Get Even More Visitors To Your Blog, Upgrade To A Business Listing >>

Blog Directory  >  Home & Garden Blogs  >  Hobbies & Crafts Blogs  >  Prairie Moon Quilts hobbies-and-crafts Blog  > 

February Studio Organizing Task
2024-02-17 16:07
I completely missed posting any January tasks. I’m pretty sure my brain was frozen. We’re back into another frigid cold spell for the weekend, and I’m typing this with blue… Read More
The 350 Blocks Project, 2024
2024-01-16 16:34
Ready to kick this off? I’ve already started keeping a January block tally — have you? I’m on a personal mission to beat my last year’s total, so I gotta get off to… Read More
350 Blocks Project, 2023 Wrap-Up
2024-01-13 18:46
Well, we made it to the end of our 12th year of the 350 Blocks Project! The Project Page is updated with our final totals. It’ll be up for a few more days, so you can check it out… Read More
15th Annual Final Countdown Wrap-up
2024-01-09 22:00
I’m late posting the winners. We’re in the middle of a winter storm, and we had to spend yesterday getting our animals all settled in and ready for it. And this morning, the powe… Read More
The Great Lakes Mystery
2024-01-02 14:59
Hello! I hope you all have your year off to a great start! I’m gonna start out trying to catch up on a few things I got behind on last year (I hate having to do that, but it needs to b… Read More
2023-12-31 14:36
Here we are, already at the final day of The 15th Annual Final Countdown! If you’re just now finding this, it’s not too late to join in. You can start right HERE and catch up wit… Read More
2023 Final Countdown, Task Two
2023-12-30 15:18
How did you do yesterday? I see from the comments that we’re all in different stages of the stash organization game! But you have great ideas for handling it! And we’re already m… Read More
2023 Final Countdown, Task One
2023-12-29 15:23
Here we go! Are you ready?! I’m so excited for this. Probably way more excited than I otta be. We’re gonna re-visit some oldies but goodies this year. I received lots of ideas an… Read More
15th Annual Final Countdown
2023-12-28 16:24
It’s time! We’re starting tomorrow! It’s the final few days of 2023 — how did that happen so fast? — and I’m going to be offering up a few organizing chal… Read More
The Annual Quandary
2023-12-27 18:06
The quandary of what to do for a planner for next year . . . For several years now, I’ve been using a homemade planner, and while it has worked well for me, I decided that for 202… Read More
Pink Lady
2023-12-21 18:58
It’s finally here — the 2023 Prairie Moon Ranch Cowboy Boot Christmas Stocking! And I guess I should say “cowgirl”, cos it’s called “Pink Lady” this… Read More
December Organizing Challenge
2023-12-12 17:03
I’m so glad I posted that last challenge — you all have so many good ideas for how to store rulers! I’m only posting one challenge this month because . . . at the end of th… Read More
Forest Floor
2023-11-28 16:30
Back today to show you another finish, and this is a biggie! I started this quilt sometime around 2008, and got the top finished pretty quickly, because it’s just scrap squares. The id… Read More
Autumn Braids
2023-11-27 18:54
I had a few finishes in October, so I don’t wanna miss my chance to show you a few of them. Today, I’m gonna show you the largest finish — it’s called Autumn Braids… Read More
Round Robin Wrap-Up
2023-11-14 16:12
Rose Marie and I are finished swapping our Round Robin quilts back and forth. It didn’t take us 20 years this time, but it HAS been four years since we started! I could have sworn I po… Read More
November Organizing Challenge
2023-11-13 15:37
I keep forgetting to post an organizing challenge for us. I just keep chipping away at old challenges, trying to pare down the stuff some more. I hope you, too, revisit the old ones when I f… Read More
Made In USA
2023-10-31 14:51
My most recent finish! I made this quilt to donate to my guild so that it can be presented to a veteran on Veteran’s Day this year to recognize him for his service. I thought it would… Read More
Time To Get Serious
2023-10-14 14:58
Grab your cuppa — this is gonna be a long post chock full of information you may or may not be interested in! This topic has been consuming me for quite a while, and altho I’ve b… Read More
October Featured Pattern
2023-10-01 14:03
This month I’m featuring another of my quilts that I just love for this season: Scrappy Wild Geese. As the real geese around here head south for the winter, and the temps start to cool… Read More
September Organizing Challenge
2023-09-15 13:30
I haven’t posted a Studio Organizing Challenge in quite some time! I’ve simply been too busy with deadlines to worry about organizing. Thankfully, the mess didn’t get too m… Read More
