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Thanksgiving in October
This week, I am in the mountains. It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada so my husband, my youngest and I are sharing it with my third born...
sapphireassociates6
Oct 113 min read


No School For Me
I think one of the weirdest changes that happens when your kids get older is that Labour Day no longer signals big changes. For the first...
sapphireassociates6
Sep 82 min read


Traveling Is Not Being Kind To Me
It is 2:00 pm on Saturday August 2nd, and I have two hours until I give my first lecture in 8 years. When the Festival of Quilts asked me...
Karen
Aug 23 min read


Quilt Shows and World Traveling
Sew Very Easy and Chatterbox Quilts at Quilt Canada! Can you believe June is already behind us? It absolutely flew by for me — between...
Karen
Jul 103 min read


I Didn't Expect This
May went by in a flash. My husband and I had a week in the Netherlands before joining RGE Travels and K&B Sewing for another quilting...
Karen
Jun 73 min read


Scandinavia, Here We Come!
Suitcases Zipped and Ready To Go! My bags are packed… and yes, I’ve been humming that classic John Denver tune “Leaving on a Jet Plane”...
Karen
May 53 min read


Taking The Week Off
Baby quilt from a panel for twins on the way. Last week I did something that I have never done before. I looked at my March videos: 4...
Karen
Apr 103 min read


Quilt Retreat Progress!
Turning a errant block on my trusty old BERNINA 910 I feel like I am losing my sense of time. How can it be the end of March already???...
Karen
Mar 274 min read


2024 Gift Guide
The 2024 Gift Guide for Quilters
Karen
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Where did September Go...
Sometimes life gets so busy I not only lose track of time, I lose track of weeks and this year months. I looked at the calendar this...
Karen
Oct 6, 20243 min read


It's Puppy Time 🐶
🐶 Puppy breath. There's just nothing better! My virtual assistant's family has a litter of Bernedoodle puppies (Bernese Mountain Dog and...
Karen
Aug 5, 20242 min read


I'm Back...Finally!
After two canceled flights, one for mechanical issues and one for a French air controllers strike, and a short trip to my parents to pick...
Karen
Jul 17, 20243 min read


The Quilts Are Coming
Make sure that coming to Toronto is in your summer plans. The Royal Ontario Museum (also known as the ROM) has a new exhibition entitled “Qu
Karen
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Three Weeks and Counting
At one point, my cruise to Iceland was so far away. Now I am at 30 days and counting down. And, of course, there are a million things to do
Karen
Jun 7, 20243 min read


It's Been A Weird Month
It’s been a busy month. My third child came home for a week. We had not seen him since Christmas and I love having him here....
Karen
May 17, 20243 min read


Two Big Announcements
A little over 6 years ago I launched my Youtube Channel. I had no idea what I was doing; and, honestly, I didn’t know a lot about Youtube...
Karen
May 1, 20243 min read


Shop Hopping In Montreal
The wonderful thing about meeting other quilters is that you know they are good people. Anyone that can commit time, money and brain...
Karen
Apr 18, 20243 min read


Every Video Is A Journey
Like many quilts, every video is a journey. I usually think I know where I am going, but I often end up somewhere unexpected. My new...
Karen
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Prepping to Prepare a Project
This year, one of my resolutions is not to feel like I am so behind all the time. In the past couple of weeks, I have been trying to be...
Karen
Mar 17, 20243 min read


Boots on the Ground
Well, Quiltcon 2024 is a wrap. Quiltcon 2024 has set records for attendance and the number of quilts on display (for Quiltcon that is)....
Karen
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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