Working on some simple patchwork. It’s for a new and exciting venture that I’m working on! No, I can’t tell you about it yet, but soon! Every once in a while, I’ll ask Duane (my husband) his opinion on…
inspiration strikes in McElligot’s Pool
my kids love this book by dr. suess. and i like reading it to them. mostly cause of this one page, which i’ve always adored for it’s colors. this morning i decided to make a stack of fabric in these…
Color Yourself Confident!
This week, there’s no finished quilts to show you, but here’s one that’s been in progress for a while. It’s in the midst of being hand quilted right now, so who knows when it will be done? I’ve also got…
Word(s)
One day I walked into the quilt shop in my little town. I do this once in a while, just because I love the atmosphere. It’s a happy place, a place where I feel completely at home. One day while…
yup! quilting still does it for me
slowly over time i forget the root of why i love to quilt. i’m not sure why this happens, maybe it’s seeing so many lovely and amazing quilts on blogs and flickr. maybe it’s thinking i had a ‘slightly’ original…
swoon continued
so ya, i’m still plugging away at my swoon quilt. only two blocks out of the nine left. amazing thing here is that after how many months, i’m still really excited about this one! and it’s going on our bed….
ummm…hi!
so i’m sitting here quilting this ginormous quilt (80″x80″) and thinking sheepishly about how i’ve missed yammering on about quilty stuff here on my blog. also thinking about the reasons i decided to step back, and maybe the lessons i’ve…
My Swoon Story
FYI – {Swoon} refers to a quilt pattern designed by Camille of Thimbleblossoms. It’s a stunning quilt with nine super huge blocks. The quilt ends up being about a queen size, so you can imagine how big each block is!…
I’m Into Triangles Too!!
#1) Thank you for all the nice comments on my Granny Squares Quilt. It’s just so funny how some quilts turn out awesome, and some are just nice but not great, and some are big flops (I’m talking about…
Hand quilting? I’m Smitten!
Yes, I’m hand quilting again. I had absolutely no intention of hand quilting this baby. I mean, this quilt has a deadline. BUT, I made just a teeny little mistake, just a small oversight. One of those blonde moments that…
Sewing Room Update
I’m currently in love with hand quilting. Every top I finish, I want to hand quilt it. But seriously, I just don’t have that much sit down time! Working on a quick and fun boy quilt cause my shop…
Granny Squares Quilt Blocks
I’ve always loved those crocheted granny square throws, but I don’t know how to crochet… I decided to use my 2.5″ squares to make a quilt inspired by this look. I’m hoping that sashing them with a nice wide…
