Have you ever tried foundation paper piecing? Years ago, I attempted a small paper piecing project with a friend, and we both really struggled. (We didn’t come to tears, but there may have been some cursing!) I had a hard time wrapping my brain around aligning pieces of fabric on the underside of paper and… Continue reading Vintage Milkmaid’s Star Block with Fat Quarter Shop
Tag: Gumdrops
Gumdrops quilt is finished
Hello quilting friends! I hope you all are doing well! I’m having a “slowdown Saturday.” There is nothing on my calendