A peak inside my crazy brain. More accurately, a look at the process and fun stuff I perpetually create.

Here to both entertain and inspire you.

 
(True confession: my sewing room is rarely this neat.)
Adventure Sewalong Week 8 - Ready for Binding Nov 24, 2021

Full confession: I did not listen to the group.

In last week's question I wondered whether I should add some hand stitched elements. Based on a suggestion that came while on Instagram Live the top...

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Adventure Sewalong Week 7 - Quilting Stitches adventure sewalong Nov 17, 2021

The people spoke. In between brief family visits and a stomach bug running through the house I started quilting.

My initial thought was to quilt the border and the game board area separately, but...

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Adventure Sewalong Week 6 - Picking Thread and Quilting Patterns adventure sewalong play Nov 09, 2021

She's basted and ready for some quilting action!

I took the morning off of work to baste the Adventure Sewalong quilt. Sadly, the kids were at school and I had to do it by myself. 

Now I need...

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Adventure Sewalong Week 5 - A Finished Quilt Top! adventure sewalong improv play Nov 02, 2021

There was no way to know what this would look like when we started and I am absolutely thrilled with how it ended up!

In all honesty, I don't think I could have come up with this on my own. From...

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Adventure Sewalong Week 4 - Ready to Assemble the Top Oct 26, 2021

Four weeks in and this project has been a lifesaver, a life changer for me.

I know that sounds a bit grandiose, but it is true. Due to life and stress and mental health I was in a bad place,...

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Adventure Sewalong Week 3 - A Set of Blocks Oct 19, 2021

A little bit of experimentation on my idea, a quiet weekend at home with a sick kid, and voila!

This is the main set of blocks for the quilt. I absolutely love them! I am stopping at this point,...

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Play for the Fun of Playing

There are no expectations on Quilters’ Playcation. Show up for yourself, hang out, sew as little or as much as you want. Nothing you sew on Playcation has to turn into anything. This is all about giving back to yourself and playing for the sake of playing. 

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