Country Backroads
2023-09-08 15:39
It’s time for the big reveal! The final installment for last year’s mystery quilt through Sew Sweet Quilt Shop has been out since August 15th, time for everyone involved in the m… Read More
September Featured Pattern
2023-09-01 16:47
Since we’re heading into fall (my favorite season), I’m featuring a nice fall table runner pattern this month. “Pomegranates and Pineapples” is an 18″ x 38&Prim&hell…Read More
August Featured Pattern
2023-08-01 21:30
This month I’m featuring a quilt with colors that match the weather we’re having! I love this sunny palette, and I keep going back to it again and again — this color combo… Read More
News From The Studio, Episode 1052
2023-07-08 15:11
Popping on to show you some of what I’ve been working on lately. I realized that I do a lot of stitching in lots of different categories, so I’m gonna break the projects down int… Read More
The Sticky Buns Challenge
2023-07-02 15:46
If you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you’ve probably heard me say more than once that I have to make things into a game for myself to stay motivated sometimes. In fact… Read More
July Featured Pattern
2023-07-01 16:39
It’s officially summer! Fireworks, picnics, baseball, excessive heat! This month I’m featuring both of my patriotic small-project patterns. Easy Strips and Stars: This is a reve… Read More
Love Of Quilting
2023-06-13 12:47
Hi, there! If you haven’t already done it by now, I hope you’ll check out the July/August 2023 issue of Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine. I have an article in… Read More
June Featured Pattern
2023-06-01 12:54
June’s featured pattern bargain is all about the lake life! It’s that time of year, people will be getting back out on the water, and this little design is a great way to decorat… Read More
Marthaā€™s Flower Garden
2023-05-24 14:56
Today, I wanna show you a recent vintage finish that’s been a long time in the works. A few years ago, a childhood friend, Marsha, contacted me to ask if I would quilt a quilt for her… Read More
No-Bake Peanut Butter Freezer Cookies
2023-05-09 17:56
I’m all about quick and simple when it comes to cooking/baking, which you know if you’ve followed me for very long! These cookies fit that category — no-bake, 5 ingredients… Read More
May Featured Pattern
2023-05-02 12:58
What better pattern to feature in May than my Mayflowers pattern?? I designed this quilt to teach at the 2016 Arrow Rock Quilt Camp, and guess what’s going on the first week of this mo… Read More
Take Two
2023-04-27 14:15
Meet my newest pattern — Take Two! It’s a cute little movie-themed throw quilt that you can wrap up in to watch your favorite movies! Take Two features 20 scrappy sampler star b… Read More
April Studio Organizing, Task Two
2023-04-27 10:42
Well, it didn’t take me long to fill my cutting table back up after I cleared it off, but I’m *this close* to finishing two more quilt tops, so I hope that mess is only temporary… Read More
Marshmallow Rain
2023-04-20 16:18
Today, I’d like to tell you about a quilt I quilted back in November of 2018, so I’m digging way back in the archives. I’ll warn you here at the start that this is a pictur… Read More
April Featured Pattern
2023-04-01 15:45
This month I’m really wishing for spring to make it’s appearance for real. The grass is starting to green up, and I do have some daffodils blooming, so I really need the wind to… Read More
The Process Of Processing
2023-03-20 18:27
Dealing with the scraps can sometimes be a process. There are all sorts of ways to deal with them. You can throw them all into one big tub (I have several tubs full). You can sort them out b… Read More
My Thimble Collection
2023-03-17 14:21
I’m not much of a decorator — my sister got all of that gene in our family. So while I love looking at stuff other people have done, I never seem to do much of it myself. My youn… Read More
Winter Knitting
2023-03-08 16:28
Back when the weather turned cold, I once again picked up my knitting projects. I tend to not knit as much in the summertime; not sure why, but this winter, I’ve really been at it! At… Read More
The Small Stuff
2023-03-06 14:46
I started talking last week about how I sort all my fabric and scraps. It got so long-winded, I decided to split it into two posts, since I have a lot to say about all the little scraps I ke… Read More
Pink Follows Red
2023-03-02 17:59
It’s time to choose another color from my stash to sort. I had chosen green for March, but when I pulled out the two bins of green, they were so easy to sort that I got them done in ab… Read More
March Featured Pattern
2023-03-01 15:25
