Can you believe that Quilt Market is only a little more than three weeks away? Eeeek! I’m attempting to get all my ducks in a row for my trip to the States for Quilt Market and the AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines. I’m still working on finalizing lectures and workshop samples and preparations, and [...]
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Quilting Habits and Instincts
August 18, 2009
I’ve come to the conclusion that spiders may not be the dumb creatures of evil and malicious intent that I’ve always thought them to be; maybe they’re just creatures of habit and instinct. Now I say “may not be” because I’m really not quite ready to consign them to the ranks of the innocent just [...]
Operation IBOL–Packaging Up the Love
August 16, 2009
Today is Boxing Day, but not the one that comes after Christmas in some parts of the world. I spent some time the other day pulling fabrics and other bits from my stash to send to Iraq for the Iraqi Bundles of Love project masterminded by Kristin La Flamme‘s awesome husband Art. I pulled out [...]
Blogging, SEO, and Saving Lives
August 13, 2009
On a day to day basis, what I do here at DreamWeaver’s Quilts is not going to save anyone’s life directly, I know that. But today, I want to share a story with you about how I saved a life through this blog. In March, 2008, I took Shadow and Patches (for new readers: these [...]
Patchwork Times: Eating, Dressing, Shopping
June 12, 2009
There are a couple of things I’ve been meaning to share for forever and a day it seems, but life gets in the way sometimes. I hate it when it does that. Anyway, here goes, in order of age: Way back in March (I think), Ami Simms said she would hand dye some of my [...]
Where Have I Been?
May 22, 2009
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Here’s the picture on the webcam (if I had one, which I don’t, so you get the verbal): I’ve been immersed, buried, snowed under, whatever you want to call it, putting the finishing touches on the DreamWeaver’s Quilts Studio online shop. Yes, I think I remember saying something like “finishing touches” last week sometime (or [...]
Happy Easter and a Coffee Cozy Pattern Review
April 12, 2009
There were Easter goodies found at our house this morning! The bunny plush kind of took over the whole basket. But what’s that in the back there? An empty…cup? Ahhh, it’s a hot chocolate cup cozy! The bunny had a bit of help from Mom this year. I saw a coffee cozy at Insanely Crafty [...]





September 15, 2009
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