Gorgeousness...I looked it up--Webster's says it means "splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent." And "gorgeousness" is the only word I can think of to describe today's mail. Last week, during the Spring Quilt Market in Pittsburgh, The Fat Quarter Shop posted wonderful pictures from market
Fig & Plum Goodness
This is what I did yesterday when I got home (after being gone nearly ten hours and fighting through rush-hour traffic in Las Vegas for over an hour before my hour drive home)--I went to this Moda page and looked at all of the new lines of fabric. There are so many coming out that I can't wait to
Therapy
My Fat Quarter Shop 2008 Designer Mystery Block of the Month quilt is finished (well, ready to be quilted anyway)! The last block arrived last Wednesday, and I finished the top on Friday. I really love this quilt, and it's been put on the very top of the "to be quilted" pile! With spring market
Trunk Show
Tonight I attended a delightful presentation and trunk show in the small town where I live. Lynette Bingham and Sariah Mortensen, two owners of the new shop Main Street Quilt Cottage in Hurricane, Utah, were the featured speakers (Lynette is the daughter of Blanche Young, a renowned quilter in
Had to…and Wonder If…
Last week I was in a quilt shop looking through the Moda pre-cuts (just to see if there was anything new, of course)...when I spotted a jelly-roll of Shangri-La. Shangri-La is one of my favorite lines, and I've used nearly every bit of it I ever bought...so of course I had to get it! And then I
Monday, Monday
Whew...last week was a busy one...I hardly had time to catch my breath! We had so many family, community, school and church activities that the week just flew by, and not much sewing was accomplished other than the prom dress! I did receive two patterns that I had recently won in a give-away from
Prom Dress
The prom dress is finished! It took a lot longer than I expected and required a lot of fittings since I combined three patterns. The bodice is Butterick 4918, the sleeves are Butterick 5184, and the skirt is McCall's 5321. Both fabrics, satin and organza, frayed very easily, so I used french
Stop, Drop and Roll
Monday's mail brought something wonderful...Heather Mulder Peterson's new book, Stop, Drop and Roll--thank you Heather!!! This is a terrific book; not only do I want to make every single quilt, but I also love the fact that Heather gives measurements for using either jelly rolls or fat quarters for
Moda Charm Plus Easy Dresden!
I've been anxious to try the Easy Dresden ruler Stephanie sent me...and so I gathered the ruler and a Moda charm pack of Collection for a Cause Legacy by Howard Marcus. Using a charm pack you can make the smallest size (one inch) up to the 5" sized Dresden blocks. I decided to start out with a 3
More Mail!
This has been a good mail week for me! Nanette brought along some of her Japanese magazines and books a couple of weeks ago when we met for lunch. I loved them! Of course, I can't read a word of Japanese, but the pictures were so inspiring! When I got home I ordered one magazine and one
A Couple More Finishes!
Yes, I finished it, and the binding is ready to go as well (although I wish I'd cut the binding on the bias--that would have given an extra fun look to the finished quilt)! Heather's Double Takes 3 made this quilt a snap. I've figured out that one layer cake will make three baby quilts using this
Three Things…
First up...32 blocks in less than 3 hours...start to finish! This is why I love Moda Layer Cakes! Aren't these wonderful fabrics?! I'm using Heather Mulder Peterson's pattern Double Takes 3. It was quick and easy and fun! Now I just need to get these blocks together!
Tagged!
First of all, the photo. I can't do a post without a photo...and since I don't really have any digital photos to go along with today's topic, I thought I'd post some of my favorite fabric. It's Glace' by 3 Sisters for Moda. I have a Dessert Roll I won in the Moda FabricMatcher contest back in
The Story
Well, I haven't finished the wallhanging yet, but I have decided on the most beautiful buttery yellow polka dot to use to frame the blocks. I've applique'd one and am busy working on the other two. I mentioned the other day that there was a story regarding these blocks that were made by my
Blogger’s Quilt Festival
I intended on joining in on all the fun of the Blogger's Quilt Festival hosted by Amy at Park City Girl...but I just couldn't decide on a quilt!!! Finally I decided on this one...and it does have a little story! This is "Garden Patch" from the Kim Diehl book Simple Traditions. I changed it up a
Get-Together!
Saturday I was able to travel to beautiful, sunny St. George for a "bloggers get-together" with Nanette of Freda's Hive, Nedra of Cactus Needle Quilts, and Dawn of Piece and Love. Nanette was in the southern part of the state visiting family, and since Dawn and I live only an hour away, we arranged
A Little Bit of This and That
I've been working on a variety of things this week. First I finished Heather's block for the Mystery Designer Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop...I got several extra blocks this month from the scraps. And this is block eleven...one more to go--it's going to be one gorgeous quilt! I've been
Inspiration
One of the reasons I love blogging so much is the inspiration I receive from other bloggers...today I'd like to share some of that inspiration with you. Karen of Sew Many Ways is a blogger that has inspired me since I first found her blog a little while back. She is organized and talented...and
Home
One of my favorite quilts came home last week! I know I've blogged about this quilt before, but that was before it was quilted. I sent it to Vivian of the wonderful blog Quilts with Love. I'd been reading Vivian's blog for quite some time admiring her quilting when I discovered we had a mutual
100!
This is my one-hundredth post...I can hardly believe it! Blogging has been wonderful...it started out as just a way for me to journal my quilting adventures...but it has become so much more! I have learned so much from all of you, and have been inspired every single day! I'm grateful for
Spring Break!
