A Visit to Missouri Star Quilt Co. in Hamilton, MO!
I was able to enjoy a day at Hamilton, Missouri and visited all 12, yes, I said TWELVE Quilt Shops that Missouri Star Quilt Company has to offer! What a fun day. I did not get an opportunity to see Jenny Doan (founder), personally, but I certainly enjoyed my day as...
DCQG Quilt & Fiber Arts Show 2016
The DeKalb County Quilter's Guild 2016 "Quilt & Fiber Arts Show" was a great success on October 1 & 2, 2016...with 200 entries in the Quilts & Fiber art exhibits, along with 22 vendors, a Boutique, workshops, lectures and demos. Lorriaine Torrence,...
Quilting Cruise 2016 – Caribbean Cruise with Stitchin’ Heaven Travel
What a fun trip we had in April! I won the Grand Prize (Quilt Cruise on Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas) for the Northern Illinois Quilt Festival in 2015! So, in April of this year, my husband, Scott, and I were treated to a marvelous trip which departed out...
Barn Quilts – Workshop and Tour in McHenry County
The picture on the left is the Barn Quilt I painted during our DeKalb County Quilter's Guild (www.dcqg.org) Workshop on Saturday, June 24, 2016. There were 23 gals at the workshop having a wonderful time. The picture on the right is the beautiful Sunset Barn Quilt...
Upcycled Jean Jacket!
Had a bit of fun up-cycling a jean jacket for my granddaughter this evening. I used spools of cream lace and a light blue eyelash yarn to accent the collar, cuffs and hem of the jacket. I also created a little button pin using the lace and blue eyelash yarn. Hope...