Since I’m so ready for winter to be over with, I’m featuring my Springtime in Arrow Rock pattern for March, with all its bright, cheery colors! This quilt was designed for the A… Read More
Sorting It Out
2023-02-27 19:55
Today I’m gonna talk about sorting my stash. Pretty much how I sort all of it, in its various sizes and shapes. Let’s start with the largest pieces, and work our way down, shall… Read More
The Evolution Of A Stash
2023-02-20 15:47
When I first started quilting nearly 50 years ago, I started out with one big garbage bag of scraps that was given to me by my Great-Aunt Charlotte. It wasn’t sorted in any way, shape… Read More
Dealing With The Scrap
2023-02-13 16:16
I’ve been getting asked more and more questions about my fabric stash, about how I deal with my scraps, how I store them, and how I use them, so I’ve decided to begin a series th… Read More
Signature Quilt Update
2023-02-07 16:35
Lots of you have been asking for an update on my Signature quilt, and I’ve been late offering one up, that’s for sure. I put out the first call for blocks in May of 2020, and pos… Read More
Seeing Red
2023-02-04 16:38
Red fabric, that is! This month, I’m concentrating on my red fabric bin, in the interest of having all the red fabrics in one place, and having the lid actually fit on the bin. I worke… Read More
News From The Studio, Episode 1219
2023-02-03 15:20
I seem to always start January off with a flurry of activity. Maybe it’s because winter keeps me inside. Maybe it’s because The Final Countdown inspires me with a fresh start. Ma… Read More
February Featured Pattern
2023-02-02 16:03
February’s featured pattern is “What the Hex?” This pattern uses hexagons to teach you how to do set-in seams, so it’s a great one to learn on, and the possibilities… Read More
The 350 Blocks Project, 2023
2023-01-17 16:08
Kicking off the 12th Annual 350 Blocks Project! Hard to believe we’ve been doing this for so long (or that my blog will be 14 years old this summer). I went back and totaled up the las… Read More
350 Blocks Project, 2022 Wrap-up
2023-01-12 18:03
The end of our 11th year of the 350 Blocks Project! A bunch more quilt blocks made! The Project Page is updated with our final totals. I’ll leave it up for a few more days, so you… Read More
Iā€™ve Got The Blues
2023-01-11 13:15
Boy, do I ever have the blues! TWO entire bins of blue fabric. And even more that I can’t get to fit into said bins. Last year, it was my goal to get all my fabric to fit into the desi… Read More
14th Annual Final Countdown Wrap-Up
2023-01-09 23:20
Where DOES the time go? January 9th already! And if it seems like I’ve been ignoring all of you, I haven’t — it’s just that my email has been broken for a week. Terri… Read More
Posies In The Fencerow
2023-01-03 15:53
I’m already dreaming of spring! I keep telling myself: “Every day is one day closer to spring.” We actually had thunderstorms last night — in January — complete… Read More
January Featured Pattern
2023-01-02 18:59
I’ve decided this year to do a featured pattern special each month. We’re starting out for January with a sweet Valentine’s-themed pattern called “Be Mine”, jus… Read More
2022-12-31 13:12
Time for the final task already! My, how the time does fly. Our final task is usually one that is a bit easier and helps us get a good handle on the upcoming year’s projects, so in kee… Read More
2022-12-30 13:11
Moving right along . . . It’s time for Task Two! I hope you found a quick finish yesterday. What are we tackling today? Well . . . We’re going to . . . Clean out a storage area Y… Read More
2022 Final Countdown, Task One
2022-12-29 13:07
Are you ready? I’m excited for this. I hope you are, too. Here we go . . . Task One of The Final Countdown! Choose something you can finish quickly and do it Do you have a project that… Read More
14th Annual Final Countdown
2022-12-28 13:58
Fourteen years we’ve been doing this! And here we are again, at the end of another year already. And the final few days where I make one last effort to finish up and clean up as many t… Read More
Silent Night
2022-12-24 21:15
I’m wishing all of you a most wonderful, warm, happy, peaceful, and very Merry Christmas. I really appreciate that you take the time to visit my little corner of the world and read wha… Read More
20 Quilts
2022-12-18 18:56
Since back in the spring of this year, I’ve been working to gather up and make wheelchair quilts for one of my local nursing homes. The gal in charge said they could use around 15 quil… Read More
News From The Ranch, Episode 1201
2022-11-23 18:01
I haven’t posted a Ranch news update in awhile. It’s hard to keep up with everything! We’ve downsized and don’t have cattle here any more, unless we’re babysitt… Read More
November Studio Organizing
