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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...

Karen
Feb 8, 20222 min read


On the Home Stretch Now
It is 2 weeks, 4 days and 21 hours until Mando’s cast comes off. We are just past the half way mark and I've been trying hard to stop...

Karen
Nov 23, 20212 min read


Holiday Gift Guide 2021
This is a quick blog with all the affiliate links from the video Christmas Gifts 2021. If you missed it, you can click here to watch it...

Karen
Nov 13, 20211 min read


Tidying Up 2021
It’s that time of year where I sit down with my bullet journal and Instagram feed to review what I have accomplished this year and what I...

Karen
Nov 7, 20213 min read


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...

Karen
Oct 27, 20213 min read


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...

Karen
Oct 12, 20213 min read


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...

Karen
Oct 8, 20211 min read


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


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...

Karen
Sep 11, 20212 min read


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


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


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...

Karen
Aug 14, 20211 min read


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...

Karen
Aug 3, 20212 min read


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...

Karen
Jul 16, 20212 min read


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


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


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


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...

Karen
May 8, 20213 min read


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


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...

Karen
Mar 30, 20212 min read
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