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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 […]
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 […]
From design concept to reality…. The making of the Elephant Parade quilt has been a joy filled journey. This project was generously sponsored by Northcott Fabrics. All those adorable animals were made from Northcott’s ColorWorks Premium Cotton Solids. Those rich and vibrant colours really pop against that snowy background. I am so pleased with how […]
Welcome to Sew Fresh Quilts! My name is Lorna and I so excited to be taking part in the Island Batik – Sock Hop Blog Hop. Each participant has featured their choice of Island Batiks new fabric collections in a Classic Block. To make my project, I had the pleasure of using these new batiks […]
Fall winds and cooler temps are here again. It seems that summer gets shorter and shorter every year. This week I took advantage of the opportunity to have one more outdoor photo shoot on the old hay wagon. While working on my weekly posts for the Top 10 Tips for New Quilters series, I was […]
In spite of a power outage, I managed to get these Christmas table runners quilted and bound in two days. The quilting is quite dense and was a little time consuming, but sew worth it! This first runner finished at 14″ x 49″ after quilting. The second runner finished at 14″ x 70″. Both are […]
So back in March, I used this pattern and some Charley Harper prints to make myself a quilted jacket for my birthday. The final reveal post can be found here. My mom adored this jacket. And so I offered to make her one for her birthday, too! She chose the red colourway for her Charlie […]
Hello all you quilty people! Welcome to the Pretty Posy quilt block tutorial! This simple 9 patch block finishes at 9″ square and can be used to make quilts of various sizes. For my sample, I used 4 blocks made from Kona cotton solids, to make this cute mini quilt. Sew – Let’s get started!!! […]
Introducing my Triangle Quilt Along baby quilt… Completely completed! I started quilting by stitching in the ditch around the focus triangle. Quilting Detail Then I spiral quilted around this block, alternating between 1/4″ and 3/4″ spacing. Spiral Quilting And then returned to that focus triangle to add one final outline of quilting inside the triangle. […]
Welcome to this week’s TGIFF! Today I am showing off my birthday suit! So glad you could make it! For the past three weeks, I have been participating in the 30/30 challenge hosted by Sarah of Berry Barn Designs. The challenge is to find 30 minutes of me sewing time for 30 days in March. […]
