Hello and happy Saturday and happy February! Welcome to this week's Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 114. My Saturday Seven posts are a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more!
I just returned home from teaching at a fun quilt retreat
Bloomtopia Quilt Along Release 1
Hello and happy Friday! Today the Fat Quarter Shop Bloomtopia Quilt Along Release 1 pattern PDF is available. The pattern is available, and you can also watch our You Tube video with instructions for these blocks. Chelsi and I traveled to the Fat Quarter Shop Studios in early December to film these
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 3
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today is Moda Block Heads 3 Block 3 day! And today Betsy Chutchian is sharing her Crown and Star quilt block in three finished sizes: 6", 8", and 12". Betsy's block is a fun one to make, and there are lots of ways to play with your fabrics for fun designs.
Moda Block
A Quilting Life at Home | Part 1
Hello and happy Monday! Today I'm sharing A Quilting Life at Home | Part 1: my new sewing room. I've mentioned our recent move here and there, but now that we're beginning work on our new home I'll start sharing some of the details here as they relate to quilting and sewing.
Last spring we
Saturday Seven 113 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday! If you're new here, the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 113 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more! This has been a really crazy week for us. In August we sold our home and have been house hunting pretty
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 2
Hello and happy Moda Block Heads 3 Block 2 day! Today is my day to share a block, and I'm happy you're here. I thought I'd introduce myself for those of you who might be new to the blog and to my company, A Quilting Life.
Hi, I'm Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
I've been quilting for
Sewing Room Organization Tips
Note: This post was originally published in February 2019 and updated in January 2020. Hello! I'm getting ready to design my new sewing room and thought a review on Sewing Room Organization Tips might be in order for me and for some of you. I refer to some of these ideas within other post topics
Saturday Seven 112 | Inspiration for Quilters
The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 112 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more!
Saturday Seven 112 | Inspiration for Quilters
1. Good Eats
Here is a super quick and easy meal with just 3 ingredients. Perfect for a busy
Valentines Pillow Tutorial
Note: This post was originally published in January 2018 and updated in January 2020. Hello! Today I'm sharing a Valentines Pillow Tutorial. Here is the little story behind it. A couple of year's ago I made a super cute Valentine's pillow and wanted to make a companion pillow for it; however, things
Moda Block Heads 3 Block 1
Hello and happy Wednesday. Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 3 Block 1. We have fourteen designers participating this year and 56 blocks to share--so for the next fifty-six weeks each Wednesday will be a Moda Block Head day! While we designers will take turns sharing our blocks throughout the year,
Charm Square Baby Quilt in Quilts & More
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm excited to share a new quilt pattern: introducing my New Kid on the Block Charm Square Baby Quilt in Quilts & More magazine. The quilt is featured in the Spring 2020 issue which officially goes on sale on January 17, 2020.
Charm Square Baby Quilt in Quilts
5 Tips for Setting Quilting Goals
Note: this post was originally published in December of 2016 and updated in January 2019. Hello! I'm trying to stay in organization mode right now...I have an entire week without too many commitments, and I've been careful to set aside this week for organizing and for some "just for me" sewing! I
Saturday Seven 111 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a wonderful beginning. If you're new here, my Saturday posts are a fun way to kick off your weekend. The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 111 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and
Block Heads 3 | 10 Tips for Block of the Month Projects
Hello and happy Wednesday! We have just one more week until the Block Heads 3 quilt along officially begins. I've started sewing blocks, and I know several other designers are busy sewing away right now as well. It's going to be an incredible quilt that you won't want to miss out on! So, I thought
A Quilting Life Block of the Month 2020 | January
Hello and happy Tuesday! I'm excited today to share the Quilting Life Block of the Month 2020 first block! I believe this is my fourth year doing a free block of the month program for my blog readers, and I absolutely love doing it! This year I'll be offering blocks in two different sizes and will
Why I Quilt? Thoughts on Quilting
Note: This post was originally published in October 2018 and revised in January 2020. Hello friends! I've been thinking about what I could post to begin a new year of quilting and decided that so much of what I want to say I've written in this post. I hope you'll enjoy it whether you read it first
Saturday Seven 110 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday! I hope you're enjoying the first weekend of the new year. The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 110 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more! Photos for this week's post are of our Summer Sweet collection which
10 Tips for a Great Year of Quilting
Hello and happy Friday! First, thanks so much for all of the positive support on this year's Scraps-Along here at A Quilting Life. I'm super excited about it myself and believe we will all be able to learn from each other and stay motivated throughout the year (if you missed hearing about the
Scraps-Along: 12 Months of Scrappy Challenges
Hello and happy New Year! I can't believe the first day of 2020 is officially here. 2019 was an incredibly busy but good year for our family. I'm hoping that 2020 follows along the same lines but with a little more free time for spending time with family and friends! I had something else I was
A Quilting Life Top Posts 2019 Part 2
Hello and happy New Year's Eve! Its usually a quiet one here at A Quilting Life with small family get-togethers. I usually try to work on some quilting during the day and in the evening do some handwork and watch a little television. Pretty low-key for sure! Today I'm sharing the A Quilting Life Top
Best Tips for Storing Christmas Quilts & Décor
Now that the holidays are just about over, it's time to start cleaning up and getting ready for a new year. As quilters, we not only have beautiful Christmas quilts to put away, but we most likely also have handmade ornaments, table and bed runners, pillows, wall hangings, and kitchen accessories
Saturday Seven 109 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday! It's hard to believe this is the final Saturday Seven post for 2019. I found lots of things for this week that I hope you'll enjoy. (The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 109 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads, and
A Quilting Life Top Posts 2019
Hello and happy Friday everyone! Thank you so much for the kind Christmas wishes and comments on yesterday's Top Nine from Instagram post. While I love seeing the photos that are the most popular throughout the year, I also love going over my analytics to see which content on the blog was most
2019 Top Nine from Instagram
Hello! Today I thought it would be fun to share my 2019 Top Nine from Instagram. I use the Top Nine program to see which posts on Instagram generated the most "likes" for the year. It's always kind of a fun way to review the year!
