The last year was full of projects that I documented in photos. I didn't write about all of them. I'm going to try to catch up by showing some progress. I started 2019 with the Moda Love Layer Cake Sew Along Quilt. The link to that post is here. I made the quilt in the beginning of 2019, but… Continue reading Quilting the Moda Love Sew-Along Quilt
Category: quilting
If you start with Beautiful Scraps You will end up with a Stunning Baby Quilt
I wanted to share an adorable little quilt that I finished just in time for the birth of a new little friend. I can't wait to meet the new little person and to show her how welcome she is. I had her in mind when I started to put some Moda Little Ruby by Bonnie… Continue reading If you start with Beautiful Scraps You will end up with a Stunning Baby Quilt
I’m Sewing with the Moda Love Sew-Along
We are all invited to a social media sew-along. I decided I would act on the invitation using pre cut fabric from my stash and complete a quilt top in January. If you don’t know what a fabric stash is, let me explain. After years of sewing projects a person can accumulate a little extra… Continue reading I’m Sewing with the Moda Love Sew-Along
Speedwell Quilt part two the Quilting and the Binding
The quilt top was finished in the first couple weeks of October. See my first blog post about putting it together in part one, the pattern link is included. The quilt top is laying across the plaid backing. I have plenty of fabric to pin onto my leaders for quilting the three layers together. It… Continue reading Speedwell Quilt part two the Quilting and the Binding
Christmas Vignette
It worked out that I could host another craft night. That's two in a row! I invited a couple of friends that I knew would love the idea of setting up a Christmas scene in glass. I gathered lots of items from past craft adventures and bought a few inexpensive items to add to… Continue reading Christmas Vignette
Holiday Candle Mat
Lately I’ve been social in the real world, but silent in social media. This is what I've been up to. I planned an evening at home, with a few friends that I’ve known for years. For the first gathering of girlfriends, I planned a simple craft. Here’s to renewing old friendships and forging ahead with new… Continue reading Holiday Candle Mat
The Autumn Speedwell Quilt
One night I was searching Pinterest and saw the cutest pattern called Speedwell quilt by Nicola Dodd of Cakes Stand Quilts. After clicking on the information I found out it was a free pattern featured on Moda Bake Shop. The pattern is based on a layer cake, which is a pre-cut stack of coordinating fabric.… Continue reading The Autumn Speedwell Quilt
Hydrangea Appliqué Part Two
Today was a beautiful day. I wish I could have been outside but instead I had to play catch up in the quilt and blog world. At least I was communing with nature in a quilting way. Soon I'll have hydrangeas blooming again. Blooms are sure to give me color inspiration for the project. In… Continue reading Hydrangea Appliqué Part Two
Hydrangea Appliqué Part One
The start of a new project is an exciting endeavor. The part I love most is the development of the idea and the gathering of supplies. My process is intuitive, so I am open to change as the project progresses. Inspiration is everywhere, which makes it hard for me to focus on one thing and… Continue reading Hydrangea Appliqué Part One
The Answer for me is a little Woven Tag
The subject of labeling or signing ones work, is often discussed in the makers community. I’ve been to many quilt shows, guild meetings and art fairs where the artist creates such a cute label we stop to talk about how they came up with the idea. I've never been fond of really large labels on… Continue reading The Answer for me is a little Woven Tag
Come Sail Away
I was asked to make this baby boy quilt for my daughter to give to a particular friend. I hoped, as I always do, that it was going to be a collaboration between me and my daughter. It didn’t quite work out that way. She had a vague idea of what she wanted and although… Continue reading Come Sail Away