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Best 5 of 2015 and Plans for 2016

Posted on: December 26th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

2015 has come and gone. A year of finishes and a year of firsts. Looking back through my gallery of finishes for the year as I prepared this post, has also prompted me to reflect on all the changes that have been a part of things here at Sew Fresh Quilts during the last 12 […]

Love Birds Quilted Pillow Workshop

Posted on: December 21st, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

I’ve been talking an awful lot about “Santa’s Workshop” this month. Okay…. So I may have still been hanging around in my own little sewing room. But the quilted pillow I was making was not destined to be given as a Christmas gift this time. I recently received a phone call inquiring about whether I […]

Bee Pillow

Posted on: December 18th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Another quilted cushion…. This Bee pillow is another finish towards my goal of making a Handmade Holiday! I had previously made this block waaaayyyy back in August of 2013 and blogged about it here. This was my one and only attempt at paper piecing and finished at 10″ x 10″. The Bee block was designed […]

Wee Fox Cushions

Posted on: December 14th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

I am definitely having a wonderful time working in my little “Santa’s Workshop” this month. Okay…. So I am really still hanging around in my own little sewing room. But it sure is starting to feel like I’m at the North Pole! B-r-r-r! This set of quilted cushions was made to match the Forest Friends […]

Winter Deer Christmas Cushions

Posted on: December 11th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Thanks to these little Winter Deer quilted cushions, I am well on my way to accomplishing my goal of making a Handmade Holiday! This pair finished at 14″ x 14″ each and were inspired by the larger cushions I made earlier…. But never really blogged about until now! I had previously used my 12″ Santa’s […]

Family of Three for Quiltmaker Magazine

Posted on: December 1st, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Look up. Waaaa-yyy up! Family of Three 40″ x 53″ by Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts This little baby giraffe is surrounded by the love of family. Keeping watch, mom and dad are right there with him under a canopy of rich, green leaves. Family of Three. Earlier this year, I was contacted by Quiltmaker […]

Quilted Winter Mittens Table Runners

Posted on: November 27th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Happy Holidays are on the way! There’s a nip in the air. Time to get your mittens out! This Winter Mittens runner was a really quick make. Perfect way to cheer me up and get me in a Christmas mood. While I worked like a little elf in my quilting studio. This fun little runner […]

Forest Friends pattern release

Posted on: November 20th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Introducing Sew Fresh Quilts new pattern – Forest Friends! I am so excited to have completed both the Twin and Baby size versions of the Forest Friends pattern in time for a Friday finish! First and foremost, I want to thank those of you who have been eagerly awaiting the release of this pattern. All […]

Santa’s Reindeer Blocks for 100 Blocks Magazine

Posted on: November 17th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Just in time to wish you a Very Merry Christmas! It’s Rudolph! And his other Santa’s Reindeer friend. Made into a delightful door banner. The front is made entirely from Kona Cotton Solids: Biscuit for the faces, Brown for the antlers, Black for the eyes and nose, Cardinal for Rudolph’s nose and the lettering, and […]

Karen’s DOG GONE CUTE!

Posted on: November 9th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Just in time! Karen is a new quilter. And she is Dog Gone crazy about her sweet dog…. Karen forwarded an email to me today, expressing her desire to be a part of the Dog Gone Cute linky party. I am so happy to hear that she has been quilting along and am honoured to […]