2025 is here and then some
Last you heard from me, I was in the midst of a sewing slump. Honestly, I have since been so busy with life that I have not been able to motivate myself to write any blog posts. Consider this a “catch up” post!!!! I have been sharing all of my
Take Time to Smell the Roses…
What’s the best way to get yourself out of a sewing slump? Sew something just for FUN!!! I recently shared the Dynamite Donkey that I made. This cute Guinea Pig also caught my eye and I had to make one! Prior to adopting our cat Fluffy, my daughter had a
Sewing Slump Solution
What’s the best way to get yourself out of a sewing slump? Well they say a change is as good as a rest. I decided to support a fellow small business owner by purchasing a few pdf patterns for stuffed animals. This Dynamite Donkey caught my eye and I had
Kittens in Kerchiefs
Here are my Kittens in Kerchiefs! These little kittens were fun to make! Mostly they’re orange cats, but a grey and a beige one were added for interest. Great way to use up scraps. I pieced this happy backing to brighten things up!!! My binding was a little short, so
Look at all those Chickens!
When I took my frogs to the old bridge for a photo shoot, I also brought along my Chickens! These little ladies are all lined up like roosting in a chicken coop! The blocks were fun to make as I had previously tested out the smaller size blocks for a
Ribbit! Frogs and More Frogs
I have been so busy this spring with gardening, but I finally got a chance to take my frogs to the old bridge for a photo shoot! I had so much fun creating these frogs and I can’t get over how cute their faces are! The blocks were fun to
Woven Toe Beans
I have never had so much help from my quilting assistant! He was such an inspiration! Woven Toe Beans was so much fun to make… that I made MORE toe beans for the back!!! Quilt finishes 3 sizes:Baby: 39” x 48” or Big: 58.5 x 72”Square: 55” x 55” Paw
Wednesday Wash Day
Finished this Wednesday Wash Day quilted wall hanging and the pattern is now listed in my shop! These three little kittens lost their mittens. Then found them and washed them. Now they’re hanging them out on the line to dry! I made corner triangle pockets for a hanging rod. Pattern
Cat Runner
I had so much fun making the Cat Tree wall hanging that I immediately wanted to make a kitty cat table runner too! The quilting is my usual organic wavy lines from edge to edge, using a rainbow variegated on top and plain white thread in the bobbin. My Cat
Cat Tree
It’s becoming increasingly obvious…. You can’t have too many cats. The quilting is my usual organic wavy lines from edge to edge, using plain white thread. My Cat Tree quilt finished at 25” x 31”. Made two little corner pockets for hanging. Planning to donate to the local cat cafe!
Weiner Dog
Weiner Dog is in the mail!!! He’s heading for my niece’s home, along with a wee weiner dog stuffie. My niece and her husband are expecting their first baby! And have already been waiting a loooooong time. The quilting is my usual organic wavy lines from edge to edge, using
Spring Giveaway!!!
I don’t know about you…. but I can’t wait for SPRING! I found these pretty fat quarters last time I went fabric shopping. Perfect for 3 friends! Made this pouch one day because I wanted to use the rainbow scrap from my Noah’s Ark quilt. It’s very deeeep! Perfect for
Zoo Keeper
Introducing Zoo Keeper 1 and Zoo Keeper 2! Zoo Keeper 1 features a zebra and a giraffe. Zoo Keeper 2 features an elephant, some bananas and a few cheeky monkeys. Both of these are backed in a cozy minky that inspired me to design these zoo animals. Planning on donating
Book Shelf Cats
Happy little kittens on a book shelf. This sweet make reminds me a lot of my first quilt, designed with my daughter in mind. She loved cats and she loved reading. And still does! She will be graduating from university this spring and will be a physical education teacher! I
Bookkeeper Quilt
Bookkeeper is my first finish for 2024!!! And we have snow for a bright white background. I decided to make a narrower bookshelf for the backing. I used a bit of improvisation and made the Good Book on the top shelf. I adore the cool blues and greens used for
Cats in Hats
Thank you so much for joining me in celebrating over ten years of Sew Fresh Quilts! My very first blog post was on December 24th of 2012, back when I used blogger here ❄️ Even after all this time, quilting still gives me a lot of satisfaction. And I am
Cozy Dogs
This quilt is my second last finish for the year. This is Cozy Dogs, featuring dogs lounging on comfy chairs. My chairs feature festive forest birds of winter. I chose dog fabrics from my neutral scrap buckets. My favourite of all the poses is this one with his paw hanging
Cats in Hats
The snow is here, so this quilt top gets a late night indoor photo shoot! Oh SNOW!!! ❄️ These little kittens have lost their mittens! This is Cats in Hats. These cute little cats were so much fun to make. Beginning with raiding my scraps buckets to choose fabrics for
Cats in Boxes
The snow is here now, but these photos were taken late in the fall! Oh SNOW!!! ❄️ This is Cats in Boxes. These cute little cats are doing what cats do. If I fits…. I sits! I had enough of this print remaining after using it to back the Dog
Dog Daze
The Dog Days of Summer are long gone, as we are full on into dall here now. This quilt is called Dog Daze and features four different styles of dogs. Their faces are basically the same, but their ears and neck lengths vary. The front fabrics are all neutrals –
