Starting to attach whales 🐳

You know it’s cold when water freezes in flight. -30

The new turtle floor mop I just completed.

The second one finished. Very happy with this as well.

My first project in 2026. Jolly Whales quilt by Janet Clare. The first of three Whales. Still needs some work but I’m happy so far 😊

a new year greeting card with fireworks and the words 365 new days 365 new chances ALT: a new year greeting card with fireworks and the words 365 new days 365 new chances

Here’s to fun memories, and lots of reasons to smile in the year ahead! 🥳

Just wanted to say hi

Finished the race quilt using fabric from a dear friend.

Today I finished the Dresden Plate quilt made
entirely out of used ties and old material gifted to me from my dearest friend Sylvia. She would have been so pleased.

I have finished the six inch Underground Railroad quilt top sampler. I’m very happy with the results. It’s off to the quilter. Then hopefully in a few weeks I can add the binding. Have a great day.

The North Star block is the 10th in the secret codes passed through history. It was the guiding light leading slaves to Canada and freedom.

The Sail Boat block was a symbol of safe passage to Canada and freedom.

Drunkard’s Path is the ninth quilt block. The slaves were to move in a staggering fashion even on occasion doubling back in order to confuse slave catchers.

The Birds in the Air quilt block gave directions for fugitives to travel. Deborah Coates designed the quilt and she and her husband ran Safe House #5 on the Underground Railroad.

Flying geese is quilt block 8. The slaves could follow the migrating geese in the spring heading north.

Thanks for all the likes. Encourages me to continue on this Underground Railroad journey.

The Bow Tie Quilt was the 7th to be displayed on the fence to direct the slaves to dress in a formal manner so they wouldn’t stand out among city folk. They could walk through town undetected to ships heading across the Great Lakes to Canada and freedom.

The Shoo-Fly block represents an actual person who might have helped escaping slaves. His responsibility was to secretly aid and harbour fugitives.

This is the fifth block in the Underground Railroad sampler quilt. It’s called the log cabin. The quilt may have indicated a specific log cabin that was a safe house or directed runways to build a cabin to weather out winter and establish permanent residency in a free area.

This is a sample of the crossroads quilt block, 4th in the series. The main crossroads or terminal was Cleveland, Ohio. 4 or 5 overland trails and numerous water routes crossed Lake Erie into Canada and freedom.

Today I finished the Basket block. This represents the provisions needed for the long journey North such as flint and compasses.

Thank you so much.

The third quilt. Bear’s Paw, follow the bear’s paws and find food and water. I really enjoyed making this block. 😊

I thought I had better get on track with this quilt block. The 6” and 12” block of carpenters wheel finally finished except ironing. Ran out of the light blue so had to find a replacement. Swing low sweet chariot.

Prince of Wales whale watching trip was breathtaking.

Heading to North Vancouver today.

Another beautiful day

Took a break from quilting today to do my nails. I tried a light pink French gel manicure for the first time. I think it turned out pretty good 😊

The third block in this sampler is Wagon Wheel.