I store my fabric scraps and fat quarters in smaller plastic bins on open shelves in my sewing room. It’s not very fancy, but it’s efficient and I enjoy seeing what I have, at a glance, from my sewing station. I organize my fabric by color until a project idea begins to percolate. Then I… Continue reading Lakeside Star: Sewing from my stash
Tag: fat quarter quilt
Good Morning fat quarter quilt finish
Hello quilting friends! I hope you are all doing well and finding time to enjoy your favorite hobbies! Last weekend, we experienced a March blizzard. It truly was a “no travel advised, church is cancelled, dangerous wind chills” kind of storm. We hunkered down and I spent some time binding my Good Morning quilt! Here… Continue reading Good Morning fat quarter quilt finish
Meadowland Quilt
In the fall of 2023, I began working on a Meadowland quilt, a very popular pattern by Then Came June which I have admired for years. If you look up #meadowlandquilt on Instagram, you will find hundreds of beautiful creations. This pattern lends itself to every color combination, style and theme imaginable. So, I thought… Continue reading Meadowland Quilt
Floating Squares} A fun, free pattern
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
New pattern: Frosty Forest
Last year as I was taking down my Christmas decorations after the holidays, it occurred to me that I have a lot of Christmas quilts but not many winter quilts. The winter season is LONG in Minnesota, with snow and bitter cold lasting well into March and sometimes even April. So, I began scheming and… Continue reading New pattern: Frosty Forest