I've been an ambassador for Michael Miller fabrics since early this year and they have been sending me the yummiest of fabrics to play with, but these lovelies that arrived just a few weeks ago really had me swooning. I don't get to make many things besides quilts, I'm obsessively focused, you see, but I'm always so thrilled when I do take the time to make a little something. They ...
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Quilt Reveal – Bad Girl #3 – The Orange One from the Quilt Along
While this wasn't the quickest and it is the third time I've made this quilt and in the midst I always think I'll never finish, I'm finding this one to be the most refreshing one I've made. I'm sure it has to do with the oranges and corals and peaches, but oh! I'm feeling such joy over it! Maybe has something to do too with the longarm quilting that was done on it too (Thank you, ...
Bad Girl Quilt #2 – Quilt Reveal
I finished my second Bad Girl quilt (pattern releases Wednesday!). This time it's in wintery blue Essex linens. It's got some great textures. And those red roses in the low volume peeking out are making me squeal. Here was my first Bad Girl quilt, and you can see some of my testers versions here. This one might appear a bit different to you. My last one was the alternate version ...
The Bad Girl Quilt – Quilt Reveal
It feels like it's been awhile since I posted a proper quilt reveal. I must not be finishing many quilts lately. So today, I'll be showing you my soon-to-release quilt pattern: Bad Girl. Now there is nothing in that name other than the fact that we had the Good Girl quilt which was pretty easy and perfect for beginners or when you need a quick finish, so I felt like a Bad Girl ...
A Pale Dresden Quilt – #7 – Quilt Reveal
I am thrilled to have my seventh Dresden plate quilt finished at last! This time super pale! I used fabrics from this post, plus a whole bunch of low volume squares from my stash. Just before making this one I designed my soon to come latest quilt pattern called Bad Girl. I can't wait to show it to you, but as I haven't made the first block for it yet, I'll have to wait a bit longer. I ...
What is Raw Edge Applique? – Dresden Plate Quilt – #6 – Quilt Reveal
There is a lot of words thrown around by quilt makers that might leave an outsider or new quilter scratching their head. The What Is Series is where I tackle those topics. View all articles in the series here. If you have something that you wanted covered, please let me know by contacting me here. I feel like with this quilt I've hit my most dreamiest project ...
Hand Cut Heart Quilt #7 + Free Quilt Pattern – quilt reveal + video tutorial
Today I'm showing off my 7th version of this quilt, all in blue this time, and I'm updating my tutorial of this block. I'm killing it lately with my scrap busting. Making monochromatic quilts is the way for me for this. Here's what I do: I have a basket for each color of my scraps. All the pink and reds have a basket, all the greens, all the blues, each has their own basket. When the ...
A Dresden Quilt #5 – (quilt reveal) + Free Quilt Pattern
Last week I finished my fifth Dresden quilt. This is the second time that I've used small blocks as my background and also the second time that I've done a low volume background. See my last quilt here. I did try some new center methods though.... I can't even begin to describe how excited I am about this particular quilt block. This might be the single best block I've ever made. ...
Monday is all about fabric – #50 – Shopping your own stash + a new Dresden quilt
Yes, third week in a row I haven't bought any fabric. Sorry friends! This past week I've been working on another custom Dresden quilt and I shopped my own stash. Well, mostly. Go make your tea (or coffee), and let's start gushing over fabrics! Support a small shop Visit Needle in a Fabric Stash here. I know I've featured this shop several times, but seriously, they ...
A Sunset Quilt (quilt reveal) + Pattern Release
I've been making this quilt for years in my shop for sweet little babies. This week, I finally got around to releasing the pattern for it. I love this quilt and its a quick make. In the pattern, you get templates for the Dresden blades and one for the circle. I teach you how to make a half Dresden plate. If you are new to quilting, this pattern would be a great one to learn on. Sunset ...
