Tag Archives: block-of-the-month
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Farewell to Spring!
Posted on July 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltSince we had so much rain and snow, our wildflowers have been spectacular and summer has started a little later than usual. These flowers are actually called Farewell to Spring since they are one of the last flowers blooming here in our mountains. The hills look as if they were stained with purple paint. This […]
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Now The Year is Half Over!
Posted on June 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltSo sorry if you received an extra email from me last month. I try to write on the blog as I go through the month and hit the wrong button! I am sure none of you have ever done that! **************** As I write this blog, this is the view from my studio window. No, […]
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Spring is Half Over
Posted on May 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltWe have gone from frigid winter to a beautiful warm green spring and back to cloudy weather! Made a fire in my woodstove yesterday and put the teapot on! ****************************************** I know this has nothing to do with quilting, but it is a way to be economical, organized and might appeal to DIYers. Do you […]
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A new spring in my step?
Posted on April 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltDown to the wire! I wanted to present you with the finished vest before I go to the hospital on March 26 for knee replacement surgery. I have been very happy with my right knee surgery last August, so made the decision to go ahead with the left knee. So by the time you see […]
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Snow, snow and more snow!
Posted on March 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltThe storm of 2019 will make this a memorable year! We haven’t had a storm like this since 2o08. The past ten years our winters have been very mild. Many of you probably think that we in Southern California have no clue as to what snow is. We don’t unless we live in the mountains […]
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Catching up, at least trying to!
Posted on February 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltIt will be interesting how the rest of 2019 goes! For the last two and a half months, I have been so busy taking care of my husband after his knee replacement surgery in mid-December that everything else was put on hold. I finally decided to make it a point to at least catch up on […]
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Quilting, Cooking and Blogging
Posted on January 1, 2019 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltI came across this list as I was cleaning up my desk. When I traveled the country lecturing and teaching I shared the following thoughts, ideas, concepts or whatever you want to call them with my audiences. Thought it would be fun to share these ideas with you for the new year. You might want […]
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UFO 12-Christmas is Coming!
Posted on December 1, 2018 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltWhen I hear the statement “Christmas is coming,” I think of that Christmas song with the second line “the goose is getting fat!” So looking forward to Christmas, it is always a special time of year with family, memories, baked goods, decorations and celebrating the birth of Christ. That is what Christmas is all about. Here […]
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UFO 11-Forging ahead
Posted on November 1, 2018 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltFor those of you who asked and those collecting the block of the month, whether the PDF or EQ, they are finally available, just go to the link at the bottom of the page. Sorry about that! Finally getting back to work on the #1 UFO, the Floral Alphabet Garden quilt! This is what it […]
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My Happy Place Show and Tell
Posted on October 9, 2018 by bdieges in Appliqué, Block of the Month, Blog, Electric QuiltSome of the participants of the My Happy Place Row Along have made rows from the other participants as well as their own. So today is show and tell! I keep thinking each year I will do the same, but just don’t get my act together. So looking forward to next year’s row. Don’t know […]
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