This past weekend I attended an informal quilt retreat with long-time friends. We meet twice a year in the spring and fall to sew or scrapbook, eat, talk, laugh and enjoy each other’s company. I’ve been gathering with these lovely ladies for more than a decade, and it is truly a blessing. I’ve written… Continue reading Quilt retreat: A wonderful place to start a pumpkin quilt
Tag: Aloha Girl
Ribbon Play Runner in Coney Island
When I first saw the Coney Island collection by Fig Tree & Company for Moda, I knew I wanted to sew up my Ribbon Play pattern in this fabric. I think the warm citrus colors in Coney Island really sing in this pattern, creating a cheerful table runner to enjoy from springtime through the end… Continue reading Ribbon Play Runner in Coney Island
New Pattern: Sweetly Scalloped
Thank you for stopping by to check out my newest pattern, Sweetly Scalloped. My vision with Sweetly Scalloped was to design a quilt that would show the range and beauty of a fabric line, with special emphasis on a favored focal fabric. I wanted a design that was clean and linear, but also incorporated soft,… Continue reading New Pattern: Sweetly Scalloped
Announcements: Aloha Girl winner, new sponsor, upcoming blog hops
Thank you all so much for your kind words about Barb, the owner of my local quilt shop and the talented lady who does much of my longarm quilting. As I said before, if you are ever in central Minnesota, I sure hope you will zip over to Foley and check out Quilts on Broadway!… Continue reading Announcements: Aloha Girl winner, new sponsor, upcoming blog hops
My local quilt shop: Quilts on Broadway
I’ve been so excited to share this post with you because it’s about one of my favorite quilting people, Barb Erickson. Barb is the owner of my local quilt shop, Quilts on Broadway, in Foley, MN. When we moved to Foley 10 years ago, one of the first things I did in my new town… Continue reading My local quilt shop: Quilts on Broadway