My kids are on spring break this week, and while I should be doing some "spring cleaning" I've been doing some "spring sewing!" My new American Patchwork & Quilting finally came...yesterday...and I'm loving every page! I also love Anne's new "A Tisket a Tasket" block for April! Anne's designs
Some Projects from the Weekend…
I got to spend quite a bit of time this weekend working on my Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks...I have four now...and I love working on them. I especially love working with the soft colors of Aviary...there is something very soothing about this fabric. I'm definitely hooked on hexagons...they are
A Quilter’s Journal
Outside my window the first roses of spring are blooming. Their beauty must be enjoyed now because summer is so hard on them.I am thinking about how nice it will be next week when my children have spring break...no deadlines, no early, early mornings...and lots of fun just being together! I am
Another idea for a Moda Jelly Roll…
I've been wanting to work on some Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks for some time. I made a couple of these blocks a few years ago for a sampler quilt and wasn't really happy with the method I used to make them (I made a mylar template and ironed my fabrics around it before hand-stitching). The
“Straight Seams, Perfect Points, and Finished Quilts”
I finished my pinwheel quilt and have named it "Pinwheel Picnic." Attending Carrie's trunk show last week really motivated me to name my quilts! I used 25 of my pinwheel blocks along with 36 squares from a Snippet's charm pack. Just a bit of white and a bit of a Snippet's floral were the only
Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co.
Yesterday I afternoon I traveled to Scrap Apple Quilts in St. George, Utah to attend a dinner and trunk show. The dinner was spectacular and was prepared by Shirley, the owner of Scrap Apple. Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. drove from Arizona (enduring the terrible traffic nightmare that
More Patisserie and More Pinwheels…
Before I had even finished my first bag made from Nanette's "Mixed Bag to Quilt" pattern I knew I would be making more; I also knew that I would be making one from Patisserie...problem was Patisserie wasn't available yet in yardage, so I patiently waited. Now, a few fat quarters and a yard later my
Tea Swap Mail
I've recently participated in the "Time for Tea" swap hosted by Stephanie of Loft Creations. The picture above shows some of the goodies I sent Peg (you can see her post about them here). I'm not a tea drinker...but since I was very young I've always loved tea things...tea sets, tea pots, tea
All Dressed Up and Patisserie
Since Saturday was National Quilting Day I was determined to sew...I did a lot of yard work Friday so I wouldn't feel guilty...and the family was busy watching either the NCAA tournament (the guys) or Twilight (younger daughter)! First on my list was to finish my All Dressed Up quilt from Nanette's
Finishes!
I've been sewing bindings on like crazy this week! My "State Fair" Schnibbles quilt is finished and hanging in my entryway! It's so bright and cheery...I smile each time I walk by!I also finished my "Be Attitudes" quilt from the book by Nancy Halvorsen. I finished the piecing and machine
A Quilter’s Journal
I've been so inspired by these two posts (go here and here) that I thought I might do some similar posts occasionally.Outside my window my favorite flowering plum tree is blossoming beautifully; spring is here, and it must be savored because summer comes too quickly. I am thinking about what I'm
Scrappy Patchwork Place Mat Tutorial
Hello! Welcome to my Scrappy Patchwork Place Mat tutorial! I've done a little editing to this post to add in a few more ideas. I originally wrote the post to make scrappy place mats with left over jelly roll strips, but you can really use any scraps, and you can also use Moda candy squares and charm
A Tisket A Tasket…I’ve Been Working on Baskets!
I'm really enjoying Anne's "Tisket a Tasket" Block of the Month...and last weekend I finished my March block! You might notice that my bunny doesn't have a tail...I thought it would be fun to pick up a little pom pom for a tail the next time I get to the store (and I need to pick up some ribbon
I Heart Quilting
Lately I've been thinking a lot about how much quilting enriches my life. I just have to start out by saying how grateful I am for my Mom and for my Grandmothers who sewed and quilted and who always encouraged me to sew as well. Quilting enriches my life in so many ways...and I need to say thank
Charm Pack Table Topper!
Hello...how about a fast and fun table topper from a single charm pack?!
I've recently made this again in fun Christmas fabrics by Lori Holt...enjoy the original tutorial below!
Today I'd like to share a quick and easy table topper I made from a Moda charm pack, 2 yards of 1/2" (or 5/8")
Tuesday
Today is Tuesday, and I haven't sewn much lately. I had my two college kids home, and we had a lot of fun family time. In my mailbox this weekend was this delightful "tea house" and "tea swap" tag from Stephanie; she made these for each of the "Time for Tea" swap participants...thank you
A Quilt and More Dresses!
I finished my wall hanging...well, the top is finished...so it's ready to be quilted. This is seriously the quickest pattern for a wall hanging this size that I've ever made (finished size is 42 x 47). I spent less than 8 hours start to finish including cutting and doing the raw-edge machine
More Retreat Photos…And a Sneak Peak!
I have just a few more things to share from the retreat at Bryce Canyon...and then a little sneak peak of a project that is almost done! This is one of my favorite quilts from the Village Dry Goods trunk show. Four store employees shared their quilts with us...they gave a delightful presentation.
Quilt Retreat
Last week I got to spend a couple of days at the Bryce Canyon Quilt Retreat at Ruby's Inn in Bryce Canyon, Utah. The gorgeous scenery of Bryce Canyon National Park is just around the corner from the lodge where the retreat was held. There were over 240 participants with lots of classes, trunk
Checkmarks on the List
Do you have a list...or several...of things to do, things to make, things to think about doing and making? I have been a list maker all of my life...and there is nothing like being able to mark things off! I've been a bit under the weather for about a week...so what to do but sew and mark things