It’s been a few weeks now since our last update so I wanted to share a little bit of what’s been going on. First, I wanted to extend my endless gratitude to all of you who have been following my story, reading my blog, buying my classes and for the prayers, comments and shares. Ya’ll […]
Life changed in an instant: Our hospital stay and return home.
If you’ve read this far, thanks for continuing on this journey with us. As you know by now our very for-serious surgery was a success, yay! The bummer was we now have a long recovery and there’s still a lot of unknowns but are so happy that the surgeons got 99% of the tumors… the […]
Life changed in an instant: Leading up to surgery.
I guess we’re doing this… I officially have cancer (read about my first experience here). Robert and I have decided we’re going to talk about our journey a bit more on my blog and if you’ve been following my social media you know that we had a successful surgery and have been recovering all week […]
Life changed in an instant… again.
This is another one of those difficult posts to write, and I hoped it would be a long time until I did another update on my health – but here we are. 18 months ago, I wrote this post about how we had found a mass on my left kidney, the mass and kidney were […]
Firefighter T-shirt Quilt
Have you ever made a t-shirt quilt before? They are really great for making memory quilts of t-shirts from sports teams, jobs or special events from over the years in a useful and fun way! I decided 4 days before Christmas last year to make my Dad a t-shirt quilt from his fire fighter shirts. […]
10 Half Square Triangle Quilt Layouts
Today, I have a fun video for you. I have 10 easy half square triangle quilt layouts to share! I was working on this quilt as part of my upcoming quilt along (its the waste of our block, so we are doing 2 quilts at once). Layout #9 is one of my favorites! Half Square […]
How to Hand Tie a Quilt
Hi Everyone! Today I have a quilt technique video for you, how to hand tie a quilt! Now, I don’t know about you but I remember growing up with handmade quilts and blankets from my great grandmother. A few of them had those adorable yarn ties throughout. This method is a way to quilt your […]
Best Places to Buy Fabric Online
Hi Everyone! One of my most asked questions is, where is the best place to buy fabric online? Especially quilting fabric and precuts. This will be a mega post to give you over 65 recommended quilt shops and resources to keep you stocked with fabric and notions! This list was compiled from shops I have used […]
Easy Crochet Basket Pattern with Craft Cord
Today we are making an easy crochet basket pattern! This basket is beginner friendly and can be made in less than an hour – um yes please! I also added this pretty trim to the top. What cord or yarn should you use for this crochet basket pattern? The beauty of this basket pattern is […]
DIY Macrame Wall Hanging Mandala Wreath
Today, I am excited to share this gorgeous DIY Macrame Wall Hanging with you! This is a simple project with such a stunning result. Its fun that you can either hang it up on the wall or lay it flat on a table for a beautiful centerpiece. This pattern is similar to the mini macrame […]