Month: July 2012


  • scrap basket #11…I am on a roll…

      I have a confession…I am working hard…it is actually hard for me to do anything else…all I want to do is work???  Is that wrong?  Remember I am quilting????  Who wouldn’t want to do this all the time?  No seriously…I can’t explain it, but it is hard for me to stop working…Nick has been…

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  • scrap basket block #10

    Bet you all didn’t expect this next block so soon!!! I told you I was going to try harder to get these done…I also have #11 stitched too…so look for that one soon also… The directions for #10 are here   SCRAP BASKET BLOCK #10 By the time you get this I will be flying to…

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  • summer freebie…finishing

    I hope everyone is enjoying their summer “freebies”.  (the freebies are included in any $12.50 purchase- excluding bom’s from the shop or with an  online order- 1 block is offered each week.) Missed freebies can be purchased for $5 per week… I am getting ready to leave for LONG BEACH for Summer Quilt Festival and need to get…

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  • New designs…coming soon…

    Here is what I was stitching yesterday…I am stitching a couple of Autumn designs. Below are the girls who attended my Working with Wool Workshop…These girls wanted a crazy pattern, so I teamed up with Joanne and this is what happened…Wool Flower Crazy….a bunch of flowers with cool crazy stitches between them…and a few bugs…. These  two…

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  • the dog days of a july summer….

    Jeter was taking a nap while I stitched in the chair next to him this afternoon….he has to be to be close……………..I thought I might share this summer’s pieced BOW…are you keeping up?  I have up to 3 all done…parts of 4 & 5 stitched and I am sizing 6 and 7 tonite…Carole is auditioning a border….hmmm…

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  • scrap basket block #9 remember these?

    Ok…I have to apologize for being so spuratic in my publishing these blocks…but this one is so cool, you will forgive me…for those of you who do not know what they are they are free 6″ block patterns I am giving out that you make from your scrap bin…you will have to search my old…

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  • New local business… a n u studio for well-being neenah, wi

    I just love to promote new businesses, especially if they are owned by women…for the past couple of years i have been taking a class called Body Flow…at our Gold’s Gym on Saturdays and Sundays when I am in town…I love this class because it combines, Thai Chi, Pilates and Yoga into one class…The instructor…

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  • Charming…a new bi-monthly BOM…that you do not have to make!

    The Program: This is a 12 month program; charms will be received bi-monthly.  To start the program, you will purchase the bracelet and the first charm.  Every other month you will receive a new charm to add to your bracelet.  The Options:     Julie will send a variety of charms – they will all be the same pattern,…

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  • Secret Quilt

    This is for anyone doing our pieced BOW this summer….Carole wanted to share with you her little quilt made from the extra 2- half sqaure triangles that are left over after piecing the blocks together. Make sure you save your light squares and sashing for the actual quilt, but see the stack of the extra…

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  • this women is amazing..

    just received some texts of the quilt….Pennies from Heaven…it is coming home from Linda, the amazing quilter… just look at these…the quilts she does for me just get better and better…and this are just phone photos…think was it is going to look like when i actually open the box!!! If you missed out on this…

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