Although the day grew cloudier today and, eventually, the rain came down, I checked out Shoshone Falls in Kimberly, Idaho, located just a few minutes from Twin Falls, where I am staying. Nicknamed "The Niagara of the West", at Shoshone the water drops 212 feet to the canyon floor, "more than 50 feet further than the famous falls on the New York-Ontario border". The water level was low due to the drought the West has been enduring this year. However, it was a magnificent sight! The basalt … [Read more...] about Shoshone Falls, Kimberly, Idaho
Flowers when you need them most…
My husband took a couple of days off from work and so did I! Since packing the house is just about done and my brain is fried, I hopped in the car and headed north to Idaho. I arrived in Twin Falls Friday evening. Why Twin Falls? Because I wanted to visit two quilt stores in this area (more about them on another post), and this was the closest place to those stores where hotels weren't sold out (Really? I thought Chris Isaak's show was far away from here.) Although this break is supposed to … [Read more...] about Flowers when you need them most…
Interview with Teri Christopherson
Hello, everyone! I am happy to introduce you to one of my heroes in the quilting world: Teri Christopherson Black Mountain Quilts Quilt and Pattern Designer Author of 24 books Denise: When and how did you start making quilts?Teri: I learned to sew when I was about 5 years old. I have five sisters, and we all love to sew. By high school, I was sewing my own clothes, including jeans and tailored jackets. I even won the home economics award at my high … [Read more...] about Interview with Teri Christopherson
Blooming Bag Tutorial
I needed a quick project to work on this weekend, and turned it into a tutorial - be prepared as I am posting many pictures to help you. This one is quick, and the possibilities for embellishment are endless. In my case, since I chose a busy pattern, I did not add any other decorations. Using free-motion quilting, I outlined the flowers and used stippling on the brown background, but you can just as easily use straight lines, too. No pockets, to keep it simple. Here is what you will … [Read more...] about Blooming Bag Tutorial
Why I love my quilt guild
The sisterhood of fabric and thread – that should be the byline of our quilt guild, Piece of Heaven! Based in Draper, Utah, we meet the first Thursday of every month and I hold that spot in my calendar sacred. I was introduced to the guild by a non-quilting neighbor in 2009, two years after we moved to Utah. Joining immediately, I attended my first meeting, participated in that year’s spring retreat, and was hooked! With 50 members, this wonderful group of women has a wide variety of interests … [Read more...] about Why I love my quilt guild
Memory Board
I love this memory board! I just wish I had used a batting with more loft, so the buttons would look nicer. Since I did not have enough of the purple ribbon, I used a white ribbon with it, which looks fine (better than in the picture!). Since this is for a girl, it is 11" x 14", and the space between the buttons is 5", big enough for pictures, notes, etc. I prefer to use canvas for memory boards, along with high loft batting, or double layer of batting. I will upload a tutorial as soon as … [Read more...] about Memory Board