If you follow my Instagram you will know I'm obsessed with hummingbirds.   These past two weeks I have been sharing videos of feeding them with a hand feeder and a few have landed on my hand.  Pure joy! I fill my garden full of flowers that they love and I can spend all day just watching and taking photos of these tiny birds.  Our summers are short and they will be migrating south soon so I'm enjoying my last couple of weeks with them. I have this glass feeder I put in the maple tree that they love and guard furiously.  They also like to guard the ..read more

  Summer has been flying by as usual here in NW Ontario.   No sewing or quilting happening as I have been spending my days out in the garden or on the lakes kayaking.  Also keeping busy with my favorite summer activity birdwatching and bird photography.  I am enjoying the hummingbirds but we definitely have fewer birds this year.  I also would go every Sunday from mid May to mid July to see the Herons in their rookery on the highway near our place.  We watched all 15 nest activity transition from sitting on eggs to the hatching to the feeding then fledging ..read more

  Cindy made this fun Up North Quilt using a pattern by Pen and Paper Patterns.  She pieced the top with fabrics from her stash and for the backing used Campfire Nights from the 'Get Out and Explore' collection by Mint Tulips for RJR Fabrics. It was a perfect match! I quilted it with the Bora Bora pantograph, used light grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting. Cindy also brough this sweet Dragon Dreams quilt, pattern by Astrid Bordash from 'Apple and Beavers' She used batik fabrics and a turquoise Minkie from her late mom's stash to make this quilt. I qui ..read more

Marnie pieced this modern 'Mod Cabins' quilt, pattern by Quiltachusetts.  It was a kit from McTavish Quilting in Duluth and uses Essex Linen with a Shot Cotton center block.  I actually saw this one when I was at the Minnesota Quilt show a few weeks ago and was really drawn to all the kits on display at the vendor booths that used Essex linen.  I didn't buy any but now can't stop thinking about a linen quilt being the next one I make for my bed.   I quilted it with the Taro pantograph, used a beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.   ..read more

Gay made this King sized Misted Pines quilt for her daughter.  I have also seen this pattern called Misty Pines by the same designer, Patti Carey, so not sure why the name change but here is the link to purchase the  Misted Pines pattern.   The fabrics are all Northcott's Stonehenge line.  The King size is 118" wide and 110" long so completely covers my Queen sized bed.  I have to say this is the widest quilt I have quilted on my longarm!  I used the London Fog pantograph, light grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.   ..read more

  Its graduation time so a lot of quilters are busy finishing up their grad quilts!   Kim choice our Highway 10 Designs pattern Not Your Mother's Rail Fence for the grad quilt she was making to gift a young man.  The parents suggested it have a volleyball print in it as the recipient is a volleyball player. I quilted it with the Plush pantograph, used grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting. You can see the volleyball print in this close up ..read more

Bev pieced our Highway 10 Designs Traction quilt in King size!   It will be a gift for someone that has a mid century modern home and loves the colours of the era. She used a green and grey solids along with an orange dot print.  Her fabric choices really allow the design to shine! Woke up to a sunny day with little wind so took a drive out to the Barwick lighthouse to get a picture.  Its a really good spot for taking pictures of large quilts. I quilted it with the Soho pantograph, used putty So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting ..read more

Cindy made this sweet Sparrows Quilt, pattern by Pen & Paper Patterns.  She used all batik fabrics and the backing is a grey Fireside. I quilted it with the Bountiful Feathers pantograph, used grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.   Now that the weather is getting warmer I have been taking my new camera out to practice my bird photography. Going from a DSLR to a mirrorless camera is a game changer.  I want to record all the birds that visit our yard and its amazing how many species of birds you discover when you really pay attention.  I'm get ..read more

Thought I would do an update on my bag making venture and the three spring markets I attended.  In March I was a vendor at the Barwick Market and I was really impressed with the organizer and all the advertising she did for the event.  Lots of traffic through and really good sales. I was actually surprised at how well my sale were for a March sale, it was better than a few of my Christmas markets.  Here is what my table looked like. Its nice when they have 8 foot table, that is a question I make sure to asked at each event, helps with planning the layout. The next market I ..read more

  Cathy brought this lovely king sized Beads Quilt, pattern by Jordan Fabrics.  She added the pieced side borders to make it wider which was a nice touch. I quilted it with the Modernish pantograph, used a grey purple So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting ..read more