Are you looking for a quick and easy pattern to feature some of your favorite fat quarters? Please consider my free pattern: Floating Squares! I’m working on my second version of this quilt, this time using pastel pinks and soft taupes. I tell you, these fabrics have me gushing over here! Floating Squares is my… Continue reading Floating Squares} A fun, free pattern
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Floribunda Rose granny square
Hello quilting and crocheting friends! I hope you are having a lovely weekend filled with your favorite people and pastimes! Spring has not yet sprung in Minnesota; our yard is still covered in several inches of snow thanks to an early April storm. But a rose bloomed last night inside my house . . .… Continue reading Floribunda Rose granny square
Update: Busy Bee Quilt and Yarn Binder
In January I shared a new organizational tool I am using: the Busy Bee Quilt Binder system by Lori Holt and Riley Blake Designs. I’m back to share an update on how it’s been working for me, and the short answer is . . . it’s been great! My binder has been so positive in… Continue reading Update: Busy Bee Quilt and Yarn Binder
Gumdrops quilt for spring
In 2018, I released a layer cake pattern called Gumdrops, which featured candy-colored prints from Brenda Riddle’s beautiful Fleurs collection. That sweet quilt was gifted to my cousin’s wife, Nancy. After many years, I’ve finally made a Gumdrops quilt for myself. This time around, I’ve used a blue palette, and I love the end result.… Continue reading Gumdrops quilt for spring
Cheerful granny square blanket} Borders!
Picture it: a 56-year-old woman doing a happy dance around the living room. That was me . . . soon after I added borders of smaller granny squares to two sides of my cheerful granny square blanket! It worked, my friends, it worked! If you read my last blog post, you’ll know that I contemplated… Continue reading Cheerful granny square blanket} Borders!