Category Archives: Blog
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It’s a Mystery
Posted on April 1, 2020 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, BlogDo hope that all of you are doing okay with all that is going on. Before I present the first clue of the mystery to you, I just wanted to let you know that I did finish quilting the Wreaths of Flowers quilt with two weeks to spare! However, the quilt show, like many others, […]
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Blast from the Past
Posted on March 1, 2020 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltSeveral years ago I was in charge of workshops at our guild here in Tehachapi. I designed a couple of mystery quilts for them and there was a great response. Then out of the blue, it was brought back to me through two friends. One is moving and not quilting anymore, so she gave me […]
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Quilting, quilting, quilting!
Posted on February 1, 2020 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltHand quilting four hours a day, hoping to get my Wreath of Flowers quilted for the Glendale Quilt Show, March 28-29. Hope I am going to make it! My wrists just can’t take any more quilting than that. Trying to keep the quilting fairly simple. Just working on the setting triangles and the borders still […]
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Starting off!
Posted on January 1, 2020 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltA glance from my studio window. This view reminds me of a Currier and Ives print, whether it is winter, spring, summer or fall. All that is missing is a horse and buggy. We had a beautiful white Christmas. We also had a white Thanksgiving, which is very unusual for us. How many of you […]
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The Holidays are Coming Fast!
Posted on December 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltHolidays include Thanksgiving because I am writing this Thanksgiving week! Finally able to light our wood stove because we have had a reprieve from electrical outages with our first snow. With everything so dry, we really didn’t want to make a fire even if it was cold. Just put on an extra sweater. One […]
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Keeping on doing
Posted on November 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltOnce again I am running faster than my legs will carry me. I think I am catching up and then I realize, no way!! Working on the cross-stitch cuffs for three more stockings is taking longer than it should, but I am sticking to it. The stocking part goes together quickly. I did devote some […]
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Row-Along Still Going
Posted on October 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltNot much going on with me this month except keeping up with the Row Along. There are still a few days left. Check out the link. Row-Along Schedule link for more Once Upon a Time Row-Alongs. Here is the latest Waggly Tail that Marge S. shared with me. Hope you don’t get tired of seeing all […]
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My Row-Along Today!
Posted on September 16, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltMy day is here!! It is always fun to try and come up with something when a theme is presented to you. When Marian from Sew it Seams first talked about “Once Upon A Time or Nursery Rhymes” for the Row Along, Hickory Dickory Dock sprang to mind, but once I got down to the […]
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Row-Along is about to start!
Posted on September 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltGet your engines revved ladies!! The Once Upon a Story Row-Along starts the day after tomorrow on Tuesday, September 3. My day will be September 17. I have had a look at some of the rows/blocks and they are awesome! Thank you, Marian, from Sew it Seams for putting this on again! this is […]
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Scrunchie or Scrunchy?
Posted on August 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltIs it a scrunchie or a scrunchy? My spellchecker says it ends with a “y”! If you don’t know what that is, it is a ponytail wrapper that is all the rage with teenagers! My grand-daughter stayed with us for three weeks in July so we were busy going places with her and doing crafty […]
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