My goal was to have this quilt, Hugs and Kisses, finished by the end of the year. I am trying my best, really I am. I have finished stitching all 12 blocks. Yipee! Now it’s time to wash...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2017/12/06/washing-my-hugs-and-kisses-blocks/
Thanks to everyone who signed up for my first Applique Retreat which will be held in March at Fireside Retreat in Orillia. The response was so positive that I have booked a second Retreat! Th...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2017/10/31/dates-for-second-applique-retreat/
Well…I can be quite the procrastinator. I have been wanting to put the borders on “Bed of Roses”, designed by Sue Garman and the quilt I chose for my last BOM. I think I really just hat...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2016/11/14/block-3-part-2-and-borders-for-bed-of-roses/
It’s been a very busy summer for us this year. We arrived home from Ottawa late last night where we proudly watched my step-daughter, Alanna, perform on Parliament Hill as part of the Ceremon...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/07/26/a-very-busy-summer/
Today I spent some time in my sewing room putting the final touches on the second block of Sue Garman’s “Bed of Roses”, a block-of-the-month I started just last month. This block (and the...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/07/02/bed-of-roses-block-2/
I don’t think I am that different than anyone else when it comes to finding time to quilt. Lately, we have had our fair share of family barbecues, a couple of baptisms, weekends away and on a...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/06/20/first-border-of-ladies-of-the-sea/
I really wish I had more to show! I have been working away on my hexie quilt and loving every moment of it. The top left corner is almost complete, then I will continue the dark brown border ...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/04/10/stippling-and-other-fun-stuff/
Yes, indeed, it has been a Slow Stitching Sunday! I am finally recovering from a nasty case of strep throat that left me feeling so drained that all I could do was sleep for the last 3 days, so...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/03/08/slow-stitching-sunday-indeed/
Finally finished! Here is the last HST border being stitched on… And here is the finished top of Sue Garman’s “Friends of Baltimore”! I started this quilt about 3 1/2 years ago and love...
Today I am on a mission….I am going to finish this last corner block of Sue Garman’s “Friends of Baltimore”. After that I will sew the remaining half-square triangles that will be stit...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/02/01/slow-stitching-sunday-3/