Category Archives: Inspirational

Temperature Quilt 2020

Posted on December 27, 2019 by

Canadian Prairie Folk are obsessed with weather. My grandfather’s diary goes back 100 years. I wish I could read all of it, but I’m sure it included the temperatures of that day. This was labeled Volume 2. I don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational, my patterns, quilt along, super simple quilting, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Cruising with Purpose

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Have you considered, or maybe wondered about a Quilting Cruise? We arrived home – to snow, and temperatures below zero. That may be enough reason to go on a cruise. But there are so many more. Lets take a little … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, challenges, Inspirational, mini-quilts, travels, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Verb Command Prompts

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

I am in need of a little breather, so for the next few weeks we will have posts that are lighter in nature. This time around, I am sharing a list of Verb Command Prompts. They are simple phrases used as inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, art, Inspirational, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Designing for Ruler Guided Quilting

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

This will be the last post before taking my annual summer break. I wanted to do a few posts on Ruler-Guided quilting, but life gets in the way of writing instructions, making samples, taking pictures and sitting in front of the computer. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, FMQ, Highlighting others, Inspirational, ruler quilting, Skill Builders, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Assiniboine Circle Quilt Show

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

Have you ever found that your quilting inspiration has vanished? That question was asked by someone on one of my FB groups last week. This is a non-quilt show year for my guild – the Manitoba Prairie Quilters, but there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Highlighting others, Inspirational, Quilt Shows, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Advent, Part 1

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

After two weeks of Advent, here is a sneak peak of my Inspirational Improv piece so far… It started with a piece of Indigo fabric dyed in the summer, with Advent in mind. The circles representing the candles were hand … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Inspirational, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Inspirational Improv

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

I love everything Christmas! Decorating. Buying gifts. Baking. Family. Santa. And yes, the Biblical Christmas story. We did not celebrate Advent when I was a child. My first exposure came when I was an adult and they started to light … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Inspirational, Uncategorized | 2 Comments