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I’ve been talking an awful lot about “Santa’s Workshop” this month. Okay…. So I may have still been hanging around in my own little sewing room. But the quilted pillow I was making was not destined to be given as a Christmas gift this time. I recently received a phone call inquiring about whether I […]
I am definitely having a wonderful time working in my little “Santa’s Workshop” this month. Okay…. So I am really still hanging around in my own little sewing room. But it sure is starting to feel like I’m at the North Pole! B-r-r-r! This set of quilted cushions was made to match the Forest Friends […]
Those batik strips are still getting sewn up. I had a great time playing around with some strips last Monday. And I guess I couldn’t stop! This time I made a table runner out of some pretty blue and beige Island Batik strips. I am always drawn to those cool blues! The strips were each […]
My daughter is very fond of squirrels. And I have to admit, so am I. Their shape. Their fluffy tails. Their posturing. And those cute little beady eyes. When Erin received a wooden hope chest for Christmas from her grandparents, I immediately wanted to quilt a cover to protect the top. But she was not […]
Introducing Week 1 of the Top 10 Tips for new Quilters – Fabric & Thread For the complete line up of tips, please see this page. Quality Cotton Quilting Fabric: Three elements are used to determine the quality of cotton quilting fabric: the thread count, the quality of the threads/yarns used, and the finishing processes. […]
Back at the end of May, I put out a call for pattern testers. And what an amazing response! There were a total of 37 people who volunteered to help test. Through this experience, I met a lot of new friends and got to know a few old friends a little bit better. This amazingly […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
