adventures, Travel

Mexico City Trip

In honor of Dia De Los Muertos in a couple days, I wanted to share a few highlights from our Trip to Mexico City we took in September with a few friends. Mexico City is an exciting City with so much going on. We saw so much culture, attractions, and ate a lot of delicious… Continue reading Mexico City Trip

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Christmas in New Mexico

I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year! Denver got a fair amount of snow (finally) on New Years Eve so it was a quiet night at home for us. In this post, I wanted to share a few pictures from our trip to New Mexico for Christmas. We were there from December… Continue reading Christmas in New Mexico

creations, quilts

Blizzard 2021 and New Puppy Love Quilt

Happy first day of spring!! I am posting this entry from Aspen, Colorado enjoying a ski weekend. It has been pretty mild here but suppose to snow this evening. Last weekend, the Denver metro area received about 2 feet of snow. One of the biggest snow storms Denver received in years. A Couple weeks ago,… Continue reading Blizzard 2021 and New Puppy Love Quilt

creations, sewing

New King Quilt

Last week, I finished a new quilt!  This one I managed to make it king sized!  Our bedroom needed some more color, so I thought this would be the best time to gather my scraps of fabric and make a patchwork quilt for our bed.  This took me about 2 months to make, and I… Continue reading New King Quilt

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New Creations of 2020

Happy Summertime everyone! I have been trying to make the most of the summer during this pandemic,  I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!  I am staying busy making new bags and other creations.  I am still in process of using my scraps of fabric making more totes and cosmetic bags.  All of these… Continue reading New Creations of 2020

creations, sewing

Quilted Tapestry Part 2

Happy May!  The weather is finally warm.  We are able to go on walks and do some gardening, which makes this quarantine more tolerable.   The past few weeks, I made 2 more mini quilts.  My quilting skills are a little better but still need some improvement. The mini quilt below, is honeybee themed.  I am… Continue reading Quilted Tapestry Part 2

creations, handmade, sewing

New Quilted Tapestry

Happy Easter everyone!  Today is cold and snowy here in Denver.  But snow in April isn't too abnormal around here. It is now day # "haven't been really counting" in quarantine.  I have finished up a few more masks to send out to family, friends, and co-workers.  But I have been doing other sewing besides… Continue reading New Quilted Tapestry

adventures, creations

CO Ski Trip and Galentine’s Day

I hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day!  Quoting Leslie Knope from The TV show "Parks and Recreation" - "February 14th, Valentine's Day is about celebrating romance.  February 13th, Galentine's Day is about celebrating lady Friends!" Last Thursday, we celebrated Galentine's Day at my house eating pizza and watching The Bachelor.  I made these cute… Continue reading CO Ski Trip and Galentine’s Day

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Christmas and Newly Engaged

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!  Mine was pretty good, considering Walter and I got engaged on Christmas morning!  We are very excited about the next chapter, and let the wedding planning begin and for some DIY! Unfortunately I didn't get to participate in any holiday crafts fairs this year, but this past month… Continue reading Christmas and Newly Engaged

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Foundation Paper Piecing

Happy November!! The snow is falling in the Denver metro area tonight!  I have not posted here in awhile, and just wanted to post my newest projects.  Last month, I went to a Paper Piecing class at Fancy Tiger Crafts; one of my favorite local craft stores. In this class I learned how to sew… Continue reading Foundation Paper Piecing