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Last week I posted about my completed Granny Square baby quilt and expressed my desire to share a tutorial about the Granny Square. I was disappointed that I had not thought through the whole process before I began making my blocks. And wished I had considered the block layout before I began. As I said […]
What a week! What started out simple enough has turned into sew much more! Since Monday, I have been working on my very first Granny Square blocks, made from a 20 piece jelly roll of True Colors by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit. This yielded 20 blocks. The finished quilt is approximately 33″ x […]
I have been having sew much fun! Playing with scraps, my Aunt Elna and I have been sewing up doll quilts and matching pillows. It has been a really long winter…. Again. Don’t these bright, happy colours remind you of spring? Scrappy Medallion doll quilt and matching Pillow Case This is actually the first […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! Two weeks ago, I finished the Fox & Friends quilt top. This was the third quilt top reported in need of quilting. Modern Charm was finished last week. This week I am happy to show off Fox & Friends as a Friday finish! That means only one more to go…. […]
Welcome back for part 2. Yesterday I covered how to cut your equilateral triangles here. Today we will cover how to sew your triangles together into rows. And then to sew the rows together to make your top. Line up the first two pieces in your row, with right sides facing. The points of the […]
Did you all see that sweet finish last week by Paula of The Sassy Quilter? I remember admiring this as a completed top back in October. Paula shares a link to her design wall tutorial in that post. It was her design wall tutorial that inspired me to put up one of my own. Thank […]
It’s a Friday finished quilt top! Modern Flower Garden – finished at 53.5″ x 55″. Whole Hexagon Quilt Below, you will find a tutorial for sewing whole hexagons by machine. This is also part 2 of the Oblongagonalong Quilt Along instructions. Week 2 – Quilt Along Update: Last week we covered planning your design […]
KONA Fox Kits Ever wonder what the latest trend in modern quilting is? Well, I do! And I have great news for those of you with a healthy dose of fabric obsession. It seems, and rightly so, the focus is on the fabrics. However, enshrining that coveted bundle of goodness on a shelf, to gaze […]
Today’s post is all about creating your own quilt designs!When I was young, I used to spend a lot of time drawing.Animals were always my favourite subject. And of all that past practice must have been a strong influence on my creative self because I have been designing my own quilts since I started quilting. […]
You started a blog. You are sharing posts and pictures of your work. And now you wonder, “How do I encourage more people to leave comments? How do I gain followers? Is anyone even interested in my blog?” Yes, I know. We all start a blog with the intention of recording our journey – our […]
