My start with quilts + A Dresden Quilt #4 – ( quilt reveal )
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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. ย I don’t consider myself a fast worker, but I’m definitely steady. ย I work at quilts on the daily. ย It’s prolific for me. ย A daily ritual that lasts most of the day. ย I took hand quilting with me on…

Using mini design boards while making a quilt
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Using mini design boards while making a quilt

I have previously mentioned wanting to make and use Lori Holt’s mini design boards before. I feel like whenever you are making quilt blocks that require that certain fabrics to go in certain positions, I have trouble with my usual chain piecing technique. ย Sorta. Most quilts that I make, anything can go anywhere, but there…

Monday is all about fabrics – #17 – Stocking up on low volume fabrics (+a cheaper method)
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Monday is all about fabrics – #17 – Stocking up on low volume fabrics (+a cheaper method)

This is the stack of fabrics that came in this week. I can’t tell you how tickled I get when I get a bundle of low volume fabrics. ย And I know that you know that I make a LOT of low volume quilts. ย So I am constantly using up my stash of low volumes and…

Learning about YOUR personal style + Falling Slowly Quilt – in progress
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Learning about YOUR personal style + Falling Slowly Quilt – in progress

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what my own style is. There are so many colors I like and so many different looks too. I don’t consider myself traditional, but I’m not very modern either. Somewhere in the middle, maybe? I do like modern quilts and I do like traditional quilts. I read somewhere…