Many of us are empty nesters, and we cherish the times when our children and their friends and families return home. I think a quilter’s love language is not just in the quilts that we gift, it’s also in the way we display and use quilts in our homes. We want all who enter to… Continue reading Welcome Home Wreath: Wall hanging turned bed quilt!
Nantucket Summer & the On Point Pillow (a free tutorial)
I’m channeling spring. We’ve had the winter to beat all winters in Minnesota, and I know many of you across the country have experienced the same thing. Mind you, I enjoy a pretty snowfall ~ in December and January and even February. But it is now the middle of March. Temps are in the single… Continue reading Nantucket Summer & the On Point Pillow (a free tutorial)
Find a jelly roll, sew a quick quilt!
We’ve been in our new house for three months now, and I have to admit that I’m still trying to figure out where things belong and, more to the point, where I tucked things away! In our old house, my office/sewing room had a good sized walk-in closet which I kept fairly organized with all… Continue reading Find a jelly roll, sew a quick quilt!
A recent finish: the Mod Fresh Granny Tote
If you’ve been following Carried Away Quilting since the beginning, you’ll know that I am blessed to have a group of quilting buddies who meet twice a year to sew, snack, scrapbook, talk, giggle and shop. It all began eighteen years ago when two church friends invited me to a retreat at a church camp… Continue reading A recent finish: the Mod Fresh Granny Tote
Free pattern: He Is Risen mini quilt
Hello quilting friends! I am re-sharing this post from 2018. This is a friendly reminder that my "He is Risen" mini quilt pattern is available as a free PDF on my tutorials page! 2018 Post: Happy first day of spring! It’s snowing again in Minnesota, making me all the more eager for spring to truly… Continue reading Free pattern: He Is Risen mini quilt