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COVID Friends
COVID brought so much pain and strife to so many people. But for me, the silver lining of the past two years are all the new amazing...

Karen
Jul 27, 20222 min read
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It's time for Summer Sewing
Well, I am back. You last heard from me as I was madly packing and heading off for a 12-day trip to British Columbia and Alaska. It was...

Karen
Jun 8, 20222 min read
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34 comments


Anniversaries and Catching-Up
For the past ten years, my husband and I have celebrated our wedding anniversary with a motorcycle trip. Last year it was just a day out...

Karen
Sep 27, 20213 min read
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Saying Yes: My Full Summer of Family, Friends, and Fabric Scraps
When the COVID vaccine was available to me last spring, we had been in lockdown for the better part of a year. We had had a brief opening...

Karen
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Colour, Energy, and Finally...the Lecture
When‌ ‌I‌ ‌started‌ ‌my‌ ‌YouTube‌ ‌Channel,‌ ‌the‌ ‌subject‌ ‌that‌ ‌I‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌talk‌ ‌about‌ ‌the most‌ ‌was‌ ‌colour .‌ ‌Not‌...

Karen
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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The Rise of the Sampler Quilt
This week in Karen's Quilt Circle, I spoke with Barbara Brackman, author of Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. It was such a...

Karen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
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Clearing the Decks
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of interviewing Angie Wilson, who many of you know as Gnome Angel. We had such a blast that at the...

Karen
Jun 16, 20212 min read
6,593 views
15 comments


Finding a New Rhythm
The past 18 months have been one continuous study of how to "fit it all in". Retiring, caring for my son, COVID lockdowns 1, 2 & 3 and...

Karen
May 29, 20212 min read
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Here's Mando!
Everything happens for a reason. After taking the pet portrait class, and writing my last blog, I realized I was so sad missing my dog...

Karen
Apr 17, 20213 min read
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30 comments


COVID, Christmas Ornaments, and a Wish Come True
COVID became a lot more real last week for our family. My daughter tested positive for COVID-19. For context, she lives in a home with 7...

Karen
Dec 13, 20202 min read
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17 comments


#UFOvember + COVID Update
This month I have a couple of updates I want to share with you all. The first is my progress with #UFOvember. If you remember from my...

Karen
Nov 29, 20202 min read
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How to Fall in Love... With your UFOs Again
#UFOvember is here. If you've seen my last video, Organize Your Space- Part 1, you know I've got a lot of work to do in that space. This...

Karen
Nov 9, 20204 min read
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My Miniature Quilt Journey
I have always been fascinated by miniature quilts. At quilt shows, I often spend a lot of time trying to figure out how quilters can be...

Karen
Oct 31, 20202 min read
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Finally Eating The Frog.
All quilters have one thing they hate about the quilting process. For me, it’s quilt sandwiches. Passionately...

Karen
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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Rest and Reset: Applying my SewJo Techniques to Everyday Life
If you had asked me two weeks ago how things were, I would have said wonderful! My oldest son was now healthy, my YouTube channel...

Karen
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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Reflections on Canada Day
By the time you read this, my family will be celebrating Canada Day 2020. Every family celebrates Canada Day differently.

Karen
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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Cutting Through the Chaos
Day 115 of self isolation. I’ve been through quite a few stages during this pandemic. First began the 'confident' phase, where I had a...

Karen
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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28 comments


Where did the summer go?
Today I was on Instagram chatting with a subscriber from North Carolina. She was unmotivated to start her next project, so I gave her my...

Karen
Oct 8, 20192 min read
7,589 views
9 comments


How to Colour Your Quilt
I love playing with colour. Always have and I guess I always will. And when I started quilting, it was the colourful fabrics which...

Karen
May 26, 20192 min read
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13 comments


The #GallbladderFree Club
Forgive me please. It’s been three weeks since I posted my last video. It was a goal for the new year that I post videos weekly. I think...

Karen
Apr 23, 20192 min read
5,010 views
8 comments
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