Tag Archives: quirks and quilts

Calendar Updated

Spent the day yesterday doing some of my computer stuff and finally got some notes on the road trip and calendar done.  Double checked this morning and noticed I had the wrong date for Fabulous Flowers in Prescott- it’s the 26th not the 19th! Everything else looks good and I will be adding more as […]

The Evening Threads Ladies

The Orillia trip

I finally have a chance to sit down and breathe after a few whirlwind weeks. I was fortunate to be invited to an amazing shop in Orillia, Ontario called Thimbles&Things and owned by an awesome lady named Sue! Her shop is a gorgeous, buzzing place filled with lovely quilts, lots of fabric and notions, super […]

Gingerbread Square Class results

I know I have certainly fallen behind in my colouring, but I have to say that it isn’t as much fun to just colour blocks that have been machine embroidered already. I enjoy the stitching as much as the colouring. Hmmm, debating whether to start a new project and do this one all by hand! […]

Hook Line and Sinker Block 6

Half way there! The fishy blocks continue…. I don’t know about you but with all these French knots I would expect to colouring Speckled Trout! It’s certainly a great opportunity to perfect those tricky knots. Here are my tips for Block 6: Again, not too much to say except I hope you like embroidering “X”s […]

Hook Line and Sinker Block 5

The next few months will be an interesting excursion into the world of fish….Should be a nice diversion over the summer months. An interesting note, apparently the “ruler” from Block 4 takes two and a half “Nascar” races to embroider (my timing was two hockey games). Thank you Diane for sharing! Here are my tips […]