2022-11-16 16:09
Mid November already?? And winter has hit us. There’s snow on the ground and ice on my windows as I sit here at my desk typing this. I’ve done a lot of sewing this fall, and I&rs&hell…Read More
Suanā€™s 36-Patch Quilt
2022-11-14 15:06
Years ago, I made a 36-Patch quilt: I finished the top in 2012 at a retreat, and finally got it quilted and bound in February of 2019! It takes me awhile sometimes, especially if the quilt… Read More
October Studio Organizing, Task Two
2022-10-27 15:01
Before I offer up this next challenge, I encourage you to go back to our last organizing challenge post and read the comments. There are so many good suggestions on thread storage AND other… Read More
Sister Projects
2022-10-26 18:51
My sister and I occasionally take on “Sister Projects” together. It’s seriously fun to have a sister close who quilts! She didn’t start quilting in earnest until 2001… Read More
Mad Dash Wrap Up
2022-10-11 21:14
It’s a wrap! We’ve covered every topic I can think of related to making a Mad Dash quilt, and I hope if you made one (or are making one) that all the extra hints and tips and pic… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Final Assembly
2022-10-03 13:42
Woohoo! If you’re ready for the final assembly, then you’ve done a great job! It’s time to put all those sections together. You DID label your sections as you went, right?… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 26
2022-09-26 20:35
It’s the final section! Woohoo! So close to being completely done! Here’s my original pink/gray version’s section nine: Here’s my orange/low-volume section nine: We… Read More
Oh, Oliso!
2022-09-23 12:31
Awhile back, I received a couple of Oliso irons to use. At the time, I was actually in need of a new iron. Not only did I receive the large version of the iron, they surprised me with the li… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 24
2022-09-13 21:03
It’s time for Section Eight! Only one more section after this. You should be getting faster at the assembly part, since you’ve done all the hard things at least once. And if you… Read More
Homemade Ice Cream
2022-09-07 19:27
If you only eat ice cream in the summer, then it’s nearly too late for me to be posting this recipe, but here at the ranch, we eat ice cream whenever we feel like it, no matter the wea… Read More
Country Backroads Mystery BOM
2022-09-01 13:27
It’s time once again to announce the new annual BOM program that I’ve designed for Sew Sweet Quilt Shop. Only this year, I have no quilts to show you! This year’s quilt is… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 22
2022-08-30 15:53
We’re on to Section Seven this week! How are you getting along with your Mad Dash quilts? I know we’re all at different points along the path. I’m still sewing blocks for m… Read More
Brunswick Forest, Block Twelve
2022-08-16 15:24
This is it! The end of the trail through the forest — the last block for the Brunswick Forest BOM. I sure hope you’ve enjoyed making all the trees in this quilt. I definitely hav… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 20
2022-08-16 15:11
Twenty weeks to make a quilt, and we’re not done yet??? That’s right — there’s a lot of sewing in this one! And I’m making zero progress on mine right now. I st… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 18
2022-08-01 20:40
We’re close to the halfway point, I believe. Section Five is the very center section, and it’s all background! Here’s my original version: Here’s my orange/low-volum… Read More
2022-07-26 14:38
I haven’t posted a recipe in quite awhile, but lately, I’ve been having to come up with meals that are easy for me to fix with disabled arms. This is one of them. I can’t l… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 17
2022-07-25 12:20
I’m glad I had some blocks cut out and ready to sew before surgery, or I would not be making any progress at all. At least I can feed pieces through the machine, and I’ve actuall… Read More
So Far This Summer
2022-07-21 19:52
I thought I’d pop on with an update on what I’ve been working on this summer so far. I was moving several things along fairly well, once my slump was over, but got immediately wa… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 16
2022-07-18 16:02
It’s time for Section Four already! Here’s my original (a dark photo for some reason): Here’s a much better shot from my second version: There’s a partial seam in t… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 15
2022-07-11 21:32
How’s it going? We should be 1/3 through the section assembly by now. Personally, I am not quite there yet, but I made some good progress this past week. I’d like to get some mor… Read More
