Hello and happy April! We've definitely been having some beautiful spring weather in my little corner of the world. The grass is turning green, the trees are budding, and the birds are singing their songs. I sure love enjoying this time of year before the heat sets in :) Today I'm sharing the Fat
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 70
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 70 post with ideas from around the web for quilters. I hope you'll enjoy this collection of things I've found this week. Enjoy!
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 70
1. Quarterly Review
Can you believe
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 12
Hello and happy Friday! Welcome to the Sew Your Stash 2019 | 12 post. In this series of weekly posts I share tips and ideas to help get organized in order to sew with your stash. My goal is to help everyone who reads this series find useful tips in order to spend more time sewing! Photos for
More Harper’s Garden Quilts
Hello and happy Thursday! Today I'm happy to share with you the three quilts my daughter Chelsi has made with our Harper's Garden fabrics. I had fun binding these three quilts over the past week or so. When you bind a quilt you fall in love with it all over again...and I definitely fell in love
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 50
Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm excited to be sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 50, Vintage, today. This is my fourth and final block in the series. While the block looks a little complex, units are pieced larger and trimmed to the perfect size.
This week's block contains 16
Barn Quilt Blocks Finishes & More
Hello and happy Monday! I'm a little late in posting today...but sometimes Mondays are very Monday-ish (as was the case today!). I'm sharing my barn quilt blocks finishes since over the weekend I was able to finally catch up on these blocks that I've been working on for about a year. It's always
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 69
Hello and happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start! On Thursday I cut out several projects that need to be finished as soon as possible, and so now I have lots of project boards stacked with things to sew. For me, that's a really good feeling because I know that whenever I
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 11
Hello and happy Friday! And happy spring...(or fall depending on whether you are in the northern or southern hemisphere). We've had a beautiful beginning to our spring here in the desert southwest with some lovely gentle rain through the evening last night. (That means there is a lot of yard work
The Lily Quilt Fat Eighth Quilt
Hello, today I'm sharing The Lily Quilt Fat Eighth quilt with you. This is the largest of all of my new quilt patterns, finishing at 83" x 83". It's absolutely beautiful, and even more stunning that I thought it would be. I initially designed the blocks to be a bit smaller, but I wanted a
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 49
Hello and happy Wednesday. Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 block 49 which is the Cups and Saucers block by Jo Morton. Since this week is Jo's block, that means I get to share my final block next week. It's kind of bittersweet, actually. I've had so much fun with this series of blocks. And
Family Farm Fat Eighth Quilt
Hello and happy Tuesday! Thank you so much for all of the kind comments about our new Harper's Garden fabric collection and the new Harper's Garden quilt patterns. We're very happy with this group, and have even more ideas for quilts and projects with this fabric. But first, I have two more new
Vintage Charm Fat Eighth Quilt
Hello and happy Monday! Today I'm sharing my third new quilt from our Harper's Garden fabric collection. This design had been in my sketch book since I saw an antique quilt with the setting. The antique version had open centers, but I thought it would be so much fun to add my favorite star block
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 68
Hello and happy Saturday! And, happy Worldwide Quilting Day--we should all make sure we get just a little bit (or a lot) of quilting in today. Thank you so much for stopping by for my Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 68 post. On Saturdays I share things from around the web that are of
Weekender Honeybun & Charm Quilt
Hello and happy Friday! Today I'm happy to share the second of my new Harper's Garden quilt patterns. The Weekender Honeybun & Charm quilt is a fast and fun pre-cut and scrap friendly quilt that you really can make in a weekend. Moda Fabrics is also going to be kitting this quilt in a darling
Summer Shores Fat Quarter Quilt
Hello! Today I'm sharing my Summer Shores Fat Quarter Quilt and pattern. This is the first of the new quilts I'll be sharing from the upcoming Harper's Garden collection. Make this quilt with your favorite fat quarter bundle, or choose fat quarters from your stash.
The Summer Shores Fat
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 48
Hello and happy Wednesday! Thank you so much for all of the kind comments about our new Harper's Garden fabric collection. I'll be sharing more soon! Today, though, I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 48. This week's block is the beautiful Ann Arbor block by Laurie Simpson. Since it is an
Introducing Harper’s Garden Fabric Collection
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today is a good day because we are able to begin introducing you to our eighth collection with Moda Fabrics, Harper's Garden. A childhood butterfly garden kit and a neighbor's garden inspired a lifelong love of color, flowers, creative expression, exploration and curiosity.
