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2025 Quilting Habits: October Update
September and early October were full of fall fun and fabric! I shared my Scrappy Pumpkin Tutorial, visited the AQS Quilt Show in Lancaster, saw Noah at Sight & Sound, and enjoyed favorite fall traditions like the Covered Bridge Festival. At home, I soaked up the harvest season and spent some cozy sewing time finishing long-term projects — plus a few just-for-fun makes like a witch’s hat and ghost sweatshirt!
2025 Quilting Habits: September Update
September was such a full and fun month! Our youngest son Mitchell came to visit from Vermont, and we spent time relaxing, thrifting, eating great food, and playing many games of Azul. I also went to an auction with my parents where I “won” two vintage quilts, and yes, the pie in the picture is from that same auction—yum! In the sewing room, I shared a new Just One Layer Cake quilt tutorial featuring Acorn Hollow by BasicGrey for Moda, and I quilted both that project and my Sew Merry scrappy quilt. My friend Sharon gifted me more thrifted wreaths and some beautiful vintage metal trays, while at home it’s been all about harvest season—lots of roasted tomato sauce batches and fresh corn from my dad’s amazing garden went into the freezer. I finally tackled that giant roll of batting I bought a few months ago and prepped a ton of quilts for quilting, which felt so good. On the milestone front, the channel reached 60K subscribers this month—thank you all so much for being here and supporting this quilting journey! And last but not least, Daisy is recovering well from her surgery; she isn’t too fond of physical therapy (who is?), but she’s powering through.
FIVE Scrap-Buster Sewing Projects To Make
Looking for fun and creative scrappy projects to make while using up piles of scraps? Join the quilting fun with these! I have picked five of my favorite scrappy projects and brought them together in one place! Let’s dig in and get sewing!
2025 Quilting Habits: August Update
Imagine my surprise when I went back to look at the last habit update video that I made, only to realize it was posted on May 25th! WHAT? Time just slipped away, I guess! I figure I have two choices: stop posting these (which I am not going to do) or just pick up where we left off and carry on. I am going to offer myself grace with this. It has been a crazy summer, and although I didn’t get the habit videos recorded, I have been working on the habits I want to continue to establish. That said, I have to admit that without the accountability of the videos, I don’t think I did as well as I could have. Let me know what you think!
2025 Habits: May Update
I decided in December 2023 and the beginning of January to change some things in my quilting life that just weren’t working for me. After evaluating the good, bad, and ugly, I came up with my top five habits I wanted to implement in 2024.
Since 2024 was so successful, I am continuing this series in 2025! Each month I will update you on my progress. My goal of these videos is to help inspire you, but these videos and blogs also have helped keep me accountable. After all, I know I will be reporting to all of YOU on this, and I don’t want to let you down.
2025 Habits: April Update
Since my last update in March, I have been working on some projects (but not overdoing it); setting some goals and re-establishing some healthy habits; and getting back on track. Spring is definitely springing in my part of the world. Here are a few photos from the past month.
2025 Habits: March Update
Oh, what a month! I am still struggling with Shingles. Sigh. Yes, still. I am on another round of antivirals, and I have good days and bad days. Needless to say, I am still not where I want to be, but I am better than I was, so that’s good. It has definitely taught me about patience and made me slow down some. Maybe that is what I needed to do anyway, right?
Quilting (and Sewing) for a Cause
If you’ve ever wondered, “Where can I donate my quilts, fabric scraps, or handmade items?”, you’re in the right place. Whether you love quilting, sewing clothing, or whipping up small projects, there are so many organizations that would love to receive your handmade goodness. From quilts for veterans to blankets for shelter pets, and even dresses for children around the world—there’s a perfect cause for every kind of maker.
2025 Habits: February Update
It has been a slow month as I am recovering from a pinched nerve in my shoulder. I did manage to accomplish some things, thank goodness! I took down my sewing room tree (so sad to see it go), we worked on a puzzle, hung out with my best girl Daisy, organized my fabric and even tried my hand at wool appliqué.
2025 Quilting Goals
At the close of each year, I take time to reflect on the highlights, challenges, and lessons learned. This process gives me clarity on where changes are needed, areas for growth, and what I should release or leave behind. While countless things could fit into these categories, here are the top habits I’m committed to cultivating in 2025!
2024 Habits: November Update
I cannot believe we are only one month away from the end of 2024. I also cannot believe how much making (almost) monthly videos and writing monthly blogs has helped me develop sewing habits as well as it has. Who knew? It goes to show you that having an accountability partner really does help. I want to thank you all for being my accountability partner in this endeavor!
FIVE Quilty Christmas Projects To Make
Looking for fun and creative holiday projects to make? Join the quilting fun with these! I have picked five of my favorite quilting projects and brought them together in one place! From small projects like ornaments to larger projects like table runners, you are sure to find something that helps inspire your creativity this holiday season!
2024 Habits: October Update
Happy October! My 2024 quilting goals or habit or whatever you want to call them are coming along nicely. It is true when they say habits take practice. I am so pleased with the progress I have made this year. I hope this inspires you to keep up with your goals, too.
2024 Habits: September Update
Happy September! This month, I’m sharing my progress on keeping my cutting table clear (it’s a challenge, but so worth it!), finishing those WIP, and focusing on healthy quilting habits to keep my mind and body in top shape while I work. I will give a FMQ update and talk about how I have connected with the quilting community. Let's dive in!
2024 Habits: August Update
Let’s talk about quilting habits for 2024. How am I doing? Let’s check out my August progress! After evaluating my year, I found five areas to work on and create better habits going into the new year. Come with me as I discuss these habits. Make sure to tell me yours, too!
2024 Habits: April Update
Let’s talk about quilting habits for 2024. How am I doing? Let’s check out my March progress! After evaluating my year, I found five areas to work on and create better habits going into the new year. Come with me as I discuss these habits. Make sure to tell me yours, too!
2024 Habits: February Update
Let’s talk about quilting habits for 2024. How am I doing? Let’s check out my February progress! After evaluating my year, I found five areas to work on and create better habits going into the new year. Come with me as I discuss these habits. Make sure to tell me yours, too!
Five Quilting Habits
Let’s talk about quilting habits for 2024. After evaluating my year, I found five areas to work on and create better habits going into the new year. Come with me as I discuss these habits. Make sure to tell me yours, too!
Change Those Blades!
Aren’t rotary cutters the best? What did we ever do without them? We do, however, have to change the blades, and for many quilters (myself included for a very long time!), it is intimidating. The biggest concern is always this: What if we cut ourselves? After all, that blade is super sharp!
Stitch & Flip Quilting
If you have been following the quilting trends lately, we are seeing a resurgence of what is called Stitch & Flip Quilting. Although this isn’t a new technique by any means, it sure is a fun one! Here is some information about it: