Last week one of my Instagram quilting friends, Sterling Labosky of Sterling Quilt Company, thrilled her Instagram followers by announcing a \"Spread Some Christmas Cheer Giveaway.\" She made a darling Christmas pillow, encouraged all her followers to enter, and then announced her winner today. I can just imagine how tickled that lucky winner is!Sterling inspired me… Continue reading Spread Some Christmas Cheer Giveaway
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Christmas Quilts: Tis the Season
Hello friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. It is bitter cold already in Minnesota. Although we don\'t have snow yet, it is time to prepare for the Christmas season in my home. So I thought it would be fun to share my Christmas quilts with you. I have… Continue reading Christmas Quilts: Tis the Season
Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along: The Quilt is Done!
On October 5, I posted photos of my completed sampler top for the Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along led by Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet. Today I want to share some final photos with you, including a few shots of the lovely, happy, swirly quilting done by Barb at Quilts on Broadway. The binding has… Continue reading Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along: The Quilt is Done!
Ironing Board Makeover & Companion Pressing Mat
About three years ago I bought myself a terrific birthday present . . . one of those mega ironing board tops for quilters, made from plywood and covered in fabric. If you own one of these, you know how handy they are.You also know that after a few years of pressing quilt blocks, the top… Continue reading Ironing Board Makeover & Companion Pressing Mat
Seasonal quilts. . . that take several seasons to complete!
Oftentimes, making a quilt is long term commitment. You really need to be in it for the long haul. It’s easy to start a project, stop, start again, get interrupted by a smaller project, put it away, take it out, make some more progress, get sick of it, and then stick it back in a… Continue reading Seasonal quilts. . . that take several seasons to complete!