Author: poweredbyquilting

1 Day before QuiltCon East!

I leave for QuiltCon tomorrow, and I am so excited to go!  I feel a little bad I signed up for so many classes…I was one of the lucky ones that was able to get into all their classes before the registration site crashed last summer.  But I am so ready to LEARN all the things!  One of the classes I’m taking is called “You...

Happy Valentines Day!

Hope everyone is having a great Valentine’s day!  The Husband and I went to the west coast this past weekend to do our annual V-day celebrations.  Brewery trips for him and (new this year) fabric shops for me! I found some old circa 2012 Bonnie and Camille, Kate Spain, and Alison Glass in different stores.  Pretty amazing I saw those bolts still in stores.  It...

Dream Quilting

  In the last week, I’ve had like 4 nights in a row of dreaming about the Chic Country quilt.  The dream ends up being about the same every time; I debate for what seems like forever about fabric choices and always end up with a black and white quilt with a pink pop of color. The Pink is the Kona Color of the Year...

Winter Quiltfest 2017 Recap

Winter Quiltfest 2017 was absolutely one of the most fun weekend retreats I’ve ever been to!  It was my first quilting retreat, but that doesn’t matter; it was AMAZING!  I did the whole package for Winter Quiltfest; I arrived Wednesday afternoon and stayed all the way until Sunday.  I took 5 different classes and learned all sorts of different techniques.  The organizers for the event...

Broken Lattice Pattern Release Day!

Today’s the day!  Pattern #102 (called Broken Lattice) is now released as a FREE PDF Pattern on Craftsy! (Free for a limited time!) I’m really excited about this pattern because it showcases the fabric and colors really well.  This quilt is a beginner and precut friendly pattern with either 2 Jelly Rolls or 1 Honey bun for the 2 sizes.  The full size quilt finishes...

Why I say No.

Why I say No.

Saying no and my reasoning behind it is something I’ve wanted to talk about for a while…people I know all think everyone is getting a quilt for a present.  There are many articles that have been written on how to say no as a crafter since we all feel that nagging guilt when someone you know and love asks you to make them something whether...

Push Through the Daily Grind

  Back to reality of the daily grind.  I forgot just how exhausting working can be and how hard it is to get motivated to quilt after work.  So my to do list?  Way too aggressive!  But one of my personal new year’s resolutions is to be kind to myself.  So it’s okay, the stuff will get done after I get back in a rhythm. ...

Happy New Year!

First post of the new year!  I’m going to take a look back to this past year’s of quilting!  So by the numbers: Quilts finished: 15 (including 5 minis, all displayed on the Completed Quilts 2016 page) Quilts gifted: 3 (including 1 swap) Quilt tops finished: 7 (2 are currently at Rhonda’s to get quilted!) Quilts/Works in progress: 5 (2 were started this past week!)...

Is it Spring yet?

I hope everyone had a great holiday and spent it well with friends and family.  It’s this time of year right after the holidays where I am over the snow and wish it were Spring.  The only thing that is nice this year is being off of work the week between Christmas and New Year.  Lots of quilting going on in my house with lots...

A Partial Seam Tutorial

What is a Y-seam? A Y-seam is when there are 3 fabrics that come together and form a shape of a “Y.”  Typically you’ll see these with diamonds, hexagons, and other shapes that are not square!  In addition, there is a special Y seam that is created with the block below.  Notice the corner of the center square meets with two other fabrics at each...