Hello, friends! I hope your weekend is off to a terrific start. While I'm a homebody at heart, I'll admit I was a little discouraged the other day when our governor extended our stay at home order for a couple more weeks. I haven't been in a grocery store or Costco since February! Still, I do love
Labor of Love Sampler Quilt
Hello, friends and happy Friday! I hope you're doing well at home and are safe and well. Today I was going to post the Quilting Life May block of the Month--until I realized I had forgotten to take photos. So I'll post that on Monday after I get some pictures this weekend (my blocks have been
Sew Colorful Gray Bundle + April Sew Sampler Goodies
Hello, friends! Happy Thursday! Today I'm sharing lots of fun things including the Sew Colorful Gray Bundle, the goodies included in the April Sew Sampler Box, and the brand new Jolly Bar Book 2 (with projects perfect for beginner quilters).
Sew Colorful Gray Bundle
First up is the Sew
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 16
Hello everyone and happy Block Heads Wednesday. I hope you are staying well and safe in your part of our world. Today I'm super excited to be sharing my second block in our quilt along, Block Heads 3 Block 16, Dream! This week's block is a fast and fun half-square triangle block that has lots of
Tips for Small Sewing Spaces
Hello, friends! Today I'm sharing Tips for Small Sewing Spaces. My daughter Chelsi recently turned a little niche off of her master bedroom into a delightful small sewing space! I'll be sharing today's tips along with photos from her recent renovation. I hope you'll enjoy the post and get ideas for
How to Hang Small Quilts
Hello, friends! Happy Monday! Today I'm going to discuss all things small quilts! I'm especially going to focus on how to hang small quilts, and I have a short video to show my preferred method. But I also have some tips to share for mini quilts in general!
How to Hang Small Quilts
One of
Saturday Seven 126 {Inspiration for Quilters}
Hello and happy Saturday, friends! I hope you are healthy and well and able to take some time for yourself (and of course for quilting). I have some happy things to share today. If you're new here, The Saturday Seven 126 Inspiration for Quilters is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find
7 Tips for Fabulous Scrap Quilts
Hello, friends! Happy Friday to you! Today I'm sharing 7 Tips for Fabulous Scrap Quilts along with a fun video I filmed recently. As I share some of my favorite scrap quilts I share my best tips on creating beautiful scrap quilts you love from your stash of fabrics.
7 Tips for Fabulous Scrap
Lattice Quilt in Balboa Fabrics
Hello, friends! I have a new Balboa quilt to share with you today--my Lattice Quilt in Balboa fabrics. Lattice is actually a pattern I released a couple of years ago with an earlier fabric collection. But when I sat down to design quilts for our new Balboa fabric line I knew I wanted to present a
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 15
Hello friends, and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 3 Block 15 which is a beautiful star block by the lovely and oh-so-talented Corey Yoder. I did make just a couple of changes in block construction from the pattern, and I have a video and some photos below to show you the changes
Best Tips for Works in Progress
Hello friends, and happy Monday. I hope you are all well and safe at home. The other day I decided to put some of my projects with deadlines aside for just a bit and work on one of my long-term works in progress. I had a lot of fun making just a few new blocks for this project and thought that
Saturday Seven 125 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello, friends! I hope you are healthy and doing well at home. It's sure been a week for us...while I got a lot accomplished I have this nagging feeling that I should have done more. I think it's just everything that is going on is very good at affecting us emotionally. I've been making sure to
Best Quilting Tools & Notions
Hello friends! I hope you're doing well physically, mentally, and spiritually in such crazy times. I know many areas of the country can see a light at the end of this tunnel, but there are so many who still aren't sure when things are going to get a little brighter. Hang in there! Today I'm sharing
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 14
Hello friends! I hope you're safe and doing well at home. It's always nice when another Wednesday rolls around and we can share and see so many fun blocks. Today I'm sharing Block Heads 3 Block 14 by the lovely Joanna Figueroa. I've known Joanna for so many years. I sewed sample quilts for her for
Sewing Room Tour | A Quilting Life at Home
Hello friends! I hope you had a great weekend and that you are well and safe at home. I finished up a quilt late Friday and then took some time to straighten up my sewing room and get a couple of projects ready for this week. So I'll be off and running on my next Balboa quilt this morning. As I was
Saturday Seven 124 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello friends...I hope you are safe and well and navigating through these times as well as possible. We're doing well in our family. I do worry a bit about one son-in-law and my youngest's fiancee' who are both nurses and continuing to work through this crisis in Nevada and California. So I try to
Gelato Remix Quilt | New Pattern
Hello, friends! I hope you are well at home and that you are able to enjoy some beautiful weather and extra time with your sewing machine. Today I'm sharing my Gelato Remix Quilt which is a new pattern for a smaller, medallion-style project. Gelato Remix is perfect for a table topper or wall hanging
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 13
Hello friends--I hope you are all well and safe. It's Wednesday once again, and it's always such a highlight of my week. I've so enjoyed seeing all of the Block Heads blocks being made. Today I'm sharing Block Heads 3 Block 13 which was designed by the lovely Jen Kingwell. I had fun using fabrics
Blooms Grandmother’s Flower Garden Pattern
Hello, friends! I hope your are home, safe, and well. I'm super excited to share another new Balboa fabrics quilt with you today. My Blooms Grandmother's Flower Garden Pattern is finished, quilted, and bound. It's definitely one of my favorites.
