This is definitely a project to classify as a "work in progress." I thought it would go a little more quickly, but sometimes it's good to have one of those projects that helps you slow down a bit. I really want to make a full-size quilt using this pattern some day, but for now I'm
Weekend Sewing
I did get to sew on National Quilting Day. I can't claim any finishes, but a lot of "prep" work was accomplished. First I finished all 80 of my "Picnic" blocks using Central Park! I can't wait to finish this quilt. This is the third quilt I've made with this line, and I never
Happy…
Happy National Quilting Day (here in the U.S.)! I'm hoping to get to quilting at some point in the day...after the normal Saturday things are accomplished. I finally have some good numbers for my weekly stash report, so that has me smiling today, too! Also, my grandmother (who
Some Secret Sewing Revealed!
Just a bit ago I shared these sneek peaks with you of some Strawberry Fields sewing I did for Joanna. This quilt has been one of my favorite quilts ever--because I loved the "dreaminess" of the fabrics, loved the simplicity of construction, and loved the vintage beauty of the pattern. (It's a layer
Strawberries, Sewing, and Stars
I've been sewing with Strawberry Fields--seriously, I love this fabric! It's the kind of fabric collection that makes you want to re-make half of your quilts so they can be made out of Strawberry Fields too!
This was a little project for Joanna. I hope to be able to share
The Art Quilt Collection (and Giveaway)
Recently I received a copy of The Art Quilt Collection: Designs & Inspiration from Around the World for review. I have truly enjoyed reading this book; it features beautifully photographed quilts along with a wonderful write-up on each one. Each quilt description features
Weekend Plans…
It's one of those weekends...I have so many things I want to work on--but not so much time! I'm really hoping to finish my "Picnic" top, sew a couple of bindings, and applique' this Dresden (center fabric is Kona Aqua).
Stash report for the week...nothing out...nothing! One bolt of Moda
Wednesday Worktable–Color!
Every so often I pull out my color-block 9-patches to work on, and they always brighten my day! Today it was especially fun to work on this project because I realized I now have enough blocks to start sewing them together!
I also did a whole lot of chain piecing with some very
Tuesday Things
Tuesday is "Eventide" update day, and I have been having a wonderful time working on this pattern. It's a wonderful design (the Ohio Star is one of my favorite blocks), and the French General and 3 Sisters fabrics are so incredibly elegant. I'm still in the early
Stash Report Week 10
Hullabaloo by the Urban Chiks is a Moda line I've been anxiously waiting to see in person after seeing some limited pictures of it from fall market. The fabric says "inspired by children--" and it could be used for children's quilts and accessories; however, I find the line to be fresh, modern, and
Just One Star
Blogging brings many opportunities for helping with quilts for good causes. I just found one the other day and hurried to make my block. 1800 star blocks are needed for making 100 quilts from the Minick and Simpson "Flag of Valor" pattern. Moda is
Wednesday Worktable…and Winners!
Can you guess what project I've started? It's been on my "to do" list for years, literally. I finally decided now was as good a time as any to start...updates soon!
First of all, thanks so much to everyone who entered quilts in yesterday's parade--and thanks also to everyone who
Sweet Spot Parade!
March already?! I can't believe it! I could have used at least one more day in February this year! Today is our "Sweet Spot" Schnibble parade! I just picked mine up from the quilter this morning and can't wait to get the binding sewn on! We have some wonderful versions
Stash Week 9 and…
It's stash week 9--already--and the numbers keep going up...but I will explain what's kept me so busy lately at the end of this post! The Kona cotton solids above are ones that coordinate with Amy Butler's Soul Blossoms line--can't wait to do some mixing and matching soon!
My fabric "inbox"
Eventide
I'm really looking forward to the "Eventide" sew-along hosted by Thelma! I'm a little behind the others but excited to join in! I'm using fatquarters from three different lines for my quilt--combining French General's Rouenneries and Maison de Garance with Park Avenue by Three Sisters. I took
A Spring State of Mind
I know the official start of spring is still a month away. But it was time to change out the quilts for the ones that just say "beautiful days and temperatures are almost here!" The first spring quilt to come out of the closet was my "Sea Glass" quilt made
Almost Wordless…
I was going to wait and share this when it was quilted and bound.
But I couldn't wait...
It's spring-time sunshine in a quilt--and spring is just around the corner. Fabric = Sunkissed by Sweetwater for Moda. Pattern = "Sweet Spot" by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt
Stash Week 8–Tidbits and Tips
I'm sharing my weekly stash report today, along with some really helpful tips! It's always fun to receive fabric you weren't expecting...and this fat quarter bundle of Buttercup made my day! It's not so good for the stash totals, though--these fat quarters add up to 10 yards!
I also added 1 3/4
Scraps on Friday
This post started because of Dresdens...I was getting ready to start stitching these Soul Blossom Dresdens when I decided I wanted to add in some Daisy Chain and Love Dresdens as well...
