Last month I successfully destashed 10-15% of my total stash. I had never done anything like this before, and really…
Independence Day
It was nice to have a normal-ish holiday this year, after everything being cancelled in 2020. With the ongoing reckoning…
Quilty Goals for Summer 2021
First, a wrap-up of my goals for spring: Finish #100daysofsaroystars. In progress! I finished the blocks on schedule and have a self-imposed…
Currently / 6.24.21
We are well into summer here in the Ruiz household, with one vacation in the past and another soon to…
Pathfinder Quilt – Sassafras Lane Version
I made this Pathfinder quilt top back in February as part of the blog hop for Sassafras Lane’s My Favorite…
Currently / 5.24.21
*tap tap tap* Is this thing on? Now seems as good a time as any to jump into a bunch…
Harmony Hand-Pieced (!) Quilt
I recently finished my very first hand-pieced quilt! This is the single-block version of the Harmony pattern by Patty Dudek…
A Juicy, Fruity Modular Maze Quilt
The sun is out and the weather is warming up, so what better way to celebrate spring and the impending…
My #QuiltCoatAlong Tamarack Jacket
When my friends Tina (@tina1802) and Jessica (@maeberrysquare) announced they’d be hosting a Quilt Coat Sew-along, I immediately knew I’d…
Quilty Goals for Spring 2021
I’m in a bit of a sewing slump at the moment, and have been for most of the year thus…
March Wrap-up and April Goals
Somehow we have come a full year and are back in April! I keep remembering last April, with the kids…
In My Sewing Room
It’s been a somewhat slow start to the year, at least sewing-wise…but even slow means I’ve still gotten a few…