Brunswick Forest, Block Eleven
2022-07-09 15:42
So close to the finish line! Only one more block after this one. By now, you’ve gotten used to all the triangles, and hopefully, you’ve begun work on your setting, regardless of… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 14
2022-07-06 20:35
I’m losing track, getting off track, and getting confused about what week we’re on!!! I didn’t get this posted last week, and had no plans to post this on Monday since it w… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 12
2022-06-20 14:05
We’re twelve weeks in, folks! Have you been doing lots of sewing on your Mad Dash blocks? I made several more over the weekend, but it’s time to have myself a cutting party to cu… Read More
A Quilt For Brooks
2022-06-17 15:03
My cousin’s youngest daughter had a baby boy back in March. Brooks Tyler arrived on the scene a week early, and is already 3 months old! Look at those cheeks! Of course, I had to make… Read More
2022-06-11 14:41
I really enjoyed reading all the comments on the last challenge post and hearing what you all were going to choose for that task. Did you get it done? I worked on mine, but naturally, I&rsqu&hell…Read More
Brunswick Forest, Block Ten
2022-06-11 14:25
Oh, the lovely Cypress tree! With their long, tall trunks and their soft, needly branches. I realize that “soft and needly” sounds like an oxymoron, but seriously! — have y… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 10
2022-06-06 21:21
Week 10 already? I can’t understand how that happens. I feel like Rip van Winkle! I need to start sewing faster. My stockpile isn’t large enough to suit me, so I haven’t be… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 9
2022-06-01 22:17
I skipped a Monday check-in on purpose this week, because it was a holiday, and I made full use of it! And I have no other excuse for why I’m just now posting this on late Wednesday. I… Read More
Memorial Day
2022-05-30 16:33
I actually know what day it is today! It’s Monday, and it’s Memorial Day. I hope you’re taking time out to remember those we’ve lost, those who’ve served, and t… Read More
May Studio Organizing, Task Two
2022-05-27 20:53
I seriously thought about skipping a second task for this month like I did last month, but then I read a little blurb from someone about how cleaning up their sewing room was all they needed… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 8
2022-05-23 20:42
Are you ready to start a real section??? This is exciting! We’re starting in the upper left corner and working our way across the rows of sections, so Section One is the upper left cor… Read More
From The Desk Of T-Rex
2022-05-20 21:32
The saga of the broken elbow continues . . . It’s been a long haul. Nearly nine months since I very un-gracefully changed my life in the blink of an eye! Are you sick of hearing about… Read More
Staying Motivated
2022-05-17 12:31
I’ve mentioned lately that my mojo has been missing. I’ve been in a bit of a slump, and haven’t felt like doing much of anything. Granted, having both of my arms partially… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 7
2022-05-16 18:37
The weeks are flying by! And here it is still Monday, and I have the weekly post ready! I might slowly be coming out of the recent fog I’ve been in. Heaven knows, there’s plenty… Read More
Brunswick Forest, Block Nine
2022-05-14 13:05
We’re nearing the end! Only three more blocks after this one. Block Nine is called Tennessee Pine. Although it does have triangles, they’re a bit larger, so therefore, you won&rs&hell…Read More
May Studio Organizing, Task One
2022-05-13 12:14
I completely skipped a second organizing task in April. My mojo has been failing me lately. I’ve been unmotivated, uninspired, unimaginative, and just plain tired. But evidently, I can… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 6
2022-05-12 15:01
Another check-in week — how’s it going? If I get any later with the check-in posts, I might as well just skip them — my mojo is flagging, and I’ve been extra slow thi… Read More
Orange And Blue Simple Chain
2022-05-05 14:37
Another finish from this year — when I chose this color combo, I didn’t realize exactly how much I would love it, but it really turned out great! And I was just trying to use up… Read More
Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 5
2022-05-04 13:37
Here it is Wednesday again, and I haven’t taken the time to check in with a Mad Dash update. I didn’t get much more sewing done on my blocks this past week. I had a couple urgent… Read More

Share the post

Prairie Moon Quilts

×

Subscribe to Prairie Moon Quilts

Get updates delivered right to your inbox!

Thank you for your subscription

×