Doodlebugs and Rosebuds Quilts

         I haven't had anything to post here recently, because my sewing machine has not been behaving. It's been in the shop three ...

 Each year I try to make my grandchildren an ornament for Christmas. Some years I'm successful and others, not so much.   I absolutely l...

 For a long time now I have wanted to make a Sea Glass quilt. I saw one on Pinterest a few years ago and knew I had to make one. Last year I...

 I love zinnias. They are one of my favorite flowers. I love that the more one picks them, the more they produce. AND the deer and rabbits l...

 Planning ahead with my quilting projects is not something I usually do, but last month I had made a list of quilts I want to make this year...

 A dear friend of mine has a beach house in the Outer Banks and has invited me to join her a number of times over the years.   I had pulled ...

 January was a great month for getting quilts finished in my house. I had taken three quilts to Jennifer, my awesome quilter, so had these...

The Ori Quilt is designed for layer cakes and, since I was on a roll with using Kaffe fabrics, I pulled out a layer cake I had of his fabric...

 When I saw the Carbonation pattern online, I knew I had to make it and I knew it would be made with Kaffe fabrics.   I really enjoy sewing...

 I have two more finishes to share for this month. The first quilt was started in 2025, using the pattern Peanut Butter Quilt by Then Came ...

 So far 2026 has started off great with LOTS of sewing! The weather has been cold and windy, which makes for perfect conditions to stay insi...

 This past year wasn't quite as productive as other years have been, but I have no complaints.   Here is a collage of all the quilted it...

 The last week of 2025 ended up being pretty productive for me. I was at my daughter and son-in-laws home helping with the 3 littles because...

 A few months ago, one of my Bee mates in the Gridster Bee asked us to make these Peanut Butter Blocks by Then Came June   and I was hooked....