Project Life Olive Edition
A Creative Journey
Thanks for stopping by the little site where I dabble in creativity and share all things things that make my heart sing. [Read More …]

Let me preface this post first by saying that this is an awesome recipe. Not only is it really yummy, but it is a bit different than I am used to and I don’t mean different than “out of a box.” Technically, this recipe is called “White Cupcakes” with “Swiss Meringue Buttercream”. You can find… read more »

Finally, I was able to finish this quilt that I started a month ago! You can see my original posts for this quilt here and here. You can also see a tutorial on my binding technique that I used on this quilt here. I enjoyed doing this quilt because of the different blocks and the… read more »

It seems that I am most inspired by nature if I look back at my old posts and old projects. And, I seem to be drawn to blooming flowers and trees. Here, I am again with a flower quilt that I couldn’t resist. One of my favorite quilt magazines is Quilt Sampler. On the last… read more »
I think I might suffer from split personalities. I find myself intrigued and energized by city life yet often long for the peaceful quiet of the countryside on small town America. I have spent the last few days in one of my favorite cities, Chicago. This city has a special energy that is hard to… read more »
I made some progress on the tree quilt on Saturday. I managed to quilt the entire top with a small stippling pattern. I didn’t intend to do this all in one setting, but it just happened. I had Adele playing in my ears and I lost track of time (which is very hard to do… read more »

Well, not quite, but close. I have decided to join the Farmer’s Wife Quilt Along….there is this fantastic book out there that tells a great story and has quilt blocks to go along with the story. Go here if you want to order the book that comes with a CD and all the instructions for… read more »

All traced and ready to spray baste the muslin onto a piece of backing. This makes it easier to embroider and creates a neat cushioned effect on the final stitchery. The stitchery has begun; I used a variegated valdani pearl cotton thread which I absolutely love. I do not separate the threads…I just unroll and go. … read more »
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind from a big presentation at work to moving to a business trip to Nashville and a few more presentations. I wasn’t sure two weeks ago how was going to fit all this in let alone do it well. That seems to be the thing that hangs me… read more »
This cute baby quilt is in progress. It is all quilted and ready for it’s binding. More details to come.