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Lazy Math

When I was a kid and into my teenage years I was good at math and I liked it. Until I hit Calculus. Ugh. Everything up to Algebra was cool, which is good, because quilting math is Geometry and then sometimes Algebra, which means I can do it. When I started quilting at the ageContinueContinue reading “Lazy Math”

What Makes Me Happy.

Tattoo Piece Finally Finished

So I moved to Minnesota and they have a big state fair every year. Not as big as Texas\’, just saying, but it is a big ordeal. There is a competition each year called, \”Quilt on a Stick\”, which is modeled after the theme that everything at the fair is on a stick, sort ofContinueContinue reading “Tattoo Piece Finally Finished”

October Bee Blocks

I am two months behind in showing my bee blocks!! Here are the October Bee Blocks that I had. BeeJeebers: a fresh take on the traditional Boston Streets block Harmony. do. Good Stitches.: A pretty black and white pinwheel with purple, green and blue acccents Simply Solids: a jewel toned string block for my friendContinueContinue reading “October Bee Blocks”

Online Quilting Communities

I became part of the online quilting community about 3 years ago. My best friends\’ grandmother showed me a couple of quilting blogs, a concept I never knew existed, and I\’ve been stuck ever since. The only problem I found was that I wanted to follow lots of blogs but I kept having to visitContinueContinue reading “Online Quilting Communities”

Fall Travels

If you\’ve done something three years in a row does it count as a tradition? I think so. So I have a tradition of going to Boston for the Head of the Charles Regatta. I rowed for the University of Texas at Austin in college and I love the sport of rowing. Unfortunately I doContinueContinue reading “Fall Travels”

Bee-utiful

I love bees because everyone has such great ideas that I can steal and then make my own quilt to replicate their brilliant idea. I mean…. I love the inspiration they give me. 🙂 Harmony. do. Good. Stitches This is one of those blocks that I just want to eat up. It will make aContinueContinue reading “Bee-utiful”

Alex\’s Quilt In Progress

So there\’s someone special in my life right now and he thinks my quilting habit is awesome. Which is nice when a man recognizes your passion as something of value rather than that you\’re a weirdo. So since he has stuck around awhile I decided to make him a quilt. The only thing is thatContinueContinue reading “Alex\’s Quilt In Progress”

New Man in the House

For about the last six months I was thinking about getting a cat. I grew up with 5 cats and 2 dogs in the house and I know that there are awesome cats are not so awesome cats. I wanted to make sure that if I were going to make this commitment that I wouldContinueContinue reading “New Man in the House”

Harmony. do. good. stitches. August Quilt

For August I wanted to put together a quilt made from simple blocks so that the ladies in my bee could have a break with the summer ending, everyone going back to school, etc. I have always had a special place in my heart for churn dash blocks. They are probably my favorite classic traditionalContinueContinue reading “Harmony. do. good. stitches. August Quilt”