Hello and happy Monday! Today I'm happy to share a tutorial for how I make my favorite scrappy log cabin blocks! My directions are for my favorite size...an 8" finished (8 1/2" unfinished) block. I like this size because it utilizes small pieces of fabric, it goes together quickly, and it's a

Happy Saturday! How do you feel about mini quilts? I know they have been a favorite of mine since I began quilting about 24 years ago...  They work wonderfully as pillow tops, wall hangings, and table toppers, and since they are quick to finish you also get a real sense of accomplishment

Hello! Today I'm posting my progress on the Crossroads Quilt Along sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop! I have to say I was a little worried about how much time this month's blocks would take since there are 18 of them to make... but I was pleasantly surprised in that they actually sewed up pretty

Hello and happy Thursday! If you've been reading my blog for a little while you've probably read a little about my grandmother and her grandmothers who were wonderful quilters. I'm grateful every day for my quilting heritage and for the family members who have made it possible for me to know about

Happy Wednesday! Slowly but surely I've been keeping on with some of my works in progress.  I've mentioned before that I love having ongoing projects...and my Splendid Sampler project is definitely a favorite right now! I just have one new block to share this week, but one block is

Hello! Today is the big reveal day for the Little Ruby Quilt Along sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop. And I'm excited to show you my finished project! I really loved learning to use new to me rulers in making these blocks (the  Creative Grids Hexagon Trim Tool and the Creative Grids Double

Hello! Happy Friday! This summer I've really been trying to sew with scraps, use my stash, and finish up some some works in progress.  One of my oldest works in progress is my scrappy Bonnie & Camille half-square triangle project. I've shared my progress on these fun blocks several

Happy Saturday! Hope your weekend will be a good one! First I want to say thank you for all of the lovely comments I got on my blog anniversary yesterday. I tried to reply to every one, but for some there is no email...please know I read every comment and appreciate the time everyone took to

Happy Friday! Happy July (can you believe it's July already?)! And happy blogiversary! Yes, exactly eight years ago I started A Quilting Life as a way to journal my sewing  and quilting projects. I hadn't been able to do a very good job of keeping track of things up to that point, and I

Hello and happy Wednesday! I've slowly but surely been making these fun pinwheel hexagons for the Fat Quarter Shop Little Ruby Sew Along. The blocks are really a lot of fun to make! I've been using scraps from the Sundrops collection by Corey Yoder for Moda, and I decided to use the fun

Hello! I've been working on a scrappy quilt that I'll be sharing a free tutorial for soon. I'll be sharing directions on the blog and will have a PDF available with material requirements and cutting instructions for two different sizes of this fun quilt. It's perfect for scraps or for left over

Hi! I'm just popping in to remind you that I'll be appearing on Pat Sloan's radio show today!  Pat and I had a fun chat a few weeks ago...she is always so much fun to talk to, and of course we talked about quilts! You can listen at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.  You can also find a

Happy Friday! I hope you've had a wonderful week and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend with quilting! For today's Friday Favorites post I thought I'd start out with one of my favorite quilts from my book C&T Publishing Fresh Family Traditions: 18 Heirloom Quilts for a New Generation.

Happy Thursday! Today I have another Fat Quarter Shop video to share...this one was super fun to film because I got to share some of my favorite sewing and quilting notions and products. I think I was a little more relaxed with this Photo from Fat Quarter Shop video, too! We did it towards

Hello! After catching up on a few Splendid Sampler blocks the other day I wanted to make a few more...so I made one new release and two I was behind on. I love the way that the blocks are such a mix of techniques and levels... Paper piecing definitely isn't my favorite, but I've come to terms

Hello and happy Tuesday! I worked on a few other projects along with my Splendid Sampler blocks, and I'm almost caught up with everything I was behind on!  I'm still sewing on my Little Ruby Quilt along blocks...these hexagon pinwheels have been a lot of fun to make! I've been sewing strip

Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was a great one!  I've been trying to get caught up with my Splendid Sampler blocks...and I've got three more to share with you today!  I'm up to 19 blocks, and I love them all...it's been so fun sewing along with this quilt along. I still have more to

Happy Saturday! I've been trying to freshen up my blog over the last week or so...and that meant changing out the pictures in my blog header. It's been almost 8 years since I started A Quilting Life as a method to keep track of my projects, and I've only really changed things up once since then...so

Happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing the next step in the Little Ruby Sew Along sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop. Somehow I got my dates mixed up, so I'm posting this a couple days late... I changed fabrics for this project last minute...I've really been using my Desert Bloom sample yardage a

Hello! I had to share my most recent finish! I got my Stars and Stripes quilt back from the quilter on Friday and immediately set about choosing a binding! I took a little survey on my Instagram account and the overwhelming response was to go with a navy binding! I had been leaning that way

Hello! Today I thought I'd write about a topic that certainly applies to most quilters...how to go about choosing a project to work on. There are so many amazing projects and quilts to be made...how does one ever decide? I've faced this dilemma at every stage as a quilter...as a beginner, as a

Happy Friday! I hope you have had a good week. We're expecting a cool down here over the weekend, and I'm so looking forward to it...I'll take 100 over the 114 and 113 we had last weekend any day! I'm still trying to work through some works in progress, and the other day I  made what I

Happy Thursday! I'm excited that today I can finally share a fun little pin cushion tutorial I did while visiting The Fat Quarter Shop in March. This is a fast and fun little project...make one for yourself, and make several more for gifts for your sewing friends! You can see in the photo

Hello! I still haven't decided on a fun summer quilt (so many ideas to choose from...and I want it to be something scrappy...), but in the meantime I've been trying to get caught up on works in progress!  With travel and market preparations I fell behind on my Fat Quarter Shop Crossroads quilt

Happy Tuesday! Today I'm happy to share a little project I worked on for the folks at Olfa back in April! I think I even shared a sneek peek of the 9-patch blocks I used for the pillow here on the blog!  Sewing 9-patches from left-overs while working on other projects is a great way

Hello and Happy Monday! It has been a very hot weekend with above normal temperatures even for us and high heat warnings almost every day. That made it a good thing to stay in doors and spend some time getting a little organized. One thing that got set aside with all of my market rush

Happy Friday! So yesterday I took the day and made something that wasn't on my "to make this summer" list... Camille of Thimbleblossoms posted a new "Stars and Stripes" quilt this week on Instagram, and I resisted at first. But then my daughter Chelsi took the day Monday and made one using just

Hello! Today I'm sharing a little bit more about one of my market quilts, Mahalo! This quilt happens to be one of my favorite quilts. Ever. The reasons I love this quilt are simple: my great-great grandmother made a version of this quilt, it's scrappy, and it's much easier to make than it

Hello again! (If you are looking for the zipper bags, go here for the Simple Zipper Bag post). Two posts in one day...crazy! But since it's the first of the month, that means it's time for our Minis and More parade!  This month we featured the Mini Popsicles pattern by Fig Tree &

Happy June! It seems summer is officially in full gear once the calendar turns to June! This is a busy week here at my house and especially on the blog...I have a lot of things to share with you. First up is a tutorial for my Simple Zipper Bags! Back in March I went to Fat Quarter Shop and

Happy Tuesday! While I was attending quilt market I was able to participate in a Schoolhouse session for a newly released scrap quilting book! My quilt is called Button Box, and it's been away for a long time, so you can  imagine how excited I was when I found out I'd get to bring it

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day!  I'm ever so grateful and can't really put into words my appreciation for those who have given their lives in defending our nation's freedoms. Today I'm participating in the Fat Quarter Shop Little Ruby Quilt Along. This quilt along is for a quilt designed

Hello! Happy Saturday! Today I'm stopping by to tell you about a new Craftsy class taught by my friend Amy Smart who blogs at Diary of a Quilter.  Amy is one of the most genuine and nice people you'll ever meet. I think we  first met at my first quilt market back in 2011. We've

Happy Friday! Today is favorites day...yay!  I have several things to share today with the first one being a little mini quilt I made for the Moda Schoolhouse. Each designer was given a block pattern and asked to make it for market. We were able to do whatever we wanted as far as prints...and

Hello! Today I'm sharing some of the amazing booths, quilts, and projects that caught my eye on the last day of market as I was able to sneak away from my booth for just a bit and have a peek at the entire show. I love Amy Sinibaldi's new Playground collection for Art Gallery. Her