Quilts and More is one of my favorite quilt publications--they always have super cute projects that are quick to complete! And...the most recent issue has a quilt I pieced right on the cover!
Last spring I had a lot of fun working on a project designed by my friend Kate Spain. It
More Schnibbles
To find out all about the winners from yesterdays amazing "Full House" Schnibbles parade...GO HERE!
Insert Snappy Title Here…
Happy February! And yes, Insert Snappy Title Here is the perfect title for my post and...is the name of our February Schnibbles pattern. The quilt above is Carrie's original quilt from the pattern cover...isn't it gorgeous?! I love it!
I can't wait to see all of the amazing i.s.t.h. quilts
Just Stopping By…
It's been incredibly busy/crazy (in a great way) around here lately. My school semester started this week (I'm teaching 2 English classes at a local community college), and I'm nearing completion of some big projects I haven't been able to share as of yet. But just like a breath of
Pattern Testing…
One thing I've been working on for the last week is some very exciting pattern testing for Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop.
Each year Fat Quarter Shop hosts a Mystery Designer Block of the Month. I always participate and love each of the quilts I've made from these patterns. The
Hopscotch
Just before Christmas I got the chance to sew with Vintage Modern, a new Moda line by Bonnie & Camille! If you loved their earlier lines Bliss and Ruby, well then Vintage Modern is like the icing on the cake! I seriously heart this fabric...it's one of those lines where it's love at
Wordless Wednesday…
Well...almost...seems I can't post without saying something. Thank you so much for all the motivation to work on this some more!
A “Work in Progress” Day
You might remember these scrappy stars, made with left-overs from my Denyse Schmidt Swoon quilt. I wasn't able to make as many as I had wanted, so I've been trying to decide on another block to put with them. A little while ago I picked up some more Denyse Schmidt fabric and came up with a
A Little Sample Sewing
Just stopping in to share some of my recent "secret sewing" that doesn't have to stay secret anymore! Last week I got to piece together a sample for a fun table runner...out of some very whimsical patriotic fabrics!
Introducing the Windy Point Park table runner made with
Four Square Layer Cake Quilt
Today I can finally share some of my recent sewing! My Four-Square layer cake quilt made with Reunion by Sweetwater for Moda is on the Moda Bake Shop today! A big thank you to Korindi of I Heart Photography for taking some pictures of this quilt for me. I tried to get photos of
Goals and Giveaway Winner
I just finished a project with these fabrics...Reunion by Sweetwater for Moda. LOVE this line. I'll be able to share very soon (later this week)!
And, I've been trying to formulate my quilting goals for 2012 so I can officially start working on them. After reading so many amazing
Favorites on Friday
I've been thinking about sharing a few of my favorite things with you on Fridays. Sometimes I'll share notions, rulers, and patterns. At other times I'll share tips and ideas. So to get started, today I'd like to share five of my favorites! Please note: this is not a sponsored
The Quilting Garden Giveaway
What better way to start the New Year than with a giveaway! Ronnie from The Quilting Garden is offering these 7 wonderful fat quarters from the Flora collection by Lauren & Jessi Jung for Moda.
To find out all about the giveaway and to enter please GO HERE!
Note: Comments
Back to the Farm
Yes, it's been a little while since I did some visiting with my Farmer's Wife fabrics and blocks. It sure felt good to get back to the farm! I've been making note of my "works in progress" this weekend (luckily, I don't have as many as I'd feared), and I realized that I really do like having a
January
Happy January and welcome 2012! I am really looking forward to the new year and the renewed sense of energy and optimism that always seems to come with it!
If you are here for Another Year of Schnibbles you might have figured out that our first pattern will be "Full House!" I have a page set
Another Finish
Another 2011 finish...for me! I think I am hooked on tumblers...I know I'll be making more in 2012! I've really been wanting to make a red, aqua and grey table topper and found a little time right before Christmas to put this together.
I used fabrics from 3 collections by Bonnie &
Playing Catch-Up
While starting to clean/organize/plan for the new year, I found some blocks that had been cut out but not sewn. I always like to have a block of the month project going, and one of the ways I keep up is to cut out the block the day it arrives and store the pieces on one of my design boards.
2010 Project Collages
It's always a lot of fun to review my projects for the year. Almost everything in these two collages has been quilted and finished. Two exceptions are my Farmer's Wife blocks in both colorways--but I've spent so much time with them that I had to include them with the other finished
Merry Christmas!
This is the last gift I finished up for Christmas 2011! It was a lot of fun--the tumbler blocks go together quickly, and this project also gave me the opportunity to practice my straight-line machine quilting. I've been using the small tumbler die from Accuquilt which cuts out
Keeping Christmas Traditions
I realize things have been a little quiet here on the blog--I've been trying to finish up gifts...keeping my Christmas tradition of sewing up until the very last possible moment.
