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    Spring Forward... and a Step Back
    Karen
    • May 4
    • 2 min

    Spring Forward... and a Step Back

    I can’t believe it’s been two months since my last newsletter. My first thought was "There's no way it's been two months", but when I...
    7,281 views14 comments
    Decluttering in February
    Karen
    • Feb 8
    • 2 min

    Decluttering in February

    We are three weeks past the Declutter Challenge and I still cannot believe the changes in my space. As I walk into my sewing room each...
    8,694 views30 comments
    Why I'm Decluttering...Again
    Karen
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why I'm Decluttering...Again

    It’s amazing how the clutter gets into our homes. For the past 7 weeks, while my 10-month-old puppy Mando has been mending, I have had 49...
    9,855 views38 comments
    Anniversaries and Catching-Up
    Karen
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    9,504 views10 comments
    Slow Sewing in September
    Karen
    • Sep 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Slow Sewing in September

    The days are getting shorter, the nights chillier and life is getting busier. It almost feels like a normal pre-COVID September, except...
    6,387 views2 comments
    Saying Yes: My Full Summer of Family, Friends, and Fabric Scraps
    Karen
    • Aug 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    4,143 views7 comments
    Finding a New Rhythm
    Karen
    • May 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    12,034 views25 comments
    Here's Mando!
    Karen
    • Apr 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    12,186 views30 comments
    February Woes and QuiltCon 2021
    Karen
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    February Woes and QuiltCon 2021

    February has always been a month that I could do without. The days are short and cold. The worst part about February — my hair. From the...
    9,669 views24 comments
    COVID, Christmas Ornaments, and a Wish Come True
    Karen
    • Dec 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    11,625 views17 comments
    #UFOvember + COVID Update
    Karen
    • Nov 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    #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...
    6,926 views16 comments
    Finally Eating The Frog.
    Karen
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Finally Eating The Frog.

    All quilters have one thing they hate about the quilting process. For me, it’s quilt sandwiches. Passionately...
    7,352 views
    Rest and Reset: Applying my SewJo Techniques to Everyday Life
    Karen
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    7,975 views
    The Best News in the World
    Karen
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Best News in the World

    In early February, my husband and I were just catching our breath after boxing up 30 years of business to become semi-retired...
    14,242 views85 comments
    Squirrels and other Problems
    Karen
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Squirrels and other Problems

    From the beginning, my YouTube channel goal has been making content with value and what my subscribers can take away...
    7,754 views
    Reflections on Canada Day
    Karen
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Reflections on Canada Day

    By the time you read this, my family will be celebrating Canada Day 2020. Every family celebrates Canada Day differently.
    3,452 views11 comments
    Cutting Through the Chaos
    Karen
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    8,763 views28 comments
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    I'm a quilter, crafter, mother, wife, daughter, businesswoman but not necessarily in that order. I love to make things and like nothing better than checking things off the list.

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