So … I set my iron on fire

Today we say goodbye to the iron which has served long and faithfully for more than a decade. A high school graduation gift from my aunt, the quilter, she must have known the iron would one day be needed for far more than the mundane task of ironing dress shirts I left in the dryer […]

Christmas fabric exchange reveal, sorta

Way back in 2011 (I know 2012 is only 25 days old, but it seems longer) I participated in a holiday fabric exchange hosted by Quilting Under the Influence. My quilt still isn’t finished, but the top is pretty much put together, which is saying something for me and my tendency to move from one […]

Taking the plunge

Two weeks ago I was laid off. No warning, just called into the boss’ office and told that the social media department I was hired to build just wasn’t large enough to cover my salary and that was that. I probably should be mad. I was only there for seven months, and while at my […]

The scrap quilt is coming along

I finally finished sewing my 400th flying geese unit last weekend for the scrap quilt I’m working on. It was a good feeling, let me tell you. I still have to piece a couple dozen quarter square triangles, and then all the 4.5-inch units that make up my 16-inch blocks will be complete. I’ve been […]

October Block of the Month

We’re nearing the end of the 2015 Block of the Month. This month we’re starting to work with the blue fabrics. We’ll use them again next month, then finish up with the purples in December. This month we’re making a bunch of, you guessed it, half-square triangles. The individual blocks are not that difficult to […]
Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month May 2016
0
14:13

Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month May 2016

This is the start of a brand new block of the month from Quilt Addicts Anonymous. We are using an alternative grid layout with different sized blocks. The first features an 18-inch star pattern, made with paper piece and half-square triangles. Free printable instructions are available at this link: http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/block-of-t­he-month-2016/

You won’t want to put ‘The Spymistress’ down

Filled with intrigued, danger and a woman who was far ahead of her time, Elm Creek Quilts author Jennifer Chiaverini does not disappoint with “The Spymistress.” Following the life of Elizabeth Van Lew just before, during and after the Civil War, the historical novel delves into the covert activities the real life Military Intelligence Hall […]

Block a Day Challenge round up – Week 2

This was a great week for getting blocks finished. We’re up to 10 participants in the challenge, 35 blocks completed, two completed tops and two completed quilts. If you’d like to join the Block a Day Challenge, just join the Flickr group and start posting photos of you finished blocks, quilt tops and completed quilts […]