Author Archives: The Quilt Studio in Afton

April 1, 2022 It’s coming! The CAQG Quilt Show will be held April 9-10. Over 180 quilts on display, vendors, demos, boutique, the Shoppe at the Show, raffle baskets, our raffle quilt and food trucks, don’t miss it! I’m still working on the March Temperature Quilt. The 1955 column is finished…still working on the 2020Continue reading “In The Studio”

March 17, 2022 We have been traveling almost the whole month since February 17. We met up with our son and his girlfriend in California. Then we had 10 great days on a Baja Sur adventure. Traveling on a 100 year old boat The Westward. We took lots of photos of whales, dolphins, sea lions,Continue reading “In The Studio”

February 17, 2022 This month, I moved the Quilt Top in a Shoe Box project along. I finished my Texas Block. This block was based on an older block called Texas Centennial Star. It was machine appliqued, paper pieced and hand appliqued. The first half of February is finished for the Temperature Quilts. We areContinue reading “In The Studio”

February 1, 2022 New this month….After receiving a large donation of very nice quilt books, I decided to turn my bookshelf in the studio, into a Little Free Library for Quilters. I registered the library and just wanted to let everyone know how it works.It’s very simple…take a book, bring a book. There are noContinue reading “In The Studio”

January 1, 2022 Thank goodness 2021 is finally over. I am hoping that this year, we can put all the sickness and death that the pandemic brought behind us. Please if you have not already done so, go get vaccinated and get the booster shot. Modern medicine is a wonderful thing, believe in it! ProtectContinue reading “In The Studio”

December 6, 2021 I can’t believe we are already into December! My Christmas cactus is blooming right on time. November was a busy month for us. My husband, Tom, underwent surgery for Bladder Cancer. He is better now…needs to go back for regular check ups. It was the first real health scare that we, asContinue reading “In The Studio”

November 5, 2021 I can not believe that we are already into November. Last month was a full one, we had a great harvest of apples and grapes, with wine making under way. Sadly…we had a bear attack at the vineyard and lost all three of our beautiful sheep. We will reinforce our seven footContinue reading “In The Studio”

September 22, 2021 First Day of Fall. My favorite season. The mornings are crisp, the air is clear and the leaves turn beautiful colors. This quilt really shows off the center block, castle wall. Made as a quilt in the round, I started it off with the first block, and other quilters added border afterContinue reading “In The Studio”

September 18, 2021 SAVE THE DATE! The Quilt Studio in Afton Open House and Quilter’s Garage Sale. October 2, from 10:00 – 2:00. I spent a week, cleaning out my back storage closet…and sorting through my UFOs, fabric, books, and patterns. I’m offering a lot of my stash for sale after I decided I willContinue reading “In the Studio”

September 1, 2021 You have until this Saturday, September 4, 2021 to sign up for my FEARLESS APPLIQUE CLASS. The class is offered on September 11, 2021 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. It will be a three-hour virtual class, presented on the ZOOM platform. You will learn eight different ways to applique, four byContinue reading “In The Studio”