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Good news! It finally quit raining and raining and raining here. Probably because this is the last Duck quilt…. Bad news! It already started snowing here. No! I am not making a penguin quilt next. Thankfully, there are also some sunny fall days left. I recently had the opportunity to get some outdoor photography done, […]
Good news! It finally quit raining and raining and raining here. Bad news! It already started snowing here. Thankfully, there are also some sunny fall days left. Took the opportunity yesterday to get some outdoor photography done. And went for a drive with my son, Russell. Still pretty windy out there!!!! More on that in […]
If it quacks like a duck….. It has been raining and raining and raining here. Maybe it’s my own fault. Walks like a duck. Found this cute rubber ducky fabric for the backing at Quilting by Design in New Hamburg. It’s called “Rub-A-Dub Ducky” and reminds me of the good old days… with Bert and […]
These quilts, made using a combination of both traditional blocks and animal blocks, have been sew much fun!!! Both of these quilts use 10″ blocks and include instructions for borders. These Deer and Goose Tracks are both so sweet!!! Again, I quilted my organic wavy lines from edge to edge, in white thread. My “Deer […]
“Dog Gone Cute“ quilt with Paw Print borders finishes at 74″ x 74″ Last week I ran a workshop for the Dufferin Piecemakers near Orangeville. One of the participants, Lynda chose the Dog Gone Cute pattern to work on that day. You can see her sweet dog blocks here. She expressed an interest in having a […]
Today I am sharing a tutorial for the Stepping Stones quilt block designed in EQ7. I next had to decide on a positive or negative setting. I drew these up on my EQ7 quilt program. I asked my son Russell for his opinion. He favoured the one on the left in the positive setting. But […]
Welcome to this week’s installment of the Top 10 Tips for new quilters. Today’s topic is Quick Piecing Techniques. For the complete line up of weekly tips, please see this page. Chain Piecing Technique Chain Piecing is one of the most basic time saving methods. This method involves lining up your sets and sewing […]
Today I am sharing a finish and a tutorial for the St. Louis 16 Patch. Hope you enjoy! The traditional St. Louis 16 Patch block is simply four rows of four patches. This block is normally pieced using a checkerboard layout, alternating between two fabrics. St. Louis 16 Patch quilt block tutorial One pair of […]
I just love this little guy. Such an amazing little piece. The 1/4″ presser foot with guide. Have you ever noticed those little notches along the side before? Me either… Until now! Each is spaced exactly 1/4″ apart. Hmmm….. In Monday’s post, which you can read here, I promised to share my secret on […]
