life lived creatively
Today is my 1 year blogiversary! This kind of snuck up on me y’all! I didn’t realize today was the day until I logged in & WordPress said “happy anniversary!” As exciting as that is, I have nothing special planned for today besides the regular monthly roundup. My son graduates tonight, so this week has […] Read more…
It’s Monday and that means it’s time for some sewing fun! Today has been a total “Monday” & that’s why this post is late. Monday gets all the blame! Haha! Today’s post is part 2 of Using a Photo for Fabric Art & it’s all about stitching. We’ll finish up the rose art quilt just […] Read more…
This is the post I wanted to do last Monday – during the washing machine fiasco! Since I also wound up with a cold last week, I spent this weekend catching up. I did get to do a little creating, so that was good! Today I’m going to show you how to take a photo […] Read more…
Where did April go?!? I can’t believe it’s already time for another monthly roundup! As usual, I’ll tell you what I’ve been up to “behind the scenes” & give you a peak at what’s coming up in May. I’ve got some exciting news about some changes & future plans for the blog. Y’all sit back and […] Read more…
This is a story about a quilt I started way back in July of 2016. That may seem like a while back, but, honestly, I have unfinished projects way older than that! This is a quilt I designed for a new addition to our family – born in August 2016. I had a vision for […] Read more…
Today I’ve got another free paper pieced quilt pattern for y’all! This one’s called Tulip Bud & it’s perfect for Spring. Since I did a post about how to paper piece (see that here) I thought I’d talk about picking colors & patterns. We’ll also look at how to fussy cut FPP, which is a […] Read more…
Remember me asking if “Finish it Friday” needed a different name? Well, this is what I decided on! I also decided to do it the last Friday of the month instead of the first Friday. Anyway, this will be a roundup of what I’ve been doing for March, things I’ve found on the web, & […] Read more…