2019 Block of the Month | March
Hello and happy Monday! Today I'm sharing my 2019 Block of the Month | March post. I'm sorry it's a little late this month--I really meant to have it ready by last Tuesday. But with an out of town trip and kit and fabric shipping, I just couldn't get to it until this weekend. This month's blocks
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 67
Hello and happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a terrific beginning! Yesterday I made some great progress on my weekend goals, and I'm hoping to finish up some things and do a little reading and puttering around the house today. I hope you'll enjoy this Saturday Seven Inspiration for
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 10 {Just Three Things}
Hello and happy Friday! Thank you so much for stopping by for this week's Sew Your Stash 2019 | 10 post. I hope you've had a good week. I'm not complaining, but this week has been super busy :) I'm really looking forward to a more relaxed weekend with a little quilt binding, some cleaning and
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 47
Hello and happy Block Heads Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 47. Today you have two choices for your block. The original block 47 is the "Bird and Basket" block by Jan Patek. And Corey Yoder has designed an alternate block for those who would like to substitute a fun pieced
Minis & More: Pincushion Love
Hello and happy Monday! I returned home late last night after a "work-and-relax" trip with lots of sewing that I'll be able to start sharing next week...I absolutely can't wait to share everything with you then! First I need to finishing binding and photographing the five new quilts I've been
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 66
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 66 post. I'm actually retreating today...sewing away on new quilts and projects with our upcoming fabric group. (More on those later this month!) I hope your weekend is off to a terrific beginning!
Saturday
Sew Your Stash 2019 |9 {Mini Quilts}
Hello and welcome to the Sew Your Stash 2019 | 9 post. Today I thought I'd talk a little bit about mini quilts. I think some of my most frequently asked questions are about mini quilts :) And it's no wonder...mini quilts are wonderful ways to use up left overs, get a fast finish, and have fun
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 46
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing the Moda Block Heads 2 Block 46, "On Point Star" by Stacy Iest Hsu. This week's block is another 6" block that goes together quickly and allows you to choose several favorite fabrics to use in putting it together.
I love star blocks of all kinds,
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 65
Hello and happy Saturday! Thanks so much for stopping by for my Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 65 post. My Saturday posts are a round-up of fun things I've found from around the web that I think will be of interest to quilters. Post topics include fabrics, patterns, books, recipes, and
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 8 {Power Hour for Quilters}
Hello, and welcome to my weekly Sew Your Stash 2019 | 8 post where I share tips and ideas on organizing and getting more things finished in the sewing room. This week I thought I'd mention a few thoughts on using the "power hour" process to get more done in the sewing room.
The "Power Hour"
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 45
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 45, "Twelve Crowns" by Betsy Chutchian. This is a gorgeous block that uses a lot of half-square triangles. I was sure happy I had lots in my stash that I was able to use to save a little time on this block!
This week's
On A Roll Jelly Roll Quilts
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm excited to share a new book that arrived yesterday. I have a quilt included in the new Moda All-Stars On a Roll jelly roll quilts book--and there are thirteen other wonderful quilts included that I want to make as well!
The fourteen projects in the book
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 64
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to my Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 64 post where I share fun things for quilters from around the web each week. I really enjoy writing these posts and hope you'll enjoy this week's edition.
This week there were so many good things to share...but
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 7 {Embrace Your Space}
Hello! Welcome to the Sew Your Stash 2019 | 7 post where I'm going to focus on and talk a little about our creative spaces. First, though, this has been a different sort of week for me. I've had a lot to do but have been making good use of my time, so that always feels good. And, we've had some
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 44
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 44. This week's block is called Candy Striper and is by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique. It's a 12" finished block and is also fast and fun to put together. This week we are just sewing with simple squares and
Works in Progress Catch Up
Hello and happy Monday! I hope your weekend was a good one! The sample yardage for a new fabric collection is arriving soon, so I've been trying to catch up and get ahead on as many projects as I can! So today I'll share my works in progress catch up projects along with a few tips for keeping
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 63
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 63 post. On these Saturday posts I share fun things from around the web. I have just returned home from a wonderful four days teaching at the Winter Quilt Retreat in Bryce Canyon, Utah. The Bryce Canyon area is a
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 6
Hello and happy Thursday, and welcome to the A Quilting Life Sew Your Stash 2019 | 6 post. In this new series of posts I share tips and ideas to help quilters use the fabrics they love, stay organized in the sewing room, and find joy in the journey! Enjoy!
It's definitely been a crazy couple
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 43
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 43, "Mosaic," by Brigitte Heitland. This is a 6" finished block that makes a big impact. It goes together quite easily, too!
I used fabrics from three different collections for my block. The center is from our Desert
2019 Block of the Month | February
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm sharing the 2019 Block of the Month | February block. It's the first Tuesday of the month, and I'm going to try hard to share the new block of the month designs on this day each month. From here on out we will just have two blocks to make monthly, so it should
Reader’s Best Tips | Minis & More
Hello and happy Monday! Welcome to the Reader's Best Tips edition of our monthly Minis & More series. Michele and I decided to ask for reader tips for the month of January rather than a project submission. We felt like this would give everyone a chance to "catch up" after such a busy holiday
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 62
Hello and happy Saturday! I'm so hoping I get to sew today! Yesterday was spent trying to get caught up from being gone for three days this week. So I think I should sew today! First, though, it's time for the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 62 post. Enjoy!
Saturday Seven
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 5
Hello and happy Friday...and happy February! I've just returned home from a wonderful three days at a retreat in Cedar City, Utah where I was able to give a trunk show about my quilting journey and teach two classes. I had such a good time meeting with so many quilters, catching up with friends,
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