Before quilt retreat: Lonestar

I’m leaving for quilt retreat as soon as I publish this post and I can’t wait. But I wanted to share one more project I’ll be working on with you all, my lonestar quilt. The star center is done, and I’ve been stuck on the applique background for a while. I’m sewing it by hand, […]

Illini baby quilt reveal

My sister- and brother-in-law welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world last week and since I think every baby should have at least one quilt, I made one just for him. My husband’s side of the family are big Illini fans, so I’ve made four Illini quilts since we met, that’s one a year. […]
Auto Draft
0
12:32

How to do a fabric pull!

Choosing fabric can be one of the hardest parts of the quilting process. Often when we choose a pattern, it’s because we love everything about it, including the original fabric that often is no longer available. So in today’s video I have Bobby Metcalf as my guest. He’s our newest Quilt Addicts Anonymous team member […]

How to make no waste flying geese units

Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make no waste flying geese units. I love this method for making flying geese so much, that I refuse to make them any other way. It fits in the triangle boot camp series because like the other tutorials, you don’t actually cut and triangles to make the flying geese. […]
Stripping in Paradise
0
11:41

Stripping in Paradise

Stephanie Soebbing originally designed this quilt to be part of a fabric exchange. Quilters from all over the United States sent in yellow, green, blue and purple 2 ½-inch strips to create a scrappy look. As the name suggests, it is made by combining strip piecing and a method that creates half-square triangles from squares. […]

Finished quilts of 2011

There was a baby boom among my friends and family this year, so 2011, was the year of the baby quilt and stash busting. There was the alphabet baby quilt for my friend Shelly’s first child. We know each other from book club, so I thought this panel that I already had in my stash […]

A crib quilt for each day of the week

My baby hasn’t even been born yet and already he or she could use their own quilt rack. Thanks to wonderfully talented family and friends, my baby is definitely going to be spoiled in the handmade department. Here’s a little eye candy for your Thursday as I share the wonderful creations that have been made […]