This morning I got up a little early to do some machine quilting on this mini tumbler table topper.
Sew, Mama Sew Giveaway Winner
Just stopping to in to announce Leah is the winner of my little bag from the Sew, Mama Sew Giveaway Day!
The countdown to Christmas is definitely on, and I've got so many things I still want to finish! Although it might be nice to be finished early one year, it's sort of become my Christmas
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…
Yes, Christmas. I'm finally getting to some things that have been on the list a very long time! I've had so much fun sewing with some of my older Christmas scraps this week!
I was able to make a stocking for a foreign exchange student staying with a friend's family this year. I
Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day
Welcome! Participating in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day during the holidays has become a fun tradition for me! If you're new to my blog, I hope you'll browse through my posts and visit again. I post regularly about my adventures in quilting and about all things fabric and
Deck the Halls
You know it's time to get decorating when your teen-aged son asks when you are going to decorate. I'm not quite finished...we still need to get our tree up, but at least it's looking a little bit like Christmas here!
I finally managed to create a tiny version of Carrie's houses...and now I need to
Canton Village Quilt Works Giveaway
How about a giveaway?!!! Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works has 11 fat quarters of Kaffe Fassett's Aboriginal Dots fabric to give to one of my blog readers. To find out all the details and to enter the giveaway
Go Here!
Please note: comments on this post will not be entered in
Odds and Ends
I've been running a little behind, but hope to finish my Christmas decorating by tomorrow. I have my 12 Days quilt draped over a chair right now, but just might have to hang it up so all the cute blocks show!
Just a few odds and ends to share today--I still haven't heard from Lori who won the
December? Already!
The days, weeks, and months have been speeding by--here in southern Nevada our gorgeous fall turned cold and blustery almost overnight! Along with the change in the weather came the first day of December. I've always loved December 1st...seems I can really start preparing for Christmas
Vintage Quilts and More
I've been out of town two weekends in a row visiting with family; both mini-vacations along with Thanksgiving were a lot of fun, but it sure feels great to be back home! My Grandmother (who I was able to visit on our first trip) let me take some of her family quilts
November Blogger’s Block of the Month
I have 6 blocks now in my Blogger's Block of the Month collection! Do you notice the two new blocks? This month Stephanie designed the "November Split Star" to add to the mix!
It's a fun block! Find the tutorial here on Stephanie's blog!
It’s Sew Emma Giveaway
Kimberly at TheFatQuarterShop is giving away a set of amazing "It's Sew Emma" patterns. To find out all about this giveaway:
Go Here!
Note: comments left on this post will not be entered into the giveaway. Make sure to click the link above to find out about and enter the giveaway.
Blogger’s Block of the Month
Have you been following along with Jackie's Blogger's Block of the Month? I finally got a chance to catch up on my blocks!
This was the September block that I designed (find the tutorial here). Since the blocks finish at 8'' I'm making two of each so I'll have a larger quilt.
Green Fairy Quilts Giveaway
How about a giveaway?! Green Fairy Quilts is having a giveaway for readers of my blog! To find out details and to enter to win a charm pack and jelly roll of Chemistry by Cosmo Cricket for
Farmer’s Wife Friday
I had a chance to work on some Farmer's Wife blocks this week...had a lot of fun making these! First up is block #87, Star Gardener. I eliminated some of the half-square triangles as shown in the book and substituted flying-geese blocks.
This is certainly a new favorite--block #27, Darting
Wordless Wednesday (Ruby Edition)
Work in Progress
Most of my "works in progress" for the next month or so will be Christmas gifts. But I have one work in progress that I keep coming back to; I've decided I want to get this finished up before the end of the month. Because I love it. And because I can't wait to see what it will
Building (And a Modern Blocks Giveaway)!
After Carrie posted this amazing pattern for a lumbar pillow made with just five house blocks from her "Full House" pattern, I had to get started making some Christmas houses! I just need to quilt this up and make it into a pillow now!
Then I felt a bit bad about not finishing my
Farming with Quilt Blocks
I have more Farmers Wife Blocks to share today! It seems like the hardest part about working on this quilt is figuring out which block to sew next--I love them all!
First up (and this is one of my favorites) is Block #39, Friendship. This block seemed destined to be made in my California Girl
Modern Blocks
Modern Blocks: 99 Quilt Blocks from Your Favorite Designers published by C & T Publishing is available now! There have been several "sneak peeks" of some of the blocks showing up here and there...and here and there!
And today I'd like to introduce you to "Follow the
Housework and Back to the Farm
I've been catching up on a little "house" work lately. Probably not the kind I should be catching up on...but these "Full House" little houses have been so much fun to make!
I have all 18 houses finished and now just need to make my patchwork borders.
And I'm still a Farmer's Wife,
Le Petite Parade…the Prizes
Just a quick post to mention that there seems to be a little something special for some of our Le Petite parade participants!
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