Posts Tagged ‘quilts’
Best of Show
So…. this happened….. It’s only the local fair, but I’m beyond excited about getting best of show for all of the quilts, because there are always a lot of beautifully made quilts entered at our fair. What exciting things are going on in your life?
Read MoreJefferson Starship Mini Quilt
I finished up the first of the Focus Through the Prism challenges today. The block to incorporate this month was the Friendship Star. My version of the quilt, “Jefferson Starship,” features a patchwork design, with multiple friendship stars in different sizes, and a hand embroidered alien. The fabrics used in this quilt are Cherrywood Fabric…
Read MoreWIP Wednesday
Progress in the last week has been mostly made by others. I got a quilt back from the quilter yesterday. It still needs trimmed and bound, but the quilt came out beautifully. I’m also working on adding sleeves to the back of several quilts for the local quilt show on Saturday, June 6th. Sharing over…
Read MoreSchrodinger’s Cat Mini Quilt
I finished up the first of the Focus Through the Prism challenges today. The block to incorporate this month was the Churn Dash, sometimes called the Monkey Wrench. My version of the quilt, “Schrodinger’s Cat,” features an offset block inside block design, with embroidered kitten, and hand quilting. Fabrics used in this quilt are Cherrywood…
Read MoreWIP & Pranks
Happy April 1st! I hear that I’m supposed to be tricking you all, but I don’t think that will actually be happening. As a child, I never liked being the target of April Fools Day pranks- probably because I got picked on enough the rest of the year. Fortunately, As I’ve grown up, I’ve found…
Read More#ProjectQuilting – Charm Squares
This week’s Project Quilting challenge, “It’s a Charm” was all about using charm squares. I love using charm squares in my projects, but this challenge was a little difficult for me because I could *only* use charm squares for the front of the quilt. I’ve been thinking about making myself a Dresden plate quilt, and…
Read MoreCreation Quilt – #AnnaInSpain
This week we’re sharing another project by my wonderful internet friend, Anna in Spain! More from Anna below: This is the quilt I think of with the greatest satisfaction. The “design” itself is no big deal, just appliqued hearts, but the fabrics are wonderful, considering that they are all scraps that were gifted to me…
Read MoreProject Quilting – Fav Fabrics
This week’s Project Quilting challenge was super hard. I had to decide what my favorite fabric was. In case you’re new to quilting, this is like asking a librarian what her favorite book is! Many of us have a stash full of beautiful fabrics. Some of them we’ve had for ages because we’re in love…
Read MoreWIP Wednesday
Yet another week has gone by with my regular sewing machine in the shop. It will be 3 full weeks on Saturday. But the good news is, that gave me a reason to talk my husband into actually getting my Featherweight oiled. So, I’ve been using it to create this week’s Project Quilting challenge quilt.…
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