I tried, I really did

My husband/video tutorial cameraman, works second shift so we only have two nights off together each week. Yesterday was one of those nights, so I worked my little tail off to finish sewing my T-shirt quilt top together so we could film a video on how to mark it, layer and baste it. I got […]
Mini BOM August 2017
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Mini BOM August 2017

This Mini Block of the Month pattern was created just for those quilters who don’t want to commit to a full year-long BOM, or don’t have the budget to purchase the fabric for a king-sized quilt. If you fit into either of those categories, then the Quilt Addicts Anonymous Mini BOM 2016 is for you. […]
Stripping in Paradise
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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. […]

Join the Block a Day Challenge in 2012

This is the time of year we all think about making resolutions to improve our lives, learn a new skill or to become a better version of ourselves. I’m going to make a resolution to finish more quilts and I’m issuing a challenge to help all quilters do the same. Quilters lead busy lives. We […]

Christmas present reveal

Last Christmas I made three quilts for gifts. I believe I was suffering from a bout of temporary insanity when I decided that would be a good idea. I got about five hours of sleep in the two days before Christmas to finish the quilts. The first was a queen-sized quilt for my parents that […]