Cats Cats Cats
This quilt is one of three recent finishes in a similar style. This Cats Cats Cats design is great for digging into your fabric scraps. One black cat is my feature cat and the binding was made to match. The backing has goldfish in a pond, but needed a little
Catholes quilt finish
For those of you who aren’t offended by a cat’s butt… Thank you for understanding why I had to share this design. Cat’s don’t mean to offend anyone either. Happy cats like to hold their tails high. Like a mood gauge, you can tell a cat feels comfortable around you
Farm Fun and some sun
On June 21st, my sister and I celebrated the first day of summer and National Indigenous Peoples Day by taking a quilt for a drive to Kettle Point, Ontario. Just across the lake from the USA. The shore was covered in shale. A very pleasant place for dipping your toes
Hay is for Horses
Finally some sun! I have been busy working on my flower gardens… and was finally able to get some photos of my latest finishes.… The quilting was done using a blue variegated thread on top and in the bobbin. I love the special sparkle it adds to this quilt. The
It’s Trash Day!
Today it really is trash day here on William Street. And it’s Monday. Oscar feels the same way about Monday’s every day. I had a narrow strip of the rubber duckies left over for widening the backing. Quilted in my organic wavy lines! Added two small strips to my binding
How to get to Sesame Street
Today I’m sharing my Ernie and Bert wall hanging. This quilt was hung in my backyard on the old bed headboard I found roadside. Ernie requested rubber duckies for the backing. Quilted in my organic wavy lines! I added triangle corner pockets for easy hanging. My Ernie & Bert quilt
MOD PODS
Fresh rhubarb? Hello SPRING!!! It has been cool, damp and cloudy, but I consider it officially spring when I can post a photo of quilts hung outside without snow as a backdrop. This quilt was hung in my backyard on the old bed headboard I found roadside. I mish-mashed a
Cat House
Welcome SPRING!!! It has been cool, damp and cloudy, but I consider it officially spring when I can post a photo of quilts hung outside without snow as a backdrop. This quilt features a house full of cats. One is really enough… My pre-quilting model was crying from the wrong
Field of Poppies
I’m back, baby! It’s been a while since I have gotten any quilting done. But now I’m on a roll! Quilted in white on top and variegated blue green on the back. Binding in black gives a handsome frame. I am digging everything about this design! Gotta love that POP!
Ernie and Bert
Hello again!!!Can you tell me how to get… How to get to Sesame Street? I must be getting closer because I see Ernie and Bert! Ernie and Bert quilt finished sizes are 22″ x 22” and 44″ x 44″. My test quilt was made in the smaller size. I hope
Busy Beach pattern UPDATE!
If you purchased the Busy Beach PDF pattern… Please note that the WEE HST in Light Green was missing from the Sea Turtle cutting chart. Please accept my apologies! 🐢❤️ Also minor updates to Sky Blue cutting charts…
July Update and a new BOM Group
It’s me, Lorna! I am back! This is wonderful news! Have you heard about the Sew Along with Sew Fresh Quilts’ Facebook page? We are hosting a monthly free BOM. The Lighthouse panel from Busy Beach is the free block for July. Please join us here on Facebook! Sew
March April Mid May SALE
It’s me, Lorna! Been a while since I blogged But this month we’re having a SALE so I thought I better let you know. All PDF’s are $10 or less for the entire month of May. So why not treat yourself for Mother’s Day? Shop Now HERE https://sewfreshquilts.com/shop I am
January and Mid February
Hello again! It’s me, Lorna! Still going strong after 13 years…. These are my Silly Asses. They were a lot of fun to make… Yeehaw!!! Hang onto your hat! These lovely ladies and handsome gentlemen made for Western Style were also a blast to work on! And just in time
Happy New Year 2026!
Happy New Year!!!! Happy New Patterns!!! Mid Century Modern Material Girls are Fat Quarter friendly. I enjoyed making my blocks using a variety of backgrounds. I can’t wait to see how they’re going to look when I get them sewn together later! These Snow Angels were so much fun to
End of November
Fall will soon be winter here…. but I finally have all my Ducks in a Row. New Pattern!!! Capybaras was a special request… and is also a New Pattern!!! Red Pandas was ALSO a special request… and resulted in these TWO New Patterns!!! Both of these, Red Pandas above and
September and MidOctober
Every time you hear from me, I mentioned how busy life has been and that I have had trouble finding the time and motivation to write any blog posts. Nothing’s changed! This fall is in full swing! We moved into this house almost eight years ago. I’ve always hated the
July and MidAugust
Last you heard from me, I mentioned how busy life has been and that I have had trouble finding the time and motivation to write any blog posts. Nothing’s changed! This summer has flown by! I have been VERY busy working on new patterns. More Cows is shown at the
May & MidJune
Last you heard from me, I mentioned how busy life has been and that I have had trouble finding the time and motivation to write any blog posts. Nothing’s changed! I was very busy outside this spring… I added to my garden along the patio. Then I tore up the
April and Easter
Last you heard from me, I mentioned how busy life has been and that I have had trouble finding the time and motivation to write any blog posts. I wrote that blogpost in March. Maybe I can try to do a monthly update? This Easter Bunnies table runner quilt design
