A Quilt for A Special Friend
Last April, when COVID first had shuttered everything, my son was so sick, too sick even to get up for his 2nd chemo treatment. It was an...
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Karen
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Red Quilt Pattern
Happy Belated Canadian Thanksgiving Everyone. In Ontario, this is the time our land goes to glory, the trees change colour, the fields...
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Karen
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
Links for English Paper Piecing
Affiliate Links Where indicated, the link will direct you to Amazon where I will receive a small commission on your purchase. There is no...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Karen
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Karen
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
Quilting Travel Kit Packing List
Watch the video Travel Bag https://geni.us/lIDpUG (amazon) Sewing Station Sewing Machine Foot Pedal Power Cord Presser Feet Walking Foot...
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Karen
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Post Lockdown Retreat to the Country - Karen on the Go #1
It seems like forever since I left Toronto. And truth be told, I haven’t strayed far from my block since before Christmas. So this past...
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Karen
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
My Blue Bag is Empty... Now What?
Last week I finally finished my 4th of July Quilt. As I was knotting the last stitch, I truly felt like I was crossing the finish line in...
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Karen
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Karen
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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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...
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Karen
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
When Small Problems Turn into Bigger Problems
"Many people delay taking action because they hope to avoid suffering. They keep searching for a path that won’t involve trade-offs. But...
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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...
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Karen
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
30 Minutes at a Time
I finally have my 4th of July*on the longarm. Honestly, I think I purchased the longarm just so I could take my time and quilt it. There...
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Karen
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Anniversaries: Good & Bad
Where were you at this time last year? This question has been all over social media this week. Like other terrifying world events, nearly...
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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...
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Karen
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
After the Declutter Challenge
It’s been 3 weeks since the Declutter Challenge and I am still feeling all the positive vibes that open spaces bring. When I open my...
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Karen
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
DECLUTTER CHALLENGE - DAY 21 - FOLLOW THROUGH
And we are done!!! I don’t know about you but I feel a huge burden lifted from my shoulders…and one I really didn’t know was there. As I...
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