Stitch and Swirl

06/25/2025

Dog sitting is a back breaking job 😉

01/20/2018

In our group at work we had one pregnant lady after the other, My friend Simone said that there was something in the water haha. Who could have known that it would be my turn soon after... Back to this quilt. My colleague Maureen and I make quilts for each baby. This time the mom did not want to find out the gender. [ 79 more words ]

In our group at work we had one pregnant lady after the other, My friend Simone said that there was something in the water haha. Who could have known that it would be my turn soon after… Bac…

01/18/2018

During one of the Edmonton Modern Quilt Guild meeting we looked at some orphan blocks. Everybody could just take them and come up with something new. I picked the house blocks and took them home where they sat for a while. Then I put them up on my design wall where they stayed for a while. I added the grey strip to imitate a gravel road and waited for inspiration. [ 75 more words ]

During one of the Edmonton Modern Quilt Guild meeting we looked at some orphan blocks. Everybody could just take them and come up with something new. I picked the house blocks and took them home wh…

01/11/2018

I have a little girl who is not that little anymore - but that is a different story 🙂 She loves to "hide" all her toys in all kind of bags, boxes or spaces she can get her hands on. It is the perfect reason to try out a bag pattern. I decided to try the one pattern you can find on Crystal's blog "Stitched". [ 63 more words ]

I have a little girl who is not that little anymore – but that is a different story :-) She loves to “hide” all her toys in all kind of bags, boxes or spaces she can get her hands…

01/10/2018

This quilt was absolutely fun to make. A friend at the Edmonton Modern Quilt Gilde had the book "The Improv Handbook for the Modern Quilter" by Sherri Lynn Wood and I was fascinated. Do you find it hard to randomly cut up your fabric? I was laughing at myself as I was standing over the fabric I had picked for the project called floating squares. [ 198 more words ]

This quilt was absolutely fun to make. A friend at the Edmonton Modern Quilt Gilde had the book “The Improv Handbook for the Modern Quilter” by Sherri Lynn Wood and I was fascinated. Do…

01/09/2018

When I started quilting I discovered the tutorials from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Jenny who is presenting them sucks you right into the world of quilting and shows easy ways to start and finish your quilts, An addiction was born. I picked the Kissing Coins pattern and went to work. I ordered some Anna Maria Horner fabric and begann my work. [ 75 more words ]

When I started quilting I discovered the tutorials from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Jenny who is presenting them sucks you right into the world of quilting and shows easy ways to start and fin…

01/08/2018

Blanket is done. I had a lot of fun with it. I realized several mistakes when I joined the squares. Midnight crocheting has its disadvantages but baby girl doesn’t seem to mind

03/04/2017

Giraffe quilttop is done whoohoo

02/10/2017

I cannot believe it took me this long to post about the herb pillow cases I sew for Prairie Tough Farms. Simone is growing herbs and flowers in Alberta. Everything that can survive the tough weather in Alberta which means: wind, rain, hot hot days and some more rain. Last year we started the season hot and then somehow there was a lot of rain. [ 145 more words ]

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I cannot believe it took me this long to post about the herb pillow cases I sew for  Prairie Tough Farms. Simone is growing herbs and flowers in Alberta. Everything that can survive the tough weath…

01/13/2017

Photo session gone sideways lol

01/13/2017

Oh I do love to play around with colours and Rachel from Stitched in Color is hosting another mosaic contest. The idea is to find some colours that remind you of cathedral windows and this is what I came up with. Too bad that I am on a fabric-purchase-hold because I made the mistake of starting a budget. This fabric is so pretty *sigh*. Have a good night everyone! Jen

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Oh I do love to play around with colours and Rachel from Stitched in Color is hosting another mosaic contest. The idea is to find some colours that remind you of cathedral windows and this is what …