I have so much to say about this quilt, hopefully I can articulate my thoughts! Let’s start at the beginning. A few years ago, (actually after the first Quiltcon) I began percolating the idea of a giant basket quilt. Actually,…
FootHills Quilt
This quilt began when Mary Elizabeth Kinch featured an antique quilt on her blog called the FootHills Quilt. She drew up a pattern and hosted a quiltalong. I’ve included a photo of the original quilt below. I’m always a sucker…
Starting a Christmas Quilt
I thought I’d let you in on my process for designing a quilt. Of course, every quilt is a bit different, but here’s how this one is transpiring in real time! I had the unusual desire to make a Christmas…
Scrappy Stars Quilt
Is there an official name for this pattern? It’s not that common, but I do see it now and then. It is very simple, but effective. You use a combination of 5″ squares, 2.5″ squares, and 2.5″x5″ rectangles. On the…
Another Scrappy Trip Quilt
Four Patch in a Square Tutorial
Here’s the current rabbit trail I’ve been traveling down. I don’t know if there’s an official name for this block, but obviously it should be called Four Patch in a Square:) I originally made the nine blocks you see in…
