Last September I purchased two small fat quarter bundles from one of my local quilt shops, Sweetwater Cotton Shoppe. Since then, the bundles have been eye candy in my sewing room. I just couldn’t decide which pattern I wanted to sew with them. (Such a conundrum - I know you can relate!) Well, I finally… Continue reading A Next Up quilt for spring!
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Diamond Trail runner for summer
Hello quilting friends! I hope you are doing well and enjoying yourselves as spring gently moves into summer. We’ve been experiencing nice weather, which has allowed us to enjoy time outdoors and tackle those seasonal home and garden chores. This hasn’t left much time for sewing, but I did stitch together a cute summer runner… Continue reading Diamond Trail runner for summer
Next Up baby quilt featuring charming farm fabric
When I saw Stacy Iest Hsu’s newest fabric collection, On the Farm, I just had to sew up a baby quilt. The fabric is darling, with vibrant colors and charming farmyard scenes. In keeping with the country theme, I paired this collection with Moda’s Indigo Chambray and decided to use my Next Up charm… Continue reading Next Up baby quilt featuring charming farm fabric
A patriotic Picking Petals by Sweet Treasures Quilts
Please excuse the horn tootin’ going on over here, but I’m quite proud of my pattern Picking Petals. This was one of the first patterns I released when my business was new, and over the years she’s been stitched up by thousands of quilters in a variety of colorways and themes. It’s a quick little quilt… Continue reading A patriotic Picking Petals by Sweet Treasures Quilts
A sunny Flower Tile quilt block
Last night I was feeling blue. I was missing my quilting buddies and reminiscing about the fun we have when we sew together . . . giggling, talking, snacking, creating. For a moment, I considered throwing myself on the couch and binge watching Netflix. But instead, I picked up my chin and sought refuge in… Continue reading A sunny Flower Tile quilt block