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/
I’m so excited! I will be launching a new BOM that will start in January, 2018. “Hugs and Kisses”, designed by Sue Garman, is a quilt that I have been on my mind for a while. Here are a...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2017/10/20/new-block-of-the-month/
My husband, Paul and I arrived home today after being away at “The Farm” for the past week. “The Farm” is lovely piece of rural property belonging to Paul’s brother and sister-in-law ...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2016/01/04/bed-of-roses-block-8/
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/
Yesterday, I cleared off the dining room table, set up the ironing board and dusted off my sewing machine. Excitement was in the air….I was ready to start to stitch together “To Everything T...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/03/22/stitching-the-blocks-together/
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/
Since finishing my “Friends of Baltimore” last week, I have had a hard time getting back into my sewing room. Well, that’s now exactly true. On Monday, which was Family Day in Ontario, ...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/02/19/onward-and-upward/
In one of my recent posts, I mentioned my newest obsession….Inklingo. Many readers commented or emailed me and said that they would love to try Inklingo, but just cannot get their head around...
My favourite teacher in high school had an interesting saying. If something was gross or disgusting to him, he used to say “It looks like a dog’s breakfast.” I have been thinking of him...
This past week I have been busy with non-quilting activities, but I still managed to find the time to work away on the last corner block in the border of Sue Garman’s “Friends of Baltimore”...
https://simplebirdapplique.com/2015/01/25/slow-stitching-sunday-2/