Flying Geese
These geese are flying north. The wind is blowing a crisp fall breeze. And the REAL Canadian Geese will soon be heading south. I used some of my new floral prints for the geese and for the flying geese around the borders. The background is a grey dot on white.
10 Years Celebratory Giveaway
Thank you ALL!!! We are having a GIVEAWAY!!! It’s time to celebrate YOU! I began this little blog back in 2012, keeping a diary of my quilting journey, while searching to connect with the online quilting community. That lovely group of online supporters and encouragers that I have been blessed
Mr. Bluebird’s on my Shoulder
Welcome to October! or should I say…. Octobrrrrrr! My sister and I enjoyed a walk in the neighbourhood with our dog Kaylee this weekend. Who doesn’t take their quilts for a stroll? It’s full on fall here now and there was a thick frost this morning. Time to cozy up
Cockatiels
This cockatiel quilt makes me smile! These little faces and their crazy hairdos are so quirky. Choosing fabric combinations was also a blast! I chose to keep the backing bright! So much for trying to get indoor close up photos…. Cockatiels quilt finished at 58” x 58″ square. You can
Budgie Birds
Thank goodness my sister has been helping me to get these great full view quilt pics! Here are the Budgies! They were fun to pick fabrics for… I made a spare to put into my backing! Quilted using organic wavy lines from edge to edge on my domestic. Notice the
Toucans
These Toucans were a lot of fun to choose fabrics for! I went to my scrap buckets to find suitable strips for the beaks. But after the recent making of the Chickadees quilt, I realized my stash was completely floral free. I have since resolved that issue with an online
Parrots
Welcome to the Shakespeare Gardens. Thanks to my sweet sister, we got loads of pictures on our recent outing to Stratford, Ontario. These Parrots were fun to make! Choosing which fabrics to pair together… I adore their side eyes. Quilted edge to edge in organic wavy lines on my domestic
Meerkats
These little Meerkats are popping up to see what’s happening! Look!!! To the left! OVER THERE! My sister and I got together this week and took my recent finishes to the Shakespeare Gardens in Stratford for a photo shoot. Here the Meerkats are looking over the Avon River. For the
Handsome Hounds
Can you feel it in the air? Feels like the dog days of summer are here. Had a wonderful weekend with family. And got right back to work on Monday, finishing up loose ends. Thankfully, none of my hounds were loose. These Handsome Hounds wall hangings were made using my
Squirrels and Mushrooms
These little squirrels make me happy… Bounding around in a field of mushrooms. This design just popped into my head one day and I had to make it. In choosing fabrics for my mushroom tops, I realized once again, how few florals I have in my stash. A crazy catch
Pups in Cups
Pups in Cups is a finished baby quilt! After sharing my Kittens in Cups, I immediately had quite a few requests for Puppies. Working with the same dimensions, I did my best to create dogs in two poses, just like the cats. It was fun choosing fabrics from my scraps
Cozy Cats
This quilt is my favourite cat quilt so far! This is Cozy Cats, featuring cats lounging on comfy chairs. My chairs feature florals. I chose cat fabrics from my neutral scrap buckets. And made one orange and white cat to match our Fluffy. For the backing I chose this festive
Copy Cats
Introducing Copy Cats, a great pattern for using up scraps! I chose to make a few yellow cats to highlight throughout the quilt. The other fabrics were chosen from my blue and green scrap buckets. For the backing I chose this bright blue modern print and love how it compliments
Kittens in Cups
How do you like your tea? One (lump) kitten or two? It’s hard to pick a favourite…. They’re each so darn cute!!!! How would you decide? I just can’t decide!!!! They were each so fun to choose fabrics for… And so fun to put together! For the backing I chose
Scottie Dogs
Scottie Dogs is a finished quilt! I simply adore the curious expressions on these little Scottie Dogs! And the two meeting nose to nose are my absolute favourites! When recently hunting for a matching set of dark and light prints to make these perky pups, I was not disappointed! These
Whale Pod
Whale Pod is my latest finish! I chose a bright array of rainbow prints to make my whales. And blue bubbles for the ocean. This quilt was fun to make and I love the happy smiling faces on the whales. I found this cute nautical print on a recent fabric
Noah’s Ark
Introducing the Noah’s Ark baby quilt! This little project came together nicely. And I am so pleased with the whales that I found for the backing!!! Most of the fabrics are from my stash, but I needed to order some orange for the rainbow, so when I seen the whales,
Foxes Foxes Foxes
This quilt is one of three recent finishes in a similar style. This Foxes Foxes Foxes design is great for digging into your fabric scraps. One floral fox is my feature fox and the binding is this black and grey honeycomb print. I used the same floral print for the
Dog House
Welcome summer!!! And Happy Canada Day, eh!!! This quilt features a house full of dogs. One is really enough… These dogs each have a ball or a bone. How much is that doggy in the window? The pattern has two dog poses: sitting or standing, one in each window and
Dogs Dogs Dogs
This quilt is one of three recent finishes in a similar style. This Dogs Dogs Dogs design is great for digging into your fabric scraps. One black dog is my feature dog and the binding is this black and grey honeycomb print. The backing has psychedelic dogs and rainbows, but
