time in my sewing room, I thought I would let you know about a few other things that I...

In January our elected government officials give a State of the Union or a State of the State address. I did the same by writing a State...

Two weeks ago I gave you a tour of my sewing room. This week I want to give you ideas on how I organize all of the necessities in my...

In the blog dated October 26, 2016, I reported to you on my progress in constructing four of the Row By Rows that I had collected during...

My doctor once told me that he didn’t think that sitting in my sewing room all of the time was good for my health. When I told him that...

I joined the Panama Quilt Guild in September 2016 soon after I retired from teaching and have really enjoyed getting to know the members...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club was privileged to award three Quilts of Valor to residents of Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams on...

I had to chuckle when I noticed that “Part Two” of this blog post was published on April 23, 2017. After eight months I am pleased to...

Unidentifiable Flying Objects?? Not exactly. In the quilting world we refer to UFOs as Un-Finished Objects. I’m sure that most quilters...

When the Christmas season arrived a year ago I wanted to do something to express my appreciation to my customers. I thought that there...