My One Monthly Goal for November: JUST FINISH SOMETHING! Ok, specifically, finish the task I started on my birthday (which was in the end of May)… Finish testing my Penguin Postcard Quilt pattern, create a PDF a PDF of the pattern, and upload it to share on this site! View this post on Instagram I…
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#PenguinParty Blocks Complete!
I did it! Powered through and finished my remaining 8 penguin blocks for the #IcyPolesSAL. Instead of going 4 at a time, I finished all the elements one by one, then put them together. This is probably the way normal people put together these types of Quilts 😂 But I wanted to see whole…
Last Month of the #ICYPOLESSAL
I still can’t believe it’s already October! I knew I wasn’t going to have a lot of free time in September, but I was not expecting for the month of fly by so fast. My one monthly goal with Elm Street Quilts is she finished all of the penguin blocks! This this may seem a…
#PenguinPartyQuilt: September Goals
Penguin Party Quilt! by Elizabeth Hartman I’ve decided on my
#PenguinPartyQuilt Progress Report: Learning From Mistakes
Well it’s the end of the month… and I’ve completed my Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal – (August Finish Link-up)! 8 Penguins complete! Sadly, I’d be much farther in this quilt had it not been for a huge error on my part. ugh. Let my start by saing it was NOT a problem with the…
One Monthly Goal With ElmStreet Quilts!
I am so glad I found the #ICYPOLESSAL SEW-A-LONG with SAID WITH LOVE. It was so exciting to pick out the fabrics… the vest will be made from Penguin fabrics from my stash. But my heart sank a little when I figured out, to be able to finish my Penguin Part Quilt Top by the…
Penguin Party! #icypolessal A Sew-a-Long with SAID WITH LOVE
I’ve had my eye on Elizabeth Hartman’s Penguin Parade pattern ever since the sneak previews started showing up on Instagram. I’ve even started pulling fabrics that could make cute little sweaters. Then I spotted an Artic themed sew-a-long with Said With Love, a knew that was the push I needed to make my Penguin Party…
Ready To Roll Sugar Cookies
Happy National Sugar Cookie Day! This is my favorite recipe for sugar cookies! After much research, scouring my favorite online cookie bloggers, I’ve found that the recipes are practically identical. That must be a good sign? My version adds a pinch of salt. Because I believe all sweets need a pinch or two of salt…
That Time I met a YouTube Celebrity who saved her town with Quilts
I started writing this post back in 2015… and it has been sitting in my “drafts” until now. Oops. I was very excited to meet Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co a few years back… just look at my face! Back then she was starting to make YouTube quilting videos using Pre-Cuts (which I…
DIY Chunky Knit Scarf II
This is the same pattern as my 1st cowl, but I cast on 5 Extra stitches so it would be a little looser… You can find the original pattern with step by step instructions (and videos tutorials) in my Post DIY Chunky Knit Cowl- A step by Step Guide. If you’re on Ravelry, you can find the project here:…