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Archive for May, 2014

I’m a Little Bit Country…. And I’m a Little Bit Rock n’ Roll

Posted on: May 27th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Today I am excited to show you what I made using the new GO! Kite die AccuQuilt sent me!  The GO! Kite is one of 11 new dies that AccuQuilt introduced this month. Here is a little peek of project number one.  In this one, I chose to leave the kite portion of the block […]

Oh, Suz-Anna!

Posted on: May 16th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Oh, Suz-Anna!  And a Friday finish. It is a grey day.  The sun is not cooperating.  But Oh, Suz-Anna!!! She is much more attractive in real life. I quilted around a few of the small squares in evenly spaced concentric squares using my walking foot as a guide.  Electric Green and Lemon Flash Magnifico threads […]

Finish it up {for Mom} Friday!

Posted on: May 9th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

So back in March, I used this pattern and some Charley Harper prints to make myself a quilted jacket for my birthday.  The final reveal post can be found here. My mom adored this jacket.  And so I offered to make her one for her birthday, too!  She chose the red colourway for her Charlie […]

Pretty Posy FREE Quilt Block Tutorial

Posted on: May 5th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Hello all you quilty people! Welcome to the Pretty Posy quilt block tutorial! This simple 9 patch block finishes at 9″ square and can be used to make quilts of various sizes.  For my sample, I used 4 blocks made from Kona cotton solids, to make this cute mini quilt. Sew – Let’s get started!!! […]

Quilt Blog Tips from the Experts

Posted on: May 3rd, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

You started quilting.  You started blogging.  Now what? Are you wondering how to turn the passion for your hobby into something more?  Something bigger?  Do you want to make it your life’s work?  A full time business? As a quilting blogger, you may have asked yourself, “Do I have what it takes to succeed?”Just what […]