Blooms Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt
Managing a Quilt Fabric Stash
Hello, friends. I hope you were able to enjoy your weekend and that you're staying home and safe and healthy. Since most of us have a little extra time available these days, it's a good time to clean and organize...and manage our fabric stash. Today I'm stopping in to share a new video on Managing a
Saturday Seven 123 {Inspiration for Quilters}
The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 123 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more!
Saturday Seven 123
1. Feed Your Spirit
I loved this article on "Eight Productive Ways to Stay Positive". So many good ideas for these trying
Scraps Along April Challenge & March Winners
Hello friends! Welcome to the Scraps Along April Challenge and March Winners post. When I started this monthly challenge for the year I had no idea that so many of us would end up with lots of time to work on it in just a few short months. I'm hoping this is another way we can all keep our minds
A Quilting Life Block of the Month 2020 | April
Hello friends. I hope you are doing well and taking good care of yourselves and your families. I think we're in for quite a long experience with staying home. Yesterday I drove for the first time in weeks to socially distance-style drop off quilts! It felt good to get out of my house and feel a
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 12
Hello friends. I hope you are well and taking good care of yourself during this trying time. It's definitely been a blessing that the Block Heads 3 quilt along is a ray of sunshine each week. This week I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 3 Block 12. This week's block is a gorgeous block brought to us by
How to Add a Zipper to a Pillow Back
Hello friends. I hope you are doing well these days. I can't tell you enough how much sewing and keeping up with my blog have kept a sense of normalcy in my days. I'm nearly finished with another of my new quilts and can't wait to be able to share it with you. But today I'm sharing a tutorial for
Pretty Patchwork Pouch in Summer Sweet Fabrics
Hello friends! Today I'm excited to share a fun patchwork pouch in our Summer Sweet fabrics. The pattern is from a delightful new book, Perfectly Pretty Patchwork by Kristyne Czepuryk of Pretty By Hand. I've been following Kristyne for years through her blog and Instagram accounts and have always
Saturday Seven 122
Hello and happy Saturday. I hope you're well--in body and in spirit. We're two weeks into our stay at home routine here, and while I'm grateful to be able to have this slower time, it's been a little tough at times. We miss seeing our extended family the most. I also miss going out to dinner, but am
Tips for Building a Fabric Stash
Hello friends. I hope you're doing well and staying well. And I hope you're able to have time for quilting, sewing, and maybe some projects that have been pushed aside for a little while. Today I'm sharing a new video with Tips for Building a Fabric Stash. I've been trying to use some of my extra
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 11
Hello friends! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 3 Block 11, the Blooming Love block from Robin Pickens. I really had fun making this block and also used a dark background as Robin did. I have to say it's one of my favorite blocks so far in this quilt along!
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 11
This
Tips for the Sawtooth Star Quilt Block
Hello friends! I hope you're all staying well and hopefully are able to spend some extra time quilting. I took a walk outside yesterday, and it was so refreshing. I'm definitely going to try for a walk everyday after seeing how much better I felt yesterday! Today I'm sharing tips for the Sawtooth
Carefree Fat Quarter Quilt Pattern
Hello friends! I hope you had a nice weekend and got to spend some time with your sewing machine or doing some handwork. I shared some peeks of my new Carefree Fat Quarter Quilt Pattern over the weekend, and I'm excited to share it in more detail with you here today.
Carefree Fat Quarter Quilt
Saturday Seven 121 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello, friends. I hope your weekend is off to a good start and that you and your families and friends are adjusting to the "new normal" in our world today. Several times a day I am reminded how grateful I am to be a quilter in all times, but especially in trying times such as this. Sewing and
How to Use Diagonal Seam Tape
Hello! I hope you are all doing well amidst all of the uncertainty. I've been sewing every minute that I can as I think it is good for the soul and the spirit. Plus, I have new quilts to make, so it's been a win-win. Today I'm sharing a new video I made to show how to use Diagonal Seam Tape. This is
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 10
Hello and happy Block Heads Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 3 Block 10 which is a fun windmill block brought to us by Stacey Iest Hsu. Her block is fast and fun...and really cute!
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 10
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 10 is made up of rectangles and half-square
Bloomtopia Update & Podcast Interview
Hello! I hope your week is off to a great start and that you and your family are well. Monday was a busy day for me, but a fun one, as I was able to take the first of my Balboa quilts to be quilted. Hopefully I'll be sharing it with you soon. Today I'm stopping in to share a Bloomtopia Update &
Balboa Fabric Colors & Prints
Hello and happy Monday. Today I'm super excited to share just a little more about our upcoming Balboa Fabric collection. Since I'm still sewing the new quilt designs, I thought today would be a great time to stop in and share some more details and close-ups of the Balboa Fabric Colors &
Saturday Seven 120 {Inspiration for Quilters}
Happy Saturday everyone. I hope you're healthy and enjoying perhaps a little extra time at home and with family. When there are situations in the world such as the one so many of us are dealing with now, it's a blessing to be able to have quilting. I feel like it is such a blessing to have a
Lovely Heart Quilt Pattern
Hello and happy Friday. I hope that all is well with you and your family as we enter into some pretty uncharted territory here over the next few weeks. At home, we are finishing up our move this weekend. And I'm also trying to get a couple of my Balboa quilts off to the quilter! But today I'd like
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 9
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today is Block Heads day, and I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 3 Block 9 by my friend Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique! I have some other fun things to share today as well (including a new pattern in the shop and a new YouTube video), so be sure to read to the end of the
Garden of Quilts 2020
Hello and happy Tuesday! Thank you so much on the kind comments on our upcoming fabric collection, Balboa. I'll definitely be sharing more information and close-ups later this week. (If you missed it, you can find yesterday's post here). Today I'm sharing a little information about the Garden of
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