Let’s go to Finland!

As you may know, I’ve been taking a Northern Studies course (Introduction to the Circumpolar World) and since I love textiles, quilts, knits and all things that require stitches to make, I thought it would be fun to tour around some of the circumpolar blog world and take a look at what’s up  in other Northern countries! Maybe… Continue reading Let’s go to Finland!

WIP Wednesday – bring it on!

Well,  I’ve got a lot of things in progress to show you this week! (Could it be because I haven’t done a WIP Wednesday in a while? lol!) On the needles: November’s We Be Learning BOM languishing around waiting for me to get around to actually mailing it: This little dolly waiting for me to finish… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – bring it on!

A Home-made Christmas

Today is Fresh Sewing Day and Small Blog Meet over at Lily’s Quilts. Two linky parties for the price of one! Small Blog Meet is for bloggers with fewer than 50 followers. I definitely fall into that category! And Fresh Sewing Day is for telling what you’ve been up to the last month. Sew…I’ve decided… Continue reading A Home-made Christmas

So many things today!

My goodness, I’ve got lots of things to talk about today! So without further ado, I’ll get started! Today is WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced. So I’m linking in and sharing the love! Since the point of WIP Wednesday is to show what you’ve got in progress, here is my offering: Two new 1/2… Continue reading So many things today!

Thursday morning at the Haven: Gabriola Island

I’m lounging in my warm bed snuggled up with pillows waiting for my turn in the bathroom. The window is open and outside I can her the rain falling through the forest, punctuated by the sound of heavy drops from the branches. There is a frog somewhere just outside the window, and an eagle is… Continue reading Thursday morning at the Haven: Gabriola Island

A sick day, a quilt blog and a little tea snorting

Before hubby left for work this morning, he made sure I was tucked up on the couch in my jammies and a quilt, with a cup of tea and 2 aspirin at my elbow, my laptop and iPad, and about a dozen sewing projects close to hand. Yup, he’s a keeper, that one! Did you guess… Continue reading A sick day, a quilt blog and a little tea snorting