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  • How January Is Going

    How January Is Going

    I’m really hurting today for a blog post title, can you tell? Lol!  So we’re cruising right through January. All the decorations are down and the long arm is back up and running. Today I’m working on Sharyn’s beautiful pinwheel quilt. I am in love with the choices she made for thread and the pantograph […]

  • Go Big and Open Sew

    Today I recorded episode 8 of Quilt Cabana Corner with Sandi Colwell. Join me as I get ready to host an open sew day for my students and also find out what my favorite quilting tool is! Hope you’re all staying cool. It is brutally hot and humid out there today. Good day to stay […]

  • Baking In Boston, Finishes, Projects, Goals

    We have been melting here in MA this week! A heatwave has us all wanting to do this every possible moment…             Since we really can’t eat ice cream for every meal, I’ve been getting busy in the studio. We had Lindsey’s grad party on Saturday and even though it […]

  • Quilting On

    Lame title, eh? I wanted to pick something real cute like Springing Ahead but it’s snowing here and this is our 4th nor’easter in about 12 days or so. COME ON. I’ve got all kinds of beautiful plants in the living room trying to push me towards that fresh, spring feeling but I’ve got nothin’. […]

  • Color Wheel Fun!

              Friday was such a fun day around here! Four of my students came to learn about the color wheel and how it relates to quilting. We learned basic color terminology and how to use color recipes by seeing them used in existing quilts. We also played a game to reinforce […]

  • Getting A Jump on January!

    January has arrived and we are cruising right through it! How are you doing on your goals for the new year and paying mind to your guiding word? The word I chose was ‘yes’ and my goals are basically to focus on long arming and teaching. I’ve been full steam ahead with both of those […]

  • Winding It Down & A New Word

    Here we are almost at Christmas time! I had to look twice to be sure that I read the blog right. I haven’t posted since Dec. 1st! Time sure got away from me this month. It has been a busy season with classes, long arming, and being involved with the Nutcracker performances. I wish I […]

  • A Fun Foot, A Finish, A Christmas Quilt

    Lately I noticed that I am having trouble coming up with titles for my blog posts! Now I just list out what I’m planning on sharing with you all. Kind of lame but it gets the job done, lol!! So let’s unpack the blog title item by item… I saw a very cool presser foot […]

  • Maria Shell Workshop and Projects

    This past week has been so full of quilty goodness, I can hardly stand it! I had several teaching days, I attended a guild workshop, and I was busy in the studio all week long. It felt so good! Saturday was our guild’s monthly workshop and the presenter was Maria Shell. Maria has found her […]

  • New Projects and Student Work

    Hello September! I honestly never thought we’d get here lol!!! What a crazy month August ended up being. We started the first weekend of August with a wedding that Greg was a groomsman for then we headed to Hawaii for 11 days, came home and moved Amanda into University of New Hampshire, got the other […]