When my quilting bee-mate, Debbi Carter, revealed a quilt that she made for her uncle several months ago, I knew I had to make one for "The Best Daughter" and her family. The only trepidation I had about making this quilt was the paper-pieced black lab that sits in the middle. I can do almost everything in the quilting world, but I'm on the struggle bus when it comes to paper piecing. I get all twisted up with where to put the next piece and so on. Oh, I've tried, believe me.

Hello! I am psyched about this year's raffle quilt and collectively helping a few families like mine during this festive season. However, as I wrote in The Focused Fight: A Childhood Cancer Journey: From Mayhem to Miracles , this time of year was pure mayhem on several occasions. A lot of it had to do with Santa finding Olivia and Ryan while we were hospitalized. I'm hoping that with the funds collected, we will be able to help with outstanding medical bills, a car note or re

Today, I want to pause and share something I’m deeply thankful for: quilting and the people I've sewn and quilted with over the past 25...

Trey Baily, who picked up his double-sided T-shirt quilt this afternoon, was thrilled with the final product! Phew! He had previously cut...

Selling Raffle Tkts/Sewing/Quilting It was an ambitious day all suited to my love of quilting. I started this morning by going to the...

Nothing makes me feel better than stretching myself in my current (and past) endeavors—even if it is uncomfortable. As a new quilter in...