Child’s Play Challenge Quilt!

Did you miss me?  I’m baaackk!!! (kind of)  We are currently in transit from Missouri to New Mexico!  All of our stuff will arrive here… well sometime in the next week, I’m not sure yet! I actually created this quilt earlier this month but with the move, it’s been so busy to even sit down and post about it! This month’s Island Batik Ambassador Challenge...

Barn Quilt BOM Month 1!

YAY! We are finally sewing this month!  I’m so happy to finally be sharing tips and tricks on constructing this seemingly complicated quilt!

Sew Let’s QAL Segment 3, done! (QAL Finished!)

YAY!  Segment 3 of the Sew Let’s QAL is complete!  That also means the QAL is done, woohoo!  Read all the details of the QAL here.  Don’t forget to bookmark my quick links page for easy access to all of the designers’ and hosts’ blog posts! Blocks 10 through 13 make up Segment 3!  Some of the hosts are doing small projects with the blocks...

Sew Let’s QAL Block 13!

Block 13 of Sew Let’s QAL is released today! Read all the details of the QAL here. Don’t forget to bookmark my quick links page for easy access to all of the designers’ and hosts’ blog posts! Can you believe this is our last block!? Block 13 is a thimble inspired block designed by April of JANDA Bend Quilts! Block 13 is also the last...

Wholecloth Mini Quilt Challenge!

This month’s Aurifil Artisan Challenge is to make a Wholecloth Mini Quilt! Paintbrush Studio Fabrics provided a half yard of Painter’s Palette Solids fabric to make the mini.  The colors provided to the Artisans are the 2019 trending colors and each color was given out at most twice!  I got Mink, it’s a really nice tan neutral color!

Binding is the Bottleneck (Friday Foto Fun #97)

So I remember a time where the bottleneck of my quilting process was the actual quilting of the quilt top.   I still have a stack of quilt tops that need to be quilted, but I now also have a stack of quilt tops that are waiting to be bound.  This stack of quilts is brand new.

Sew Let’s QAL Block 12!

Block 12 of Sew Let’s QAL is released today!  Read all the details of the QAL here.  Don’t forget to bookmark my quick links page for easy access to all of the designers’ and hosts’ blog posts!  Block 12 is designed by Sandy of SandyStar Designs. The block features one of my favorite tools, a rotary cutter!  Remember that all patterns for the QAL will...

We’re Moving (again)!! (Friday Foto Fun #96)

We’re moving to Albuquerque!  This was obviously not planned as I JUST purchased a longarm and got it set up at the end of June.  This is also the reason that I’ve been a little behind replying to emails, posting on social media, and the general lack of sewing anything!  It got announced earlier this week, and I can finally share it with you! So...

Barn Quilt BOM Quilt Along Official Kickoff!

Today’s the day that the Barn Quilt BOM Quilt Along officially kicks off!  I am so excited to be quilting alongside some really awesome quilters and some really amazing hosts! There are two options that you can do for this quilt along, the full quilt or 3 mini quilts! This month we are focusing on fabric choices.  The quilt that I made is out of...

Learn to Make Hourglass Blocks Like a Pro!

Welcome to the August stop for the Night Sky Mystery Quilt for the International Association of Quilters! The International Association of Quilters is a community of quilters that was started by Becky Jorgensen of Patchwork Posse.  Joining her this year are 12 guest designers that have designed an exclusive pattern for the group and a block in the Mystery Quilt! IAQ details: 1 year from...