2016 blogger’s quilt festival {golden girl mini quilt}

This is my first year participating in the Blogger's Quilt Festival and I am super excited to be joining in! BQF was started by Amy Ellis of Amy's Creative Side eight years ago as a way for bloggers to come together, share their creations and inspire each other! She also hosts #IGquiltfest in the Spring, a week-long quilt photo …

Thrift-score thursday {facet+plus QAL #2: fabric selection}

I took my very first Vancouver thrifting trip last week and I was not disappointed. The best part (besides the biggest, most organized linen section ever) was the massive bin full of Hot Wheels cars that occupied my three-year-old while I shopped... or was it having my eleven-year-old summer breaker (who I cleverly bribed with the promise …

Upcycling: from lace to header image {not your grandmother’s lace… although it could be, actually}

I've gotten a few comments from people regarding my DIY header image, so I thought I'd share the process of how I made it. -- I've also added a new Tutorials tab to my navigation bar where I will be posting more DIY projects and instructional posts in the future (much less technical ones, of course). When I was …

2016 New Quilt Bloggers – Blog Hop

Welcome to the first week of the 2016 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop! I'm thrilled to be kicking the week off with such an amazing group of talented quilters (whose names and blogs are conveniently listed at the end of this post for your clicking pleasure). Are you as excited as I am?!  A little about …

Scrappy log cabins + the modern quilt showcase

In just a few short months, the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild will be having their first ever Modern Quilt Showcase. Although I'm a brand new member to the guild, I'm almost a little embarrassed to admit that I've never been to an actual quilt show before. Still, even though I'm a total newbie and have no idea what …