Hobbies Up To Here

Hello all our craft friends. Welcome to Hobbies Up To Here! My mom and I got the chance to sit down and chat about some crafts we’ve got our EYES on. Yup! Things we’d like to do in the future, things we wished we were trying out as we speak but we’re holding back due … Continue reading Multi-Craftual Episode #91

Our 3rd anniversary is a reason to celebrate so why not share our favorites!

Thank you for all your support these last three years! Today we share how our words for the year have motivated us and helped us. And here is the video of the Kylo Ren Cosplayer who helped us visualize how to put together Jake’s cowl. Like us on Facebook: Hobbies Up To Here Subscribe to us … Continue reading What’s New With You Episode #89

Since QuiltCon we’ve been bitten by the GET IT DONE bug! But illness took us out for a hot second. Now we’re back and getting all those UFO projects done! Don’t forget to check out our Instagram feed to follow along with March’s #igfest posts! Like us on Facebook: Hobbies Up To Here Subscribe to us … Continue reading Here’s To Our Health Episode #88

Welcome to our QuiltCon 2018 episode! We had a fabulous weekend in Pasadena meeting up with our quilty friends and making new ones, too! Check out our Instagram page for all the pictures fro the weekend. There are a lot!! And click the link here to read Dori’s post over at Fierce Beyond 50 about … Continue reading QuiltCon 2018 Episode #87

WARNING! This episode of Hobbies Up To Here is unfiltered, barely edited, and very, very real. My mom and I sat down after numerous failed attempts to record an episode and what we created is hilarious and very all-over-the-place. We jumped from topic to topic, occasionally forget what we were talking about, and we even … Continue reading This Episode Has No Title Episode #86

Another week, another podcast. And in this episode we chat about some aspects of quilting that we’ve recently had a change of heart about. The Blackbird quilt is done so check out my mom’s post about it. There is even a video of my dad as he unfolded his quilted product. And if you’re looking … Continue reading Change of Heart Episode #85

Each time I’ve completed a quilt, I go through a myriad of feelings.  Joy, excitement, sadness and accomplishment.  All this and soooo much more filled my heart when I put the last stitch in the binding of The Beatles Quilt, a.k.a. “Blackbird”. It’s taken two years to complete, and it’s been worth every single second! … Continue reading TGIFF: The Beatles Quilt

This past weekend we took a trip to Ontario, CA to see all of the beautiful quilts and all of the cool vendors at Road to California! Now the audio isn’t the greatest but we’re in the market for some new equipment to get us ready for QuiltCon in February! For pictures of this episode, … Continue reading Road To California 2018 Episode #84

Hello to 2018! Here at Hobbies Up To Here we hope your new year has started on a positive note and that you enjoy this new episode! For all pictures mentioned in this episode, check out our Instagram account! Will you be at Road to California? How about QuiltCon? Let us know in the comments! … Continue reading Hello 2018! Episode #83

Hello hobbyists and crafters! Today we say goodbye (and good riddance!) to 2017! Don’t forget to check out our Top 5 of 2017 post to see what were our most viewed and liked posts of the past year! And visit Cheryl’s page to see all of the wonderful participants this year. Visit us over on … Continue reading Goodbye 2017! Episode #82

Welcome back to Hobbies Up To Here!! In this episode we sit down and share the life and process of The Beatles quilt! It’s gone by many names (all Beatles titles) and it’s currently being called The Blackbird Quilt. No matter how it has been known, it’s now got a reputation that precedes it. And … Continue reading Blackbird Quilt Episode #81

And we’re back! We’ve missed podcasting and after two months of an unplanned hiatus, we’re sitting and chatting again about our lives and all our crafty projects. We’ve got projects galore on Dori’s craft table and I’m still battling my way through a few UFOs and WIPs. Check out our Instagram feed for updated pictures … Continue reading Back In The Saddle Episode #80

Can you believe it? We finally have a guest! My dad joins us to chat about Frankie! Yes, this was how they sat together. Too cute! One of Dori’s little stitching projects. So adorable! My brain! This is my AVID wall in my room. It’s slowly coming together! And my husband is proudly sporting a … Continue reading Interview With My Dad Episode #79

Welcome back! We sit down and share some of our favorite notions, both new and old! We’ve got some YouTube videos sharing what’s in my sewing/quilting kits. Definitely check those out and don’t forget to subscribe! Here is the list of the new items we spoke of today! Finger Cots Machingers Needle Minders Dome Threaded … Continue reading Notions, Notions, EVERYWHERE! Episode #78