In March I released a free pattern called Floating Squares, which is both beginner friendly and fat quarter friendly! It is my spin on the classic economy block, but with a few tricks worked in so that it yields terrific results, even for relatively new quilters. While I was stitching up my original Floating Squares… Continue reading Free pattern: More “Floating Squares” blocks
Pattern Sale: Happy Mother’s Day!
It’s the week of Mother's Day, so in honor of all the mothers, grandmothers, God mothers and those who provide mother-like love to others, I'm running a sale on my Etsy shop. Everything is 15% off through May 20. That includes PDF patterns, paper patterns and even some fabric bundles and kits. As you know,… Continue reading Pattern Sale: Happy Mother’s Day!
A patriotic Picnic quilt
Sometimes it surprises me how long I have been “working” on a particular quilt. Thanks to cell phone photos and social media posts, I have a pretty good historical record of how many months (or even years) a project has been in progress. Do you find that to be true as well? Once a quilt… Continue reading A patriotic Picnic quilt
Pretty quilting on 9 Patch Pivot, Banded Stars
Don’t you just love it when your treasured quilt tops return home from the long arm quilter? I sure do! Maybe you are one of those talented people who can hand or machine quilt all of your projects yourself. That definitely is not me! I figure it’s okay for me to stay in my lane,… Continue reading Pretty quilting on 9 Patch Pivot, Banded Stars
Starry Way: A patriotic table runner
Mission accomplished at quilt retreat! If you read my last post, you know that I was preparing projects for my annual quilting weekend with friends. I’m pleased to say that we had a lot of fun and the sewing machines got a workout. It’s so good to get away and sew with friends! I’m not… Continue reading Starry Way: A patriotic table runner