2019 Top Nine from Instagram
I love to see the collage
Merry Christmas
Hello! Happy Tuesday, and Merry Christmas Eve! We're having a pretty quiet day here at home today since our big family celebration will be over the weekend this year. We should be able to catch up with most everyone on Christmas Day but will have our dinner and party when our youngest is able to be
Sweetwater Printworks Pre-Cut Quilt Panels
Hello and happy Monday! Today I thought I'd share all about the Sweetwater Printworks Pre-Cut Quilt Panels that I shared a peek of on my Saturday post. These panels have been so much fun to work with. I still have some of the smaller ones that I'm going to use for small projects, but so far, I've
Saturday Seven 108 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday--can you believe it's December 21st? I'm feeling strangely prepared for Christmas, but that might be because we are having our family party in between Christmas and New Years due to our younger son's work schedule. I'm going to enjoy the next few days making several gifts
Sunday Best Quilts Sampler Finishing
Hello and happy Friday! Today I'm sharing the Sunday Best Quilts Sampler Finishing Instructions! It's bittersweet that today is our final day because this journey has been so much fun. I think we are going to need to have a finished quilt tops parade after the first of the year sometime to see all
11 Favorite Christmas Quilts to Make & Love
This post was originally published in December 2018 and updated in December 2019. Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm sharing 11 Favorite Christmas Quilts to Make & Love. This is a collection of quilts either made by me or by my daughter. In fact, three of them are being quilted
15 Things to Make for Christmas
Today I thought it would be a lot of fun to do a project round-up post of things you can still start and finish up in time for Christmas. So, I hope you'll enjoy these 15 Things to Make for Christmas. Although these are things I've made before, I'm going to be re-making some of these for gifts in
Gift Ideas for Quilters from Fat Quarter Shop
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm sharing ten of my favorite Gift Ideas for Quilters from Fat Quarter Shop. So many of these items I either own or saw in action when we visited the Fat Quarter Shop studios earlier this month. All opinions are my own; however, links provided are affiliate links
Moda Block Heads 3 Details
Hello and happy Monday! Today I'm sharing some Moda Block Heads 3 Details. When I first shared about Block Heads 3 last week, I received several questions that I'll answer in today's post. Thanks so much for your interest in this upcoming sew along! I know that I'm really looking forward to getting
Saturday Seven 107 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday. The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 107 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more!
Saturday Seven 107
1. Feed Your Spirit
This article, "The Practice of Using December for Retreat, Reflection, &
Sunday Best Quilts Sampler Block 12
Hello and happy Friday! I actually can't believe it's already Friday, and I really can't believe we are already to our Sunday Best Quilts Sampler Block 12. We have really enjoyed this sew along and are in love with all of the beautiful blocks you are making. Next week we'll be sharing the finishing
Gift Ideas for Quilters from Amazon
It's that time of year...gift giving time. And while your favorite local and on-line quilt shops have amazing gifts for Christmas, Amazon has some great selections as well. Enjoy this post with my twelve favorite Gift Ideas for Quilters from Amazon. (Note: I have used affiliate links for these
Moda Block Heads 3
Hello and Happy Wednesday! I'm just stopping by to let you know that yes, there will be a Moda Block Heads 3! If you aren't sure what I'm talking about, let me fill you in.
Moda Block Heads 3
In 2018 a group of six Moda Designers shared free weekly 6" block patterns that have now been
Cover Reveal | Labor of Love!
Hello and happy Tuesday--I hope your week is off to a wonderful start. I'm just stopping by today with a fun announcement. I have another book that will be coming your way soon--and I'm super excited to show it to you and tell you all about it! Today I'm sharing the cover reveal for Labor of Love:
Bloomtopia Quilt | Videos & More
Hello and happy Monday! I just returned home late Friday night from a trip to Texas with Chelsi to film the step-by-step instruction videos for the Bloomtopia Quilt from Fat Quarter Shop. We had an absolutely fun and wonderful time and enjoyed creating videos with the Fat Quarter Shop team to guide
Saturday Seven 106 | Inspiration for Quilters
Hello and happy Saturday! On Saturdays I post fun things I've found throughout the week: The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 106 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more! I hope you'll enjoy this week's post!
1. Feed Your
Sunday Best Quilts Sampler Block 11
Hello and happy Friday! Today I'm sharing our Sunday Best Quilts Sampler Block 11, Rainwashed! Corey's Rainwashed quilt is one of my absolute favorites in the book. It is so fast and fun to put together, and you can make this block as scrappy as you'd like!
Before I go any further though, I want
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