MJ
@thisonelifenow.bsky.social
Quilter, baker, birder. Woke and proud of it. Love living in very blue Colorado. 🌲 🏔️ 🦅 (She/Her)
Here’s the final “Indigo Stars,” hanging at the local quilt guild show last month.
July 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Here’s the final “Indigo Stars,” hanging at the local quilt guild show last month.
I’m pouring all this political stress and drama into increased quilting creativity and production. I will not let them steal my joy.
February 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’m pouring all this political stress and drama into increased quilting creativity and production. I will not let them steal my joy.
Beautiful fabrics. fyi: These look to be nuthatches, not blue jays (bird nerd here).
February 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Beautiful fabrics. fyi: These look to be nuthatches, not blue jays (bird nerd here).
Trying to piece away the stress and worry… Progress on this ad lib indigo stars project. I think I’ll need to sew a couple more large white star blocks for balance, then on to the indigo sashing and layout decisions. Thank you for following along with me and this project! #quiltsky #quilting
January 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Still adding new blocks to this indigo star study. Currently 4 different star blocks ranging from 4” to 16” and countless fabrics. I’m including some blue teal to brighten the mood. Not sure of the final layout but this keeps me from dwelling on the dRump regime cruel antics.
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January 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Love the color palette of your Fairly Isleish. Here’s a favorite of mine… tiny house table runner personalized with the family’s Colorado mountain home, pets, neighborhood, town, and a little local history. All scraps and such fun to make and gift.
January 22, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Love the color palette of your Fairly Isleish. Here’s a favorite of mine… tiny house table runner personalized with the family’s Colorado mountain home, pets, neighborhood, town, and a little local history. All scraps and such fun to make and gift.
Border focus on two I-Spy baby quilts I made with animal fussy cuts as Sawtooth Star centers and themed piano key borders. Wild animals border is leopard, zebra, and giraffe prints. Farm animals border is eggs, chicken wire, honeycomb, and gingham prints. 2019 and 2022 #quiltsky #quilting
January 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Final finish for 2024, using a gifted charm set of 5” squares, (Moda) and some yardage. 54”x64” free-hand free motion quilted, Pfaff powerquilter 16.0 sit-down long arm. The selvage reads: “Life is better on the bay.” I call it “Serenity Now.” Bonus points if you know the reference. #bluesky #quilts
January 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Final finish for 2024, using a gifted charm set of 5” squares, (Moda) and some yardage. 54”x64” free-hand free motion quilted, Pfaff powerquilter 16.0 sit-down long arm. The selvage reads: “Life is better on the bay.” I call it “Serenity Now.” Bonus points if you know the reference. #bluesky #quilts
Three more “The Secret Life of Squirrels” blocks done, and I’m having fun using random leftover scraps for the stars. My fave so far is the lower right — squirrels roasting marshmallows! (Happy to see I’ll keep my points.)
#quiltsky
#quiltsky
January 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Three more “The Secret Life of Squirrels” blocks done, and I’m having fun using random leftover scraps for the stars. My fave so far is the lower right — squirrels roasting marshmallows! (Happy to see I’ll keep my points.)
#quiltsky
#quiltsky
On a whim, I bought this silly Clothworks “Secret Life of Squirrels” fabric last year. My sister-in-law’s mother loved it, so I’m doing a quickie throw quilt for her. Each center will be a different scene of squirrels camping and the stars will be bright colors from my scraps. #quiltsky #quilting
January 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I recently made a scrappy version of this using just the Kaleidoscope block and am working on another version now. Such a versatile block! Yours is lovely
January 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I recently made a scrappy version of this using just the Kaleidoscope block and am working on another version now. Such a versatile block! Yours is lovely
No matter how anyone tries to whitewash what we saw in real time with our own eyes on January 6, 2021, I’ll never forget the awful day trump and his allies plotted, conspired, lied, inspired, instigated… and ultimately failed at its violent insurrection attempt to overthrow our free & fair election.
January 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
No matter how anyone tries to whitewash what we saw in real time with our own eyes on January 6, 2021, I’ll never forget the awful day trump and his allies plotted, conspired, lied, inspired, instigated… and ultimately failed at its violent insurrection attempt to overthrow our free & fair election.
#lonetreefionabea is deeply snuggled in with her green llama stuffy for a cold and snowy Colorado night while I hand stitch a quilt binding. #quiltsky
January 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#lonetreefionabea is deeply snuggled in with her green llama stuffy for a cold and snowy Colorado night while I hand stitch a quilt binding. #quiltsky
A modern quilt for my daughter. Sunset Hike pattern by Alison Hamby, In the Light Quilts, with my modifications to make it king sized. Center squares are My Hero Wears Cowboy Boots by Blank Quilting. Perfect for a Colorado mountain home at 9000 feet. #quiltsky
January 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A modern quilt for my daughter. Sunset Hike pattern by Alison Hamby, In the Light Quilts, with my modifications to make it king sized. Center squares are My Hero Wears Cowboy Boots by Blank Quilting. Perfect for a Colorado mountain home at 9000 feet. #quiltsky
The party is right here: Free-hand FMQ “Fall Leaves” on New Year’s Eve! I quilted this partially on a longarm at a LQS, but couldn’t get it done in my reserved time. Finishing it up at home on my Pfaff sit down. Different stitches between the 2 machines, but “Done is better than perfect!” #quiltsky
December 31, 2024 at 9:45 PM
The party is right here: Free-hand FMQ “Fall Leaves” on New Year’s Eve! I quilted this partially on a longarm at a LQS, but couldn’t get it done in my reserved time. Finishing it up at home on my Pfaff sit down. Different stitches between the 2 machines, but “Done is better than perfect!” #quiltsky
My tortie cat was Mollie and here she’s with her sis, Fiona!
December 15, 2024 at 2:12 AM
My tortie cat was Mollie and here she’s with her sis, Fiona!