Tried my hand at "visible mending" on a hole in some stretch pants. Happy with the result. #sewing #mending #quiltsky

Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild is doing a Christmas ornament swap. I made 3 rabbits. You can't see but they have large white pompom tails. #quiltsky #Christmas

Finished a baby quilt for my nephew and his wife using a Beatrix Potter panel and a free pattern from Riley Blake. I quilted it with flowers, leaves and words, and added a book of Beatrix Potter stories. I have a fair bit of the panel left so I can make some cuddle quilts for the hospital. #quiltsky

Finished this quilt today. It was made up of blocks that I won at the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild so an easy quilt to make. Not sure if I'll be donating it or passing it on to a relative.

Finished a charity #quilt today. It's called Sixty Slice and it's a free pattern by Leah Day. Quick and easy to make, it would be a great pattern for layer cake (10" squares of coordinated fabric) that you don't want to cut up too much. #quiltsky

When I see a tandem #bicycle with a man and woman, the man is on the front. It would make sense to put the taller of the two (usually the man) on the back, giving them both a good view, improving both safety and the experience. This seems like a throwback to #patriarchy giving the man control.

I've been thinking about adding another streaming service. I happened to stumble on National Theatre at Home, a subscription to a wonderful selection live #theater productions that have been filmed. I'm so excited to start watching! Here's the link in case you want to check it out. www.ntathome.com

Just finished "The Home for Unwanted Girls" by Joanna Goodman. Heartbreaking and heartwarming as well as informative. The book kept my interest and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I actually listened to the audio book which was very well done. I highly recommend this book. #books #bookreview #booksky

Moved by Elizabeth Barr's (no relation to me) "In honour of you" quilt shown at the Canadian Quilters Association annual show. #quiltsky #firefighters

Moved by Elizabeth Barr's (no relation to me) "In honour of you" quilt displayed at the Canadian Quilters Association annual show.

Got married on Monday. A short but very sweet wedding at City Hall in Ottawa. Made some mini-quilts and attached them to cards to thank our 3 friends in attendance. Partially slow-stitched and partially machine stitched. Fun to make. #quiltsky, #slowstich

I'm at a quilt retreat near Buckingham, Quebec. Here's the view from my sewing table. I've completed 5 out of 9 blocs for the "Big Starry Sky" quilt by Beyond the Reef. Each block is 28 1/2 inches square and the quilt finishes at 88 inches square. #quiltsky

Watched The Quilters documentary on Netflix today. Worth seeing. #quiltsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1j8...

Finished my "Curves with Peacock" started in a workshop with Tamara Kate. I'm happy with my straight line quilting but I do find free motion quilting easier. #quiltsky

Scrappy Lone Star by Tara Faughnan is done. I took an online course with Tara which was great. I often have difficulty orienting my fabrics correctly for sewing and this was no exception. I could have used the star as the centre for a larger quilt but decided to make a wheelchair quilt for donation.

#LGBT #mentalhealth #suicideprevention

Here are a few photos from the first #sail of 2025 today on the #Ottawa River on our #sailboat #Vesper with @kathrynbarr.bsky.social There will be more #sailing photos over the summer! #boat #boating

@kathrynbarr.bsky.social and I did a #hike today on the #Osgoode Link Pathway from Flag Station Road to the rest stop for a picnic lunch. We were pleased to find the chairs were still there and even located the table which had been lost last year (presumed as blown away) More in alt text. 1/3

Love this sentiment. As a #quiltsky quilter, I have a "couple" of unfinished objects.

Finished 3 quilt tops for donation. Feels great to get some UFOs (unfinished objects) completed.

Hike today in #GatineauPark (Quebec) with my partner, Adam Hunt @gander22h.bsky.social Perfect blue skies and sunshine. Must admit, there were a few streams to ford and I did manage to slip my foot into one of them.

