Autumn has officially arrived in Minnesota. Cooler temps are a welcome reprieve after a sweltering August. The trees seem happy too. Everywhere I look, leaves are beginning their gradual turn toward fall luster. Our neighbor’s maple tree is showing its first signs of brilliance. Keeping in step with nature, I recently completed a sewing project… Continue reading Scrappy Leaf Pillow
Autumn projects} Folk Fables quilt and pumpkin pin cushion
Happy September, quilting friends! Have you begun your autumn decorating and sewing projects? The fall decorating flourish hasn’t happened around my house yet, but I did take some glamour shots of an autumn-inspired fat quarter bundle I’ll be using for my next sewing project! My friend Ibby and I recently curated and purchased matching bundles… Continue reading Autumn projects} Folk Fables quilt and pumpkin pin cushion
Sail Quilt} A pretty summer finish
If you do a little googling, you’ll find that there is some disagreement over the actual “last day of summer.” Some folks go by the astronomical end of summer, which would be at the time of the autumn equinox (around September 22 typically). In the US, many people say that summer ends on Labor Day… Continue reading Sail Quilt} A pretty summer finish
August Update: Hexie flowers, Sail Quilt, Alabama Quilt
Hello quilting friends! Summer is winding down, which is always bittersweet. I hate to say goodbye to lake days and summer sunshine, but I also feel the gentle pull of autumn with its rich colors and cooler weather. Those feelings are mirrored in my sewing room, as I continue to wrap up summer sewing projects… Continue reading August Update: Hexie flowers, Sail Quilt, Alabama Quilt
New project} Sail quilt
Three years ago, in the spring of 2023 to be exact, I purchased the Sail quilt pattern by Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms. This was shortly after she had released her Nantucket Summer collection for the second time, and my Instagram feed was filled with quilters who were making the Sail quilt. As a lake-loving… Continue reading New project} Sail quilt