When I went to find some of the other Amy Butler fabrics I realized I hadn't cut up the scraps from my last
Reminder…
There are just a couple more days left on the Scrap-Basket Sensations Blog Tour! I know a few winners have been announced, but there are still giveaways open. Stop by Sue's today and drop in over at Carol's tomorrow! Here is the complete schedule in case you'd like to drop over and read
“A Shining and Affirmative Thing”
This was originally going to be a "Wordless Wednesday" post...but then I had too much to say! I've had a Neptune charm pack for quite a while now...hoarding saving it for just the right project. Recently I realized that Neptune and Tula Pink's latest line, Parisville, go together
One More Giveaway…
Today I'd like to introduce you to another of my blog sponsors. Maybe you already know Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works from her blog. I've been following along with her quilting for a couple of years now and am always inspired by her work as well as her kindness and
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I think my Bliss "Paper Roses" quilt will be a good one to work on today (just need to finish up the hand-stitching on the binding)--the colors of this quilt definitely say "Valentines!"
I'm also hoping to work more on my "Picnic" quilt. The 12 blocks I had finished the other day have
Fun Fabric Ahead
Fun fabric above! It's Countdown to Christmas, a delightful Christmas line by Sweetwater that will be coming out this spring.
I had a lot of fun making this sample quilt for FatQuarterShop (this is some of the secret sewing I couldn't share until now)! The pattern
Scrap-Basket Sensations Blog Tour Day 1
I'm super excited to post today about Kim Brackett's recent book, Scrap-Basket Sensations: More Great Quilts from 2 1/2" Strips . Scrap-Basket Sensations is Kim's second book (her first book was Scrap-Basket Surprises: 18 Quilts from 2-1/2 inch Strips (That Patchwork
Tomorrow…
Tomorrow I get to kick off a blog tour for this amazing book: Scrap-Basket Sensations: More Great Quilts from 2 1/2" Strips! I can hardly wait!
But today I'll be sewing in here...
And re-organizing my quilt storage areas. See you tomorrow!
Swiss Chocolate
In my stash report post I mentioned I had received some other fabrics that I would share soon. Well, here they are! Recently I was received this wonderful fabric from Amanda and the folks at Robert Kaufman. Swiss Chocolate is Amanda's latest fabric line and is
Stash and Sneak Peeks
So, it's stash week 6 already, and things were pretty even this week. That's a good thing since quite a bit of fabric came in. First, though, some sneak peeks of my Strawberry Fields sewing this week. I'm happy to say I finished this quilt top, and it will be heading to Joanna! It
Sew Fabulous Giveaway!
Today I'd like to introduce you to the Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop. The shop carries a terrific selection of modern, traditional, and feminine fabrics and patterns.
Central Park recently arrived in the shop.
And there are some wonderful exclusive bundle collections
Color Play
It's been quite a little while since I put the blocks for this quilt top together (fabric It's a Hoot by Moda and "Mini Wild Thing" pattern from "Pint-Sized" by Camille). I pieced the blocks using a charm pack long before yardage was available for the borders, and just couldn't decide on border
Wednesday Worktable and Winners!
Central Park is on my worktable today...I heart this fabric! Yardage is now available in stores, so I'm hurrying to finish up some of my projects that can now have borders!!!
And now, I'm happy to announce the winners from yesterday's parade! Carrie is giving away two fat quarter
Mon Ami and…
"Sweet Spot!" I love this quilt! I saw it this morning on the Quilt Taffy blog, Taffy Talk. I just fell in love with this version of Carrie Nelson's Schnibble "Sweet Spot" made by Karen. And...it just so happens that this happens to be the next project for Le Petite!
And this is
It’s All About the Fabric
Today it's all about fabric (well, mostly--I do have a quilt to share at the end...and a giveaway winner to announce). The first thing that came in this week was 7 5/8 yards of some dreamy fabric from Joanna--her latest line, Strawberry Fields! This is my favorite Fig Tree collection
Sew Scrappy
Sewing more scrappy quilts was one of my quilting goals this year. Making more charity quilts was another goal. So, I was excited when I read this post and realized I could do some scrappy sewing and help someone out at the same time! (I used this block pattern to make my
How About a Giveaway?!
Time for a giveaway--yay!!! Judi, of Green Fairy Quilts has a La Petite Ecole fat-eighth bundle to give away. Judi is one of my blog-friends that I've been able to meet personally--she lives about an hour away from me and is an amazing quilter (I've loved every quilt of mine she's
Stash Week 4
I've been sewing on a project I can't share just yet...but I did get "Mon Ami" back from the quilter recently and am hoping to finish the binding soon.
Along the fabric front, I've been keeping good track of my stash this week...a lot came in, but a lot went out. I made a little
Borders
I know you've seen both of these quilts before...here and.here and here...so why did it take me until now to get the outer borders on? "Vanilla and Blooms" had 3 borders, but "Sugar Twist" only had 1...why, oh why do I procrastinate adding borders? Does anyone have any suggestions? I
Be Mine Blog Tour Winners
Congratulations to all of the winners from the Be Mine Blog Tour. The grand prize winner was announced on Vickie's blog here. From my blog the winners are Karen from Badlands Quilts who won the $50 gift certificate from FatQuarterShop and Charlene who won the charm pack from me. Thanks
Intentions
My intentions were to work on bindings and borders; I was most definitely not going to start anything new! But when I got the binding on my Verna topper I remembered that I'd never made any hexagons using that line of fabric.
So I made a Verna hexie flower...
Then I remembered these
Mix & Match Quilts–Blog Tour
Today I'm participating in a blog tour to help spread the word about a new book that provides 12 quilt designs using AccuQuilt Go! templates for easier cutting. For 5 days, several bloggers will review some of the projects in the book. Looking through the book, I was glad to see a
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