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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Songbird Blog Hop - Daisy Garland

Today is my day to show off the project I made for the Songbird Blog Hop. I've been wanting to update my Daisy Garland pattern with a new cover, so this was the perfect project!

I'm so pleased with the result! Songbird is a beautiful collection - Jennifer of Curlicue Creations was really fortunate to work with this as a signature collection!

I chose some of my favorites for my Daisy Garland quilt - the border is so cute! Here is a look at the whole collection so you can see what I mean! Check out the cute little birds featured in many of the fabrics.

So many pretty purples and corals! They make me think of a beautiful summer sunset. So inspiring!

When I hung my quilt on the back fence for pictures, I also realized that the colors in my hydrangea went perfectly as well! They are on the tail end of the season, but I still think they are lovely!

It was a good thing that I chose a quick quilt to make because of our trip earlier this month - I knew I would have plenty of time to make my project and have it ready for the blog hop, though. This really is a project you can finish in a weekend or so.

I enjoyed working on this so much - and hope you enjoyed seeing my project, too! If you are looking for a quick project, check out Daisy Garland! And make sure you keep an eye out for the Songbird collection, too (currently arriving in quilt shops everywhere)! Today's the last day of the hop, so make sure you visit Curlicue Quilts to enter her giveaway - a fat quarter bundle of these lovely fabrics.

Also pay a visit to the other bloggers who participated and see how versatile this collection really is!

August 10: Curlicue Creations

August 11: Freemotion by the River

August 12: Lisa's Quilting Passion

August 13: Songbird Designs

August 14: Sew Cute and Quirky

August 15: Textile Time Travels

August 16: The Darling Dogwood

August 17: Quilted Delights

August 18: Heard it through the Quilt Vine

August 19: Pamela Quilts - You are here!

I'm giving away a copy of my Daisy Garland pattern - just leave me a comment and I will draw a winner on August 26!

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Happy Birthday to me!

Today is my birthday - and I'm celebrating with a special sale in both of my Etsy shops. No code needed in either place!

Patterns will be 50% off in PamelaQuilts on Sunday and Monday - digital and print versions included!

Quilts and all the other fun things in PamelaQuiltStudio will be 15% off.

Have a great day - I know I plan on it!

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Post Vacation Blues!

DH and I took a whirlwind trip to Tennessee at the beginning of the month and now we have the post vacation slump going on! We sure enjoyed spending time with our family, and it's hard to come home to the normal routine. I'm trying hard to adjust!

The main reason for taking the trip was to celebrate our newest SIL's graduation from his Army training in Georgia! So we wrapped a short road trip into the trip, too. Definitely a big milestone and we were so happy to be there for it! They are in the process of moving to Texas and will be stationed there for four years. What a happy day that was!

We also got to see the concert our oldest grandson did with his friend! So cool that they are making music together - their band is MG33 - not my usual style of music, but we really enjoyed seeing him do his thing!

We also visited Cheekwood with my Mom and sister. They had a lovely special floral display of flowers inspired by the costumes from The Gilded Age. I'll have to check out the show, I really enjoyed the floral mannequins!

Here's a picture of us ladies! It was hot and humid, but we had a good day, and enjoyed a picnic lunch on a bench in the shade. Always good to spend time with my Mom and sis!

We also got to see my younger grandson play in a soccer match! He's the goalie, so lots of standing and watching, but it was good to see him doing his thing, too. Tennessee is definitely hot and humid in August!

And last, but not least - I got to give my granddaughter her Enola Holmes dress! She asked me earlier this spring if I would make her a gown from the movie, and I chose this one. We were both so delighted with the results!

It's a little tricky making a fitted gown from measurements from so far away, but I came prepared with extra fabric, thread, etc and was able to make it work! She did lots of twirling in it, and I am sure will enjoy it. I left the extra fabric so they could even enlarge it for another year, plus the skirt will fit for a long time as I made it with an elastic waist.

She just turned 13, so I probably won't get too many more of these costume requests. I was glad to make it happen! It was a trick sourcing the fabric, but I found a great selection at Online Fabric Store.

With Joann fabrics closing, I am forced to rely on online sources for garment and home decor fabrics and this site has a great selection and the service was good. They don't really carry quilting cottons, but have lots of other fabrics and notions. I've tried Amazon for some items, but it's kind of hit or miss, and you have to watch quantity - I almost bought 30 yards of 1/2 inch elastic by mistake, it would take me so many years to use that much!

Anyway, I digress! I also wanted to make sure to share the Songbird Blog hop again - my post will be on Wednesday and my quilt is almost finished! It's so pretty, you are going to love it! Here is the schedule from the previous days so you can catch up: