Hello Reader, I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! First, I want to wish a lovely day today to all of the women reading: moms, aunts, grandmother's, sisters, and daughters. I hope you are able to relax a bit and put your feet up (and sew, of course)! I'm stopping in with posts and videos from the week along with a look at some exciting things coming very soon! It's not too late to join in our Harbor Row Quilt Sew Along. Find all of the details here! Plus, watch for something really fun...
10 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Happy May! I hope you're having lovely spring (or fall if you're in the southern hemisphere) weather. This is really such a beautiful time of the year where I live in the desert southwest. And it's been quite a busy week in my sewing room over the last few days as I'm trying to get kits ready for two upcoming retreats I'm teaching at during the latter part of this month. I've been cutting fabrics day and night and doing a bit of cleaning and organizing in my sewing room as well....
17 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I hope your week and weekend have been good! We were able to get away for a couple of days earlier this week, and I got to sew for nearly two days straight! I'll have lots of fun things from that sewing to share with you soon! Keep reading for this week's posts and videos plus the best spring cleaning ideas for your sewing room. The video for the Charm Pack Tote is now available on YouTube and be sure to head to the blog to download the free instruction page as well (the blog...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, First, I want to wish a very happy Easter to those of you who are celebrating this weekend and today! I am grateful for this season and the reminders it brings to me. Today I have links to posts and videos from earlier this week and some springtime content for the week ahead. Video tutorial for the charm pack tote will be available on Tuesday! Free PDF will be on the blog that day, too! Earlier this Week from A Quilting Life Below I have links to the blog posts and YouTube...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful and relaxing weekend. I'm stopping in today with posts and videos from earlier this week (including the April Block of the Month information) and more sewing and quilting resources you won't want to miss. Plus, I have a fun announcement about an exciting 2026 event. I've been making Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks with our Delightfully Yours collection--more on the project I'll be using these in very soon! Earlier this Week on the Blog + Our...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and that you are getting some quilting/sewing in! I've been working on Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks this week and hope to be able to show some finished flowers to you soon! I'm sewing with our Delightfully Yours fabrics and love the fun combinations I'm getting with this collection. Keep reading for the $5 pattern for April, posts and videos from the week, and what's coming soon. $5 for April is Tulip & Vine $5 for April Tulip &...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and have been able to get some sewing and quilting done! I finished up a major project earlier this week and am anxiously awaiting it back from the quilter so I can bind it. I'll be able to share it with you at the end of May--so not too long to wait! I'm also planning on working on some works in progress soon and starting another English Paper-Pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden project. I do love sewing those! Chelsi snapped this photo...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope your weekend is going wonderfully. Spring has arrived, and I'm loving the gentle weather and temperatures--I try to appreciate the good weather while we have it for a couple of months before the summer heat sets in. I've got some fun new Delightfully Yours quilts to share today along with the usual re-cap of posts and videos from the week. Enjoy! Flower Shoppe in Delightfully Yours Fabrics pieced by my friend Nancy Lane--adding the red houndstooth binding this weekend!...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, It's the middle of March, and it is starting to feel like spring here in the desert southwest. This is actually a wonderful time of year for us with cool evenings and lovely days. Hopefully some rain will come our way soon, too! I just got home yesterday from a wonderful work trip where I got to do something a little different--present a lecture and class to 100 Home and Family Science Education teachers. It was really a fun opportunity for me, and it was good to see that our...
2 months ago • 2 min read