I have been pretty terrible this year at putting anything out here on my blog. I did have to transfer all my posts over from my old platform and that took some time and since I wasn’t super excited about it all, my procrastination took over and I finally got it all moved over this […]
My 4th pattern, The Amiable Quilt, was released in January… and I never did a post for it. I tried something a little different this time and came up with a new block and this pattern has no sashing!! I am a lover of all quilts with pinwheels, but I didn’t just want to make […]
Originally posted December 7, 2021 As I look through my quilts, I find that the ones I like the most are the ones that have the same basic features in common. I like to have a plan going in at the start, a scrappy low-volume background (I also like a scrappy black background, but I […]
Originally posted November 30, 2021 I recently released my third pattern, The Delighted Quilt. This was the first time I had an idea, started making it, changed it, continued making it, changed it again, continued making it… and then decided to make it slightly different causing me to need to start over and make it […]
Originally posted July 2, 2021 Binding a quilt is the final step and many quilters are ready to be done with it before they even start. I can admit it is not really my favorite step, but a good binding can give your quilt that perfect frame for many years to come. I actually use […]
Originally posted October 2, 2021 My second pattern has been released to the world! As I love a good rainbow quilt, of course I made it that way first! This quilt is based on the Friendship Star block and the added pieced sashing makes additional stars in the top as well! The Friendship Star is […]
Originally posted September 22, 2021 I have a pretty small area to store fabric, so keeping all the little scraps is not something I have room to do. I used to keep them anyways, and I even made a quilt with a lot of my scrap strips. But, no more. So how do I make […]
Originally posted August 23, 2021 There are 9 basic steps to making a quilt, some take more time than others. 1. Selecting the Pattern 2. Selecting the Fabrics 3. Cutting the Fabrics 4. Piecing the Blocks 5. Assembling your Quilt Top 6. Selecting (and possibly piecing) a Backing 7. Basting your Quilt 8. Quilting your […]
Originally Posted October 7, 2021 Have you ever been at the quilt shop and come across a panel that you just love, but then when you get home you have no idea what to do with it? Or is that just me?!?! I don’t usually buy panels, not because I don’t like them (because I […]
Originally Posted September 7, 2021 Spooky Season is here… well almost! But that means it is time to start making stuff for spooky season anyways!! A friend asked for some pillow covers for Halloween and I thought I could use the ghost pattern I have by Then Came June & Pen + Paper Patterns, I’ll […]