Spring is slowly arriving in Minnesota. It’s a joy to hear the robins tweeting in the evergreen outside my window. I am so excited for my grass to green, the perennials to peek out from the soil, and the trees to bud. But we quilters also know that in a month or two, several wonderful… Continue reading Star Crossed Pines: A finished quilt featuring Christmas Morning
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Update: Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt is back from the quilter
Hello quilting friends! I haven’t posted on my blog in about a month, and a few of you have noticed. I’ve received some sweet emails and messages, just checking in to see if everything is okay in the Carried Away Quilting sewing room. All is well here, I’ve just been busy behind the scenes. I… Continue reading Update: Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt is back from the quilter
Star Crossed Pines shines with Christmas Morning
How many of you talk to yourself when sewing? Do you praise the pretty fabric you are pressing? Do you let out hoots of laughter or even exclaim, “YES!” when a block comes together just right? Do you repeat the cutting instructions to yourself aloud to make sure you’re slicing in the correct spot? I’m… Continue reading Star Crossed Pines shines with Christmas Morning
Star Watch: a Christmas quilt featuring Hearthside Holiday
Hello quilting friends! Last October I shared sneak peek photos of another winter quilt I was working on, a Christmas version of my Star Watch pattern featuring fabrics by Deb Strain (Moda). This festive quilt is now complete, and yesterday I took several photos to share with you. My daughter was home this weekend… Continue reading Star Watch: a Christmas quilt featuring Hearthside Holiday
Free tutorial: Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt
Hello quilting friends! Today I’m happy to share a new tutorial with you, the Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt. In December I shared my original version of the quilt with you, promising that I would follow up with a free tutorial. Armed with some beautiful Holly Taylor prints that I purchased from LouLou’s Fabric Shop, I… Continue reading Free tutorial: Fat Quarter Lattice Quilt