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A 9-Patch Challenge takes shape...

March is going so fast!  Sometimes I wish the days had more hours (especially after forwarding the clocks), but I must say I've enjoyed every one of them.The 9-Patch Pizzazz Challenge quilt is taking...

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Craftsy's Endless Creativity Sale - classes at up to 50% off

Learning is to acquire knowledge and skill, by study, instruction or experience, to grasp, to become acquainted with, to understand, to gain by experience...  There are so many facets to an activity we...

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9-patch Pizzazz: Almost there...

I'm jumping with excitement!  One of my biggest challenges is taking a ticklish idea and making it happen... This time, my crafty bone started thinking of quilts and after an almost failed math...

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9-Patch Pizzazz

Woohoo!! It's done! With March almost gone, I can finally add to my list a design of my own, and I'm so excited with the results!With sunny days finally around, I was hoping to get a good picture...

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Cutting corners: Tips for extra Half Square Triangles

How many times have you finished putting a block together and ended up with scraps?  Well, it's not uncommon to cut off 90 degree corners and discard the extra pieces of fabric.Somehow, this didn't...

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Craftsy Spring Flash Sale

Craftsy Spring SaleWho doesn't like suprises?  Well, Craftsy has prepared a wonderful one for the weekend - there are a bunch of classes 50% off!! Don't miss this chance and find all the wonderful...

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Cheery Mellow: Double Star

More Cheery Mellow with this bright fabric - a double star made with a bunch of flying geese.  I actually didn't follow a pattern.  When I first saw it, I thought it was made just of Half Square...

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Easter Sunday

I generally post about my adventures in quilting, crafting and the occasional extra topic...  None of this would be possible without Jesus and what did - and is still doing - for me.  He has given me...

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On this day of Spring

... I DEFINITELY needed an extra 5 minutes - to go outside!  I was getting ready to go to the office, and I rushed so that I could go and admire the gorgeous irises that bloomed overnight! Itty bitty...

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Cheery Mellow: Double Star, Take 2!

Another one, you say?  Yes!  All things deserve a second chance, and this Double Star made with flying geese units is no exception. The first Double Star for Cheery Mellow is not quite what I was...

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New month, new quilt!

It's amazing how fast time flies!  I remember when I was a little girl, days seemed to be loooong and there was never enough patience to wait for special days; I once said to Tita, grandma, something...

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Cheery Mellow: Strong Tower

Hello there!I feel it's been ages since I last blogged, but these two weeks have been crazy; just be patient, and you may find the whole story posted in a day or two... (Yep! That's a promise!)Let's...

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The Waiting, by Cathy LaGrow

Never judge a book by its cover... That's how the saying goes, right? Well, I am so glad I went against tradition and decided to give this book a shot, precisely because of its cover. The back cover...

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Easy-piecey Braided Swarovski Bracelet

Bracelets!?!?!  Yep! That's right... A little break from quilting is here, and reminiscing of my beading experiments some years ago, The Hill has today a beginner tutorial for a simple braided...

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Easy Strip Diamond Quilt Block

Finally!!Addie Grace's quilt is about to be delivered, so I can now share how it took shape - without spoiling the surprise for Grammie!!  :)These will be the blocks for the top:Isn't that just cute?...

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Cheery Mellow: In the Garden

When Blogger automatically comes up with a picture like the one above, it makes choosing words difficult...  It is a really cool effect!  I really don't know how it is done - or maybe I just haven't...

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Addie's Quilt takes shape

Hello again!!  Addie is about to make her sounding arrival, so I'd better go back to sharing the story of her quilt!  :)Here is where we left of in the previous post:A little stack of scrappy units...

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Addie's quilt: Floating corners

Little Miss Addie has been alive for a tad over a week... She is such a cute little girl! Grammie is all excited about helping new mommy out and I'm pretty sure they all had a wonderful long weekend.It...

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My first pattern!

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you had a great week and are ready to get everything ready for your weekend project - and yes, I mean a crafty project... Well, at least sneaking in some time to work on...

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Addie's quilt: The Back

Well, how to start this post? I guess that not in the beginning, because this post is all about the back!  I have been observing how scraps are sometimes reused in quilt backs, or even a sort of...

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