Baby quilt number one is done
The first quilt I’m making for babies that are due next month is done. The shower is Sunday, so I’ll post more photos that show more detail later, but here’s a sneak peak at the finished quilt.
Virtual shop hop: Quiltology in Chicago
Update: Sadly this quilt shop has closed, although to can still shop its online selection. I went to Chicago last week on business and just couldn’t leave the city without checking out Quiltology, the urban quilt space. Besides having a need to check out local quilt shops whenever I go out of town, I was […]
Barn quilts abound in Shawano County
Quilt blocks on barns are becoming quite the trend, but they’re really popular in in Shawano County, Wis. You can find one on just about every rural road. I took photos of several when my family vacationed there over the summer. Enjoy! There also was an awesome field of sunflowers. It was really neat to […]
Virtual Shop Hop: JoQuilter Fabrics, Bellvue, Iowa
JoQuilter Fabrics is a quaint little quilt shop on the Mississippi River. Located in Bellevue, Iowa, a small little town with a cute downtown worthy of spending an afternoon in, the quilt shop would make a great stop on a shop hop. Jo Fifield, the shop owner is known for two quilt techniques, big stitch and […]
4 quilt apps for the iPhone I love
Craftsy If you haven’t heard of Craftsy yet, then you must visit Craftsy.com immediately. You can take classes in all kinds of quilting techniques, from free motion quilting to appliqué and everything in between. Then download the Craftsy app and you can take those classes with you wherever you go. I used it to watch […]
Friday Progress Report: The final fabrics chosen by you
http://instagram.com/p/cY70HLv4fi/ I’ve got 12 blocks left to piece for my maple leaf log cabin quilt. That meant I needed two more fat quarters to make the maple leaves, but I had three to choose from. Since I owe my fast progress on this quilt to my followers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, I decided to […]
July round up: Inspiration, triangles and dreams of cooler weather
July was a hot month, but my quilting projects were all looking ahead to to colder times. And with the progress I’ve been making, they just might be done in time to enjoy when the leaves start turning. Quilting Arts: I took a mini workshop from Pokey Bolton at the International Quilt Festival and was […]
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How to make double pinwheels from squares
Learn how to make double pinwheel blocks for your quilt without cutting a single triangle. This construction method keeps your fabric from stretching on the bias, which makes for perfect piecing where blocks turn out the right size, points are where they are supposed to be and your quilt lies flat. This tutorial is part […]
Friday Progress Report: Fabriganza fun
This was the week of not getting much accomplished. I normally get plenty done over the weekend, but I had a bridal shower and bachelorette party in Chicago. I had a great time, but ended up with food poisoning from eating duck testicles. Long story, even longer time spent in the bathroom. Once I finally […]
Edge stitch your top for a better quilting experience
When I finish piecing a quilt top I have a one final step before it is really considered “done” – sew around the edges with an eighth-of-an-inch seam allowance. I learned this trick from a professional longarm quilter. Sewing the running stitch around the edges does a couple of things that will make for a […]