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...
Upcyle – Recycle!
Over the last 4 weeks or so, I have been busy "recycling" items that I found at a Thrift Shop to use in my granddaughter's (Dani's) bedroom. I am anxious to see how she likes them! She is 7 years old. In my 'May 2013 blog,' entitled, "Dani's Quilt" I posted a...
I Dream of Florida!
Old Man Winter doesn't seem to want to let up anytime soon! I am disgusted with the snow and the bitter cold...however, there are a couple things that help me forget about the Illinois cold... One is to remember our wonderful trip to Florida back in November....
