Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
In 2018 I started a handsewing project that makes me squeal every time I see it. The design is called The Mandolin Quilt and I purchased all of the required paper templates from the quilt designer. Along with some luscious Liberty of London Tana Lawn fabric, I quickly stitched together these two blocks: Finished November... Continue Reading →
My Scrappy Crossroads quilt had been one of my oldest unfinished projects. I'm happy to share that it's finally completely finished! I rounded up as many pictures of the process that I could find and put together this post to share its journey. February 2015 - the cutting beginsMarch 2015 the pairing beginsApril 2015 -... Continue Reading →
Chris at Chris Knits gave us directions for the first round of our Stay at Home Round Robin quilts on Monday morning. I was thrilled when she announced it was piano keys! I thought about my game plan all day long and raced to the basement as soon as all of the kids were tucked... Continue Reading →
Kat at As Kat Knits hosts Unraveled Wednesday each week - a gathering of bloggers who share their current reads and stitching projects. Please visit Kat and the other participants for lots of inspiration! Today I'm sharing six finished books and a nearly finished quilt top. Finished Reading This Week Don't Overthink It: Make Easier... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year's Eve! One thing that most of us can agree on is that 2020 was a year for making do. I embraced that by simply making as much as I could! My making this year has been varied and so much fun - I've knitted, sewed, handsewed, cross stitched, and quilted. I still... Continue Reading →
My Travelers Notebook labels this week as number 53 of 2020, but that just feels wrong. So I'm fudging a bit in today's title - please forgive me! Kat at As Kat Knits hosts Unraveled Wednesday every week - a gathering of bloggers who share their reading and stitching adventures. Please visit her blog for... Continue Reading →
Happy Christmas Eve's Eve! I can't believe the day is upon us - this entire month has moved so quickly. But since it's Wednesday, I'm joining up with Kat to share my weekly reading and stitching projects. I had a week of 5 star finishes and played with some beautiful fabric. Please keep reading to... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday, dear friends. Each week I join Kat as she hosts Unraveled Wednesday - a gathering of bloggers who share their reading and stitching each week. Please visit Kat and the others who are participating! This week I have three finished books and a stitching update. The Searcher by Tana FrenchThe Searcher pulled me... Continue Reading →
Kat at As Kat Knits hosts Unraveled Wednesday each week - a gathering of bloggers who share their reading and stitching for the week. Today I'm sharing several finished books (!), my current cross-stitch obsession, and an update on my scrappy crossroads quilt. Finished Reading This Week To The Bright Edge of the World by... Continue Reading →
I attempt to pull together a summary of my life at the end of each month. This practice is helpful when you feel like your little habits aren't adding up to much. It's an opportunity to gather up all of your goals and revel in how much you've accomplished by simply doing a little at... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 