Believe in yourself… and coffee (in other words, it’s OK to sparkle your way through a Monday!!) ☕️✨🌟✨

Here’s how my story ended for the week of 8/10/26- 8/16/26:

• Finish stitching on Heather and hopefully begin Belle! DONE!! Heather is complete and Belle is in the works! Isn’t that sweet face adorable?! These flowers on Heather kind of threw me for a loop-literally!! They are very pretty, but I had never done a stitch like this and could not find a YoubieTubie to show me how. Thankfully, Vicki posted the stepout in the Facebook page. They are no where near perfect, but I like the way they turned out!

• Jennifer from Curlicue Creations’ blog hop is this week. My day is Thursday and I will have a new pattern release for it! I love her new signature collection…especially the name of it!! DONE!! This pattern uses 2-1/2″ strips. It comes in two sizes and can be purchased HERE.

• Continue working on stockings. DONE!! I got both the main elements of the stockings done on my embroidery machine and ready to hand stitch to the stocking. I just need to stitch down the year on the cuff, add some cute embellishments and they will be ready.
• Hopefully get started quilting the fabric for my Stitcher’s Suitcase for Little Princess. NOPE!! Maybe this week?!
• Little Princess is ready to be picked up today from her spa treatment. I’m anxious to get her back and play with her some more. DONE!! We didn’t make it Monday, but picked her up Thursday and sewed my first Dutchman’s Puzzle block on her! I had fun stitching with her, and here is the block!

• Begin cutting and stitching my blocks for the new Marigold Mystery at Meadow Mist Designs. Check it out HERE. DONE!! I cut and stitched the first four blocks, Dutchman’s Puzzle. Now I am working on the second set of blocks for this month. Here are the fabrics I chose and the first set of blocks. These use the same fabrics but are arranged differently. I had this layer cake in my stash for many years and am happy to use it. I think it’s so pretty!

• Whatever cranks my tractor! DONE!! On Tuesday we had the kiddos over for breakfast/brunch since they started school last Thursday. And of course, I have to share their first day of school pics with you!

Here they are with their friend Allie. She and Madelyn have been friends since kindergarten and dance with the same dance company. I love that the the dance company has a special class for these precious girls. M and the boys have a heart for special needs children, and that makes me so proud of them. Dalton is the one with glasses and Braden is the one with all the hair! One of our daughter’s friends was behind him and some girls in the hall at school one day and overheard them talking about his hair and just wanting to touch it! I think it’s hilarious. Our hippie boy is literally Chicken Legs Jr. When we first met, Gary’s hair was about as long as B’s and I couldn’t believe he was a preacher’s son!!! None of the ones I knew had hair that long! Now, almost 49 years later, he can’t grow it that long and it’s thinned out a lot. His is actually curlier than B’s…when it is long. B got our daughter’s hair – same color, thickness and more body with a little curl. M got the blond and the curl and D, well, he got his daddy’s hair!!!

Plans for the week of 8/17- 8/23/26:

• Continue working on Belle.
• Work on stockings…maybe.
• Maybe start quilting the fabric for the ByAnnie’s carrying bag for Little Princess.
• Cut and stitch the second set of blocks for Marigold Mystery this month.
• Whatever suits my fancy!!

Here is some quilty inspiration shared last week!

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Electric Quilt:

August 16-18: 25% off EQ8 Lesson Books! Promo code: LESSONS. All sales exclude EQ for You Starter Box, EQ classes, and EQ Membership. A text link is available now.

August 26-28: 25% off BlockBase+! Promo code: 4000BLOCKS. All sales exclude EQ for You Starter Box, EQ classes, and EQ Membership. A text link is available now.

Early September: Labor Day Sitewide Sale! Dates TBD.

AccuQuilt: Check out the sales at AccuQuilt by clicking THIS link! They have a new die that I am loving and may just have to break down and buy. It is the Ugly Sweater 8″ finished Die! Check it out HERE. They have some cute free patterns to go along with it too.

UPDATE!! Yes, I did go buy this sweater die!! I hope to make something with it in the not too distant future!!

Specials at Fat Quarter Shop for the month of AUGUST!

– The Basic of the Month: Eyelet by Moda Fabrics
– The Notion of the Month: ByAnnie
– The Book of the Month: Family Favorites Quilt Book
– The Patterns of the Month: Chelsi Stratton’s Patterns
– The Cross Stitch Sale of the Month: Digi Stitchery

SEWCIALITES 3 QAL!

Sewcialites 3 is ongoing! All the details can be found on the FQS blog. Download the guide and information packet, grab some fabric, and join the fun!

Check out ALL the sales at Fat Quarter Shop HERE! And HERE you can find the daily flash sale! FQS adds new specials daily/weekly, so be sure to check them out!

Have a wonderful quilty week. Until next time…