Posts by Andrea
Sam & Kayna Got Married
My husband’s brother Sam, and his beautiful new wife, Kayna got married over the weekend. I’m super excited for the both of them as they enter this crazy journey called marriage. And we had a heck of a lot of fun getting them started.
Read MoreThat Quilt is Worth What?!
Recently there have been several great posts around the blogosphere about the worth of quilts, most notably the No Value Does Not Equal Free post by Molli Sparkles and his follow up post Placing a Value on Your Quilts which appeared on SewMamaSew. Now we all know that handmade quilts have sentimental value. To me,…
Read MoreLocal Quilt Store – Quilts N’ Bloom
I am lucky to have several wonderful quilting and fabric stores in my area. They all provide fabrics and notions that appeal to different clientele, meaning that my area is rich in ideas and inspiration for quilting. The first store that I want to feature is the shop closest to me, Quilts N’ Bloom, which…
Read MoreFinished Labyrinth Quilt
I finally finished my Fiery Labyrinth Quilt. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you might just remember when I finished the top and backing. That was all the way back in November of 2012. Well, those finished pieced set on my quilt rack for over a year while I stressed about how…
Read MoreBirdy Quilt Design
After reviewing everyone’s comments from my post about coming up with a quilt design for the collage fabric I recently acquired, I came up with a design that I really like. It will allow me to run the bird print across the bottom of the quilt, which I love. I think it grounds the design.…
Read MoreWorks in Progress
My weekly update on project progress. Finishes My Zen Chic quilt came back from Designs by Laura Jo on Monday night, so I got busy Tuesday evening, trimming the quilt top down and adding the binding. I still can’t believe what a good job she did on the quilting. It looks great. Now if I…
Read MoreHis and Hers Pillow Cover
I recently agreed to do a basic quilting tutorial for a couple of the ladies who participate in Virtual Craft Nite. The tutorial was a simple 18-inch pillow cover using 9-patch blocks. I’m super proud of the girls finished projects, though they may hate me, since the piecing process is a lot more tedious than…
Read MoreHappy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day for the happiest couple I could think of… oh… and Matt and me!
Read MoreWorks in Progress
My weekly update on project progress. Finishes I finished my Romance themed (read Valentine’s Day) crazy quilt. I made a matching Valentine’s Day pillow cover. And I made up a pillow cover to match the His and Her’s Quilt. You’ll see a blog post about the pillow top next week. I also finished one more…
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