Happy October Friends! We are enjoying beautiful weather here in eastern Nebraska and along with it, the corn and soybean harvest, pumpkin picking and football. GBR! Today I picked everything available in our garden…with the possibility of rain and even a little snow tonight, I think I’m going to give up on covering the plants. […]
Hello Friends! Are you cold yet??! I am! I woke up this morning to a brand new furnace (that didn’t work… sigh…) good thing I had a warm and cozy Quilted Moose to go to! It’s been too long since we chatted and I have so much new info to share! Before we get to […]
Gift Bags… I’m in a love/hate relationship with them! I LOVE how convenient and easy they are, but I hate how expensive and how easily damaged (and therefore not reusable) they can be! I can’t remember where I learned this quick bag method or who the pattern came from (message me if you do and […]
If you haven’t yet noticed, “upcycling” is everywhere! Taking old ladders and turning them into chic bookshelves, vintage suitcases into ottomans and colored glass bottles into lighting fixtures… the list is endless! Old items are being repurposed into new funky and fun decorative pieces that you can find nearly everywhere nowadays. Recently I’ve seen so […]
Hi Friends! I’d like to introduce myself – my name is Shauna Smith and I’m one of the new faces you’ll see when you visit the Quilted Moose! Debbie was kind enough to bring me on board to mentor me in the long arm, and to help her with the Moose Blog and social […]
Dear Friends, Palooza: noun, Slang. an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance If you attended one of our sessions of Mooseketeers this fall you already know about our Pillow Palooza Challenge. It all started when I saw a post on Instagram @modafabrics and on the Moda blog of some beautiful red and white pillows. The pillows had been designed and stitched by members of […]
Dear Friends, We love it when our UPS driver pulls his big brown truck into the parking lot! And, we absolutely love, love, love the adorable new fabric line he delivered this week. “Thicket” by Gingiber for MODA is a line of black and white geometric shapes along with panels of adorable hand drawn critters. […]
Baby Mooses 2015 was a blast. We had a new crib set, a couple of new free patterns, and of course new baby quilts to show you. The crib set was neutral, and made use of yummy grays in a variety of patterns. Did you notice the crib skirt uses a gradated dot? Debbie and […]
The Jo’s Little Women meeting is Tuesday December 2, 2014 (yes, this is a Tuesday, remember we are closed Mondays in December). We will play the game “Left-Right-Center”, so bring any orphan blocks, strips, notions, etc. that you are willing to gamble with. For “Left-Right-Center”, your items need to be in groups of three because […]