Today I'm talking about my Marcelle Medallion quilt that I just finally pulled from the dryer. I'm also talking about the many different stages a quilter goes through as she makes a quilt. You know the one's: I love this quilt and I hate this quilt, sometimes I don't want to finish this quilt and all the rest of them. SO many stages! They are all part of the process. And sometimes, at the ...
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Good Girl quilt #3 – quilt reveal
Sigh.... You know how much I love this quilt. It might be my favorite quilt pattern. Well, at least in the top two of my favorites. It's such a scrap buster. If you haven't already purchased my Good Girl quilt pattern, do so here. This was a custom order quilt, so I don't get to keep this one. Not that I have kept any of them. :( I keep giving ...
The Morning Sun Quilt – quilt reveal + pattern release
The Morning Sun quilt along is coming to a close! We are done! Well, I am done and a bit early, but last month's work was pretty simple and I didn't want you waiting on me! So whether you are actually finished or not is perfectly perfect. Don't rush on my account! If you are hand quilting, take your time! If you sent your quilt off to a longarmer, all is ...
The Carolina Mingle Quilt (quilt reveal and pattern release)
Hello lovelies! It's time to show you my completed Carolina Mingle quilt! I am so tickled with this quilt, it's fabrics and that it traveled to far away lands with me. See here if you haven't already. I hope that you will want to make this quilt too......because it's available as a pattern! You can purchase it here. I've got so many pictures to fit into this ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Top #3 + Your Loved One’s Clothing – (quilt reveal)
I am over the moon about my latest quilt finish. As you may or may not know, I also make a lot of custom quilts for other people as a means for my income. Most of these quilts are memory quilts. Just in case you are unaware, a memory quilt is a quilt made with the clothing of a loved one. This clothing may be of someone happy and living and just a reminder of a time in their life such as ...
Hexagon Quilt #8 – quilt reveal
Sometimes it's all about the fabrics. Okay, MOST of the time it's all about the fabrics. :) This time in particular because I love each and every fabric I used for this yummy half hexie quilt. I just want to snuggle all day. Get you a cup of tea and get comfy. Let's look at pictures and talk about that dubious hard to conquer hexagon. Crinkly ...
The Rescue Quilts – #6 – The Old Bow Tie Quilt (quilt reveal)
The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were never completed and then remaking the pattern. Sometimes I find easier / modern ways to make the quilt pattern, and sometimes I change up the pattern a bit to freshen things up. Sometimes I will offer the quilt pattern to you free, sometimes it will be a paid pattern in my pattern shop. The goal is to honor the quilt maker ...
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 ...
The Landslide Quilt #2 – Pattern Release + Quilt Reveal
Hello, lovelies! Today is the official release OOOOOOF.... Landslide quilt! Can you tell I'm excited? I'm beyond happy with this quilt, with the process, with my yummy collection of low volume, with patchwork, with making quilts, oh my goodness, I'm just happy with everything. And maybe a bit overwhelmed. Ha! I wanted to get a post up before ...
Modern Sewcialites Blog Hop – New Beginnings Quilt (quilt reveal) + How to square up a large block (video tutorial)
Hey sweet friends! Today I'm showing off my New Beginnings quilt. The block was designed by the talented Stephanie Kendron of Modern Sewciety. If you are not listening to her entertaining podcast while you sew you are really missing out! I don't miss an episode. I myself have been featured on her podcast. You can listen to that episode here. But let's get to the ...