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 […]

Ombre crib quilt top sneak peak

    I resisted the very strong urge to start a new project Saturday night and instead finished up the ombre crib quilt top I’ve been working on. I made it from a Kona Skinny Strip Bundle, the strips are 1 1/2 inches wide instead of 2 1/2 inches like most jelly rolls. The width […]

Ombre crib quilt tutorial

This quilt in progress has gotten some buzz on Instagram from a few folks who think it looks a whole lot more complicated than it is. So today I’m bringing you a tutorial. Basically if you can make binding, you can make this quilt. It’s that easy. http://instagram.com/p/jP_js1P4fj/ I started with a jelly roll of […]
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OMG you have to see these ombre prints!

We just got in Dragonfly Dreams by Deborah Edwards for Northcott Fabrics and it is absolutely amazing. The collection is stunning and contains some beautiful digital prints in rich hues of pink and magenta.  But the show stopping prints are the two ombres traveling from light to dark pink across the entire width of fabric. […]
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OMG you have to see these panels!

I have been a fan of Stephanie Brandenburg, the creative genius behind Frond Design Studios, for years. We are located about 90 minutes from each other, so we’ve seen each other at the quilt show circuit many times. Her designs have a painterly quality to them and are always so rich in color and design. […]
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OMG! This fabric rainbow is a MUST SEE!

I am absolutely in love with Color Play by Patti Carey for Northcott Fabrics. The bright, super saturated rainbow is absolutely perfect for anyone who appreciates color and would work well for kids quilts as well. The collection features several panels and running yardage where the rainbow ombre extends across the width of fabric. If you […]