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 ...
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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 ...
My start with quilts + A Dresden Quilt #4 – ( quilt reveal )
You know I've been working on this quilt longer than I normally work on a quilt. I don't consider myself a fast worker, but I'm definitely steady. I work at quilts on the daily. It's prolific for me. A daily ritual that lasts most of the day. I took hand quilting with me on my vacation, so ........ I'm addicted. It's also a job. Does that take away some of the luster for ...
Orange Peel Quilt #7 ( Quilt Reveal )
It feels like I've been working on this quilt for weeks. Maybe I actually have been. I posted some progress pics and a new interfacing source here last week. The steps on this quilt are a little long and repetitive so I usually break this one down into, cut a few, sew a few, cut a few, sew a few, instead of my normal cut all the things and then sew all the things. Because one can only hover ...