I’ve been having a lot of trouble with creativity this year. I work at a university that had a terrible school/workplace shooting in December 2023, and I’ve just been struggling a bit to find the mental energy to sew and…
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Stitch Me Deadly – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
Happy Friday, and more importantly, happy Fiber Arts Fiction Friday! This week we’re returning to Tallulah Falls, Oregon, and Marcy Singer’s embroidery shop, The Seven Year Stitch. Stitch Me Deadly is the second book in this embroidery mystery series from…
The Master Quilter – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
Welcome to another Fiber Arts Fiction Friday post! This week we’re returning to Elm Creek Manor with more adventures of the Elm Creek Quilters. The Master Quilter is the sixth book in the Elm Creek Quilts series from Jennifer Chiaverini. …
How To Store and Preserve Your Quilts
I love to make quilts. I love everything from designing and buying fabric to cutting and sewing. I even love working on the final quilting, even if it’s something I don’t feel very confident with yet. And while I do…
The Quilt Before The Storm – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
Welcome to another Fiber Arts Fiction Friday! This week we’re returning to Foggy Point, Washington, where Harriet Truman and the Loose Thread quilters have gotten mixed up in trouble again. The Quilt Before The Storm is the fifth book in…
Quilting and Sewing Mindfully: Finding Peace One Stitch At a Time
We live in a busy, 24/7 world. There is always something to be done, something to think about, something to worry about. There’s also a tendency to look for the fastest way to do something. You can see this trend…
Knit The Season – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
This week we’re reading the third and final installment in Kate Jacob’s series, The Friday Night Knitting Club, for our Fiber Arts Fiction Friday post. Knit The Season wraps up the stories set in New York City at the Walker…
Why Do You Quilt and Sew? Finding Your “Big Why”
I’m a big fan of self-improvement and productivity books; they’re really the only type of non-fiction books I read (although one of my goals for this year is to give some other types of non-fiction books a try). One component…
Apart At The Seams – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
This week’s Fiber Arts Fiction Friday post is a little bittersweet, as it’s the sixth and final book in Marie Bostwick’s Cobbled Court Quilt series (although we do get two additional books about some of the characters in the Too…
The Quick and the Thread – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
This week’s Fiber Art Fiction Friday post is kicking off a new series: the Embroidery Mystery series by author Amanda Lee. The first book in this series is The Quick and the Thread. Let’s dive in! Synopsis (Story Details Below,…
Quilting and Sewing Goals For 2024
I love the tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions. During the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the internet is full of hopeful people talking about their plans for the new year. The energy is palpable in this magical…
Quilt By Association – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
Today we’re returning to Foggy Point, Washington, for this week’s Fiber Arts Fiction Friday post. Quilt By Association is the fourth book in Arlene Sachitano’s Harriet Truman/Loose Threads mystery series. Synopsis (Story Details Below, But No Major Spoilers) Mystery and…
Five Ways to Practice Gratitude in Your Quilting and Sewing Studio
It’s almost Thanksgiving here in the United States. Soon friends and families will be gathering together around the table to share in turkey, cranberry relish, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie. Many families will take a few moments before the…
The Quilter’s Legacy – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
Welcome to another Fiber Arts Fiction Friday! This week we return to Jennifer Chiaverini’s Elm Creek Manor for the fifth book in the Elm Creek Quilt Series with The Quilter’s Legacy. Synopsis (Story Details Below, But No Major Spoilers) Sylvia…
Christmas Pattern Roundup – 68 Christmas Themed Quilting and Sewing Patterns
It’s hard to believe it, but Christmas is just around the corner! As of the date of this post (November 13), Christmas is just six weeks away! Luckily, that also means we still have six weeks left to do any…
Ties That Bind – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
This week we are returning to the women of the Cobbled Court Quilt Circle with the fifth book in Marie Bostwick’s wonderful Cobbled Court Quilt series. With Ties that Bind, we return to the quaint New England town of New…
Stitching Concerns – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
This week for Fiber Arts Fiction Friday we’re returning to Kathryn Mykel’s protagonist, Alex Bailey, with Stitching Concerns. This is the fifth book in her quilting cozy mystery series. Synopsis (Story Details Below, But No Major Spoilers) Alex Bailey wants…
Book Log: Tracking My Fiber Arts Fiction Finishes
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you probably know that I love to read as well as quilt and sew. I read every single day, pretty much without fail, including lots of fiber arts fiction…
Quilt As You Go – Fiber Arts Fiction Friday
Welcome to another Fiber Arts Fiction Friday! This week’s book is the third novel in Arlene Sachitano’s Harriet Truman/Loose Threads mystery series: Quilt As You Go. Synopsis (Story Details Below, But No Major Spoilers) The quilter’s of the Loose Thread…
33 Quilting Acronyms Every Quilter Should Know
Every special interest group has its own set of special vocabulary, niche terms, and acronyms that mean nothing to an outsider! The world of quilting is no different, and we have our acronyms that are special to the craft and…
