This is my fourth Swoon quilt finish. And one I think I might be the most pleased with. In my shop, I actually make quite a bit of memory quilts. They keep a roof over my head. I usually make them in the rag quilt style. It doesn't matter what materials I use, all are welcome with those quilts. And the recipients are always so pleased with their purchase. It's easy to understand. They now ...
Monday is all About Fabric #8 – Blush and Gold
I'm not sporting any new fabric collections today. Boo! What I do have is a random mix of fabrics in shades of blush and gold. I actually purchased these fabrics for a quilt I have to make coming up. Metallic gold is one of my favorite colors to use in my quilts. The question today is: when you are shopping for fabrics online, how do you go about selecting them? How do you know that ...
How To Piece Like a Rockstar – Part 2 – Make Better Half Square Triangles
This post has been edited to add in this video on 10/12/17. I want to start this off my saying that you are making a quilt. The little things really don’t matter. Like if your points line up, or if your edges are wobbly, or if you have a pinch or two in your quilting. These little imperfections are okay. You are making something with your hands. The whole idea is to enjoy making the ...
Quilt Reveal – Hand Cut Heart Quilt #6
I have way too many scraps. SO. MANY. SCRAPS. You just can't throw them away. Heaven forbid. But if you are not using them they pile up quicker than itty bitty kittens. The trick is to use them quickly, but who can keep up with that? I got a quilt order for my Hand Cut Heart quilt. You remember it? Here and here. I was so happy to make it. My red/ pink basket of scraps was spewing out on all ...
Monday is all About Fabric #7 – Sleeping Porch by Heather Ross
Heather Ross is the only fabric designer that I have a special basket for. It's set apart from all the rest of the fabrics. Even the scraps do not get put in the scrap baskets. They have their own place too. There is a reason why... Heather Ross fabrics are awesome. I don't use them that much. I've been trying to force myself to use them more, but it almost hurts to cut into them. I just ...
Wandering Quilt – Rebecca’s Dandelion quilt + an update on my honey bee quilt
Just in case you are not familiar with traveling quilts here is the idea: Each member of your group creates a starter block and usually writes a journal with details, theme and style they would like their quilt to end up. You send your starter block to another member in your group (usually there is a list, and you send it to the next lady on the list), they have a month to add on to your starter ...
Reveal & Pattern Review – Amy Butler’s The Weekender travel bag
Today's post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker's Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making. To view all posts in this series click here. What do you ...
Quilt Reveal – Hexagon Quilt #5
I feel like I am making this quilt every few weeks now. It's popular in my shop. And I just really love it. Particular today's version of it. So in this version, my customer chose 10 different fabrics, but I added to those fabrics to give it more of a smidgen of scrappy feel. I think she wanted scrappy, but she didn't. So, things are a little more matchy matchy here. Which is good ...
Quilt Finish – Star Dance Quilt
I've been working on this quilt all of last week. Not the one you see above my sewing machine, that's a WIP, but the one you see at my machine. It's a simple block, but I had to make 81 of them for a king size quilt, so it took me a bit. Here are a few of my favorite blocks: This one is for a custom order I have and the colors requested were pink, green, turquoise and navy. I am digging the ...
Monday is All About Fabric #6 – Liberty Tana Lawn
Prepare yourself for a feast for the eyes. Prepare yourself for the creme de la creme of fabrics. And no, I'm not here talking about another beautiful line of fabrics. I am talking about Liberty's Tana Lawn. Are you struck? I was immediately the very first time I ever saw Liberty. I may be crazy, but it reminds me of the tiny florals of the 1930s. The teeniest of designs in the sweetest ...