This month I used another fabric that I couldn’t bear to cut up. This fun dotted print is so bright and cheerful! I think whole cloth quilts are finally out of my system. At least for the time being! Next month I promise to try something more complicated. This table runner only took 5 hours […]
I loved the way the large-scale floral worked in my January project but it was time to get serious about burning through some yardage. This poppy print is so cheery and spring-like. It had to remain whole. I thought it would look great on my dining room table. I trimmed and squared the floral fabric. […]
I took a break from hand quilting to clean up my scrap pile. A few weeks ago I sorted through my stash and pulled out any scraps that were smaller than 6″x6″. Anything smaller than 2.5″ was thrown away unless it was a longish strip at least 1.5″ wide. I decided to stick with squares […]
I’ve been singing this song all day. I’m working on a new red & white quilt. This is my first attempt at designing an applique quilt so I have my fingers crossed that it will turn out OK! I’m entering this design into a Red & White Quilt Design Challenge on SewCalGal. Check out the […]
To keep or not to keep? My monthly quilting extravaganza is generating a lot of scraps. At first I didn’t feel bad about throwing the scraps away since I’m trying to GET RID of fabric, thank you very much. But then I started reading on the interweb. Nothing good can come of that, right? First […]
I’m feeling guilty about how far behind I am with my monthly table runner project. I admit I’m running out of steam. To re-energize I signed up for a Valentine swap. Instead of making a paper card, mine will be little quilts. Three small Valentines should be much easier than a table runner, right? As […]
I like to use the freezer paper method for my applique work. Here is how I do it. Use regular grocery store freezer paper. It’s waxy on one side with white paper on the other. You should be able to find it at larger grocery stores and mass retailers. White is best because you can […]
I’m on a sewing binge. I’m working frantically to catch up on my monthly quilting resolution. So I decided to make my January project super easy. I love this floral fabric. Since I only had a fat quarter I decided to make a huge whole cloth place mat with hand quilting. I trimmed and squared […]