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Oh, Suz-Anna! And a Friday finish. It is a grey day. The sun is not cooperating. But Oh, Suz-Anna!!! She is much more attractive in real life. I quilted around a few of the small squares in evenly spaced concentric squares using my walking foot as a guide. Electric Green and Lemon Flash Magnifico threads […]
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. […]
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…. […]
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 […]
Welcome to my stop on the For the Boys blog hop! If this is your first visit here, I hope you’ll snoop around a bit after the post. And I encourage you to please leave a comment. It’s always a pleasure to make new acquaintances! As I mentioned in this previous post, my son, Russell […]
