Several years ago, I made a simple patchwork quilt of five-inch squares for the new granddaughter of a dear friend. I was tickled to learn that the baby’s mother was using this quilt to track her daughter’s growth! Each month she took a photograph of the baby on the patchwork quilt, documenting how she stretched… Continue reading New pattern: “By the Hours” baby quilt and coordinating pillow
Tag: Gingham
New Pattern: Shoofly Crossing
When I saw an upcoming fabric collection called Bunnies & Cream in the Riley Blake / Penny Rose catalog last December, I fell in fabric love. This debut collection by Lauren Nash features sweet vintage-inspired bunnies in darling story-book settings. I seriously lost sleep a few nights dreaming up patterns that would showcase Lauren's pretty… Continue reading New Pattern: Shoofly Crossing