And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”

2023 Fall Leaves mystery quilt finally done. I free motioned it on my domestic machine. As I'm doing free motion, I'm always seeing my mistakes but when I see the finished quilt, I don't notice the individual mistakes. They seem to blend in...or is my eyesight going. Ha Ha

Thinking this or a simpler version might be great for an elderly dog or cat that can no longer make the leap onto the bed but still want to be close to you at night. #cats #dogs, #pets

Took a course from Karen Eckmeier called Happy Villages to make this fabric collage. Had fun using embroidery to finish it. #quiltsky #fabric #quilt

@kathrynbarr.bsky.social and me, #skating on the Rink of Dreams in downtown #Ottawa today. The surface was great and it was very quiet there in the middle of the morning.

and here are two photos of this evening's #sunset by @kathrynbarr.bsky.social at #CYOW (Ottawa International Airport). #weather #meteorology

Finished my first Kawandi style quilt. Just relaxed and didn't worry about stitch length consistency or making anything straight. Really enjoyed the process. #quiltsky #kawandi #slowstitching

This a short video we shot of #XCskiing in #GatineauPark today with @kathrynbarr.bsky.social #ski #skiing #winter #NCC #Ottawa

@simonlighting.bsky.social Good morning and welcome to the light side.

First block of the Canadian Quilters Association "True Colours" quilt along. It's called "Embrace". Given that LGBTQ rights continue to be under attack, I'm pleased that the CQA chose to show their support. #quiltsky #humanrights

Second day of cross-country skiing. Did 10k in Gatineau Park to Herridge Shelter and back. Conditions were great. Loved getting out and had chili for supper to top it off. #Ottawa #skiing

My partner, Adam, and I skated on the Rideau Canal today. Great to see so many people out! #skating #ottawa

Love the positive spin on the disorganized sewing room. #quiltsky #sewing

When you receive a complement, just smile and say thank you. You are deserving.

Happy New Year! 🥳

Thought I'd post a picture of "Ellie the Elephant". Ellie makes me smile. Hope the upcoming week is enjoyable. Do something that makes you happy. #quiltsky #elephants

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Took a break from quilting and did a #puzzle. Found this one just challenging enough to make it fun.

I suspect that this will be the last #XCski for a while as we have five days of freezing rain, melt and rain coming for #Ottawa. This #ski with @kathrynbarr.bsky.social was from P19 in #Gatineau #Park to Lac Renaud and back for 8 km. #winter #skiing

Wolves! Created with lace, cotton, organza, vintage doilies & threads. I cut out tiny snippets and embroidered them into place. Art supports a wolf sanctuary in California. Please share. #wolf #fabriccollage #embroidery #wolves #collage #fiberart #artshare @bsky.art #sewing #quilt #art #textileart

Stopped on the way home from our first cross-country ski to brush the snow off our sailboat. Will miss #sailing but love to get out in the cold weather and ski. This shot was taken from the Nepean Sailing Club in #Ottawa.

Best Christmas Eve gift-fresh snow so we were able to do our first #cross-countryski of the season. Clear sky and fabulous sunshine. Love #winter!!!

Went downtown today on the bus/train. The temperature was -19 degrees celsius (-3 F) so we bundled up. On the way back, we had to wait outside for our transfer to the bus and there was a gentleman around 60 years old wearing shorts. Yes, shorts!

So a site where I play cards/games recently added bridge. I don't know how to play bridge so I this gave me the opportunity to start learning. Clearly I have a way to go!

“If you choose not to find joy in the snow you will have less joy in your life but the same amount of snow.”

@kathrynbarr.bsky.social #skating on the Rink of Dreams yesterday. It was fairly busy, so we had to skate slowly. #Ottawa #skating #winter #weather #meteorology

Went downtown #skating at the "Rink of Dreams" which is a cooled oval rink outside of the #Ottawa, Canada city hall. Lots of children and many new skaters so the speed was very slow and my partner, Adam, and I had to be vigilant to avoid darting and falling skaters. Had a great time!

Freezing rain and fog here in Ottawa, Canada. Damn...I guess I'll have to spend the day quilting!