Archive for the Friends Category

Adventures in lemonade

By Kimberly on June 7, 2018 / Friends, Fun / 3 Comments

Everyone knows the saying, “When life gives you lemons….” …make lemonade. Today, the little Meyer lemon tree in our front yard gave me a gift. Lemons. Eleven of them. And I shared some with our dear neighbors and new friends, CL and Judi. It was warm and

Catching up with a dear friend

By Kimberly on March 21, 2018 / Friends, Fun / 3 Comments

A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to get together with Sue Nickles at Road to California. We spent an afternoon and evening together which was great fun! She also brought a surprise for me: two completed Trip Around the World quilt tops made

A cup of lonely

By Kimberly on December 19, 2017 / Cabin, Christmas, Family, Friends / 32 Comments

Christmas is a week away. Most everyone is caught up in the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations. On television or my social media feed, I am bombarded with images of people smiling, laughing, and everyone is happy and joyful as they are surrounded by friends and

Time to savor

By Kimberly on December 13, 2017 / Family, Friends, Fun, Holiday / 4 Comments

Last year my teaching and travel schedule had me running right up until the end of the year. This year, I planned some much needed “down time” following the marathon of teaching at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in late October/early November. With our partial transition

Solid-ish is popping up everywhere!

By Kimberly on November 14, 2017 / Friends, Solidish / 6 Comments

Marilyn Foreman is quite a talented designer. She designs fabulous quilts that speak to me on so many levels! She’s part of the amazing duo at Twisted Sisters Designs but she’s also making quite the splash in the quilt world on her own at Quilt Moments. If

This and that

By Kimberly on September 1, 2017 / AQS QuiltWeek, AQS QuiltWeek Paducah, EZ Flying Geese Ruler, Fridays with Kimberly, Friends, Holiday, Houston, Modern Quilting / 4 Comments

September is here. Today, where we live, the air is a touch cooler and with the cloudy sky it almost feels like the season is about to change. It reminds me to hang my autumn wreath on our front door. While I enjoy many things about summer,

Coming Up Roses Blog Hop Stop

By Kimberly on August 10, 2017 / Blog Hop, Book #2, Coming Up Roses, Friends, Fun, Giveaway, Jelly Roll Quilt Magic, Jelly Roll Quilts & More, Jillily Studios / 33 Comments

Today, I’m part of the Blog Hop for my dear friend, Jill Finley’s gorgeous new fabric line for Riley Blake Fabrics, Coming Up Roses. When Jill invited me to be part of this fun, new Blog Tour to launch her newest line of fabrics, I was thrilled

The Friendly Challenge continues

By Kimberly on August 4, 2017 / American Patchwork & Quilting, Cherrywood Fabrics, Friendly Challenge, Friends / 6 Comments

My very dear friend and ultra-talented quilter, Sue Stewart, and I have been participating in a fun, “Friendly Challenge” for the past couple of years. You can read more about how this began by CLICKING HERE and HERE. The guidelines are fairly straightforward. We always start with a

Beautiful Closure Part 2

By Kimberly on August 3, 2017 / Family, Friends / 8 Comments

Last weekend, we took a trip to visit the area in Ohio where I spent my youth growing up. It was a special trip because my brother, sister-in-law, my husband and I took our folks’ ashes to be laid in their final resting place. We also spent

Beautiful Closure Part 1

By Kimberly on July 31, 2017 / Family, Friends / 12 Comments

Last weekend my brother and I, along with our spouses and extended family members, spent the weekend visiting meaningful locations around Northeast Ohio where we grew up. The weekend was emotional, touching, and very meaningful to both of us and our families.