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Welcome to week 9 of the Elephant Parade! I have been showing a block each week and am so happy to see the works of those who have quilted along. Some people have shared photos of their quilts by email. And lots of you have been sharing your progress on instagram using the #elephantparadeQAL hashtag. […]
Today I am happy to share with you a tutorial for the Zany ZebraZ quilt block! It is my hope that you will enjoy the use of this free tutorial for making these crazy zebra blocks. Make one for a mini or a cushion or tote bag. Or make a few and you have a […]
Welcome to week 8 of the Elephant Parade! I will be showing a block each week and would like to encourage you to quilt along. You can try out as many or as few blocks as you like. Make a quilt or make a mini. Make a cushion. Make whatever your imagination leads you to […]
The finished ZebraZ quilt and pattern release were blogged about last Friday. And now it’s time for the reveal of the completed Zany ZebraZ baby quilt made using these fun cheater blocks from that pattern! I shared on instagram – mid quilt. This scallop quilting stitch was new to me. I had mentioned in my […]
Horrified. Embarrassed. I’m feeling like such a fool. Today a message was left by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet on my instagram picture sharing the notice for the flower block tutorial as part of the Elephant Parade quilt along. She kindly asked me to direct message her. And, so I did, of course. […]
Welcome to week 7 of the Elephant Parade! I have been showing a block each week and would like to encourage you to quilt along. You can try out as many or as few blocks as you like. Make a quilt or make a mini. Make a cushion. Make whatever your imagination leads you to […]
Presenting the ZebraZ quilt! Complete with snow covered background. On the old hay wagon. This project was generously sponsored by Northcott Fabrics. Made from Northcott’s ColorWorks Premium Cotton Solids. I was especially pleased with the light grey (Vapour 9000-900) used for the background. It is so subtle and silvery! For the backing I used the […]
Welcome to week 6 of the Elephant Parade! I will be showing a block each week and would like to encourage you to quilt along. You can try out as many or as few blocks as you like. Make a quilt or make a mini. Make a cushion. Make whatever your imagination leads you to […]
Romeo. Romeo. Spring. Spring. Wherefore art thou, Romeo sweet spring? Feeling a great need for spring to start showing some signs of returning, I figured perhaps I can “will it to arrive” by employing some warm and happy thoughts. So I dug out my Pretty Butterfly quilt pattern and the Architextures fat quarters I received […]
I guess I’m a little SAD. This time of year is always difficult for me. The winter is long. The sky is grey. The air is bitterly cold. The pipes and drains are freezing. The tractor won’t start. The car got stuck in a snowdrift in the driveway. Again. And the shed fell down last […]
