Stitch Along Sunday – May 2015 Week 1

Stitch Along Sunday – May 2015 Week 1

  Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stitch Along Sunday. Well, I missed doing the April Stitch Along but it was just crazy here at Quilts by Jen and I wouldn’t have been able to keep up. May is going to be a bit slower so I can participate in Stitch Along...
Railroad Tracks – Mug Rug #18

Railroad Tracks – Mug Rug #18

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Mug Rug Monday on Friday. As promised, here is this week’s mug rug. This mug rug is based on my Railroad Tracks pattern. I originally designed the quilt for the Toscana fabric line from Northcott a couple of years ago. It uses 35...
The Green BobbinSaver From Grabbit

The Green BobbinSaver From Grabbit

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Cool Tool Thursday. Last week when I was at Quilty Pleasures I found a new colour in the BobbinSaver family. It’s green! I was so excited about this find – like a kid in a candy shop or toy store. This green BobbinSaver fits...
Dancing Tulips Mug Rug

Dancing Tulips Mug Rug

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Mug Rug Monday. So I am totally bailing on today’s post – yep, I’m a bit tired from my few days in Ottawa at Quilty Pleasures doing a trunk show and the 2 day Bargello Sunflower workshop. Probably more like the 5 hour...
On The Road At Quilty Pleasures

On The Road At Quilty Pleasures

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Coffee Talk Saturday. I am on the road again but this time I headed northeast rather than the usual south from my house and ended up in a place called Orleans, Ontario which is just east of Ottawa proper. On my way here I saw a momma...
Fast & Easy Designs With 5 Inch Squares

Fast & Easy Designs With 5 Inch Squares

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stash Blasting Wednesday on Thursday. I was all set to write a post yesterday being Wednesday about a new wall hanging I am working on with pre-cuts but then things got in the way – shopping for new spring clothes, folding and...
How To Use The Snowball Template

How To Use The Snowball Template

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday. Last Thursday I highlighted the Snowball Template from Creative Grids in honour of the snow that was forecasted – not quite sure it is an honour to have snow at the end of April though. Anyway the snowballs made...
Rainbow Steps – Mug Rug #17

Rainbow Steps – Mug Rug #17

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Mug Rug Monday. This week is a quick and easy mug rug using the stitch and flip method for construction. This means that when everything is sewn together the quilting is done as well – definitely fast. First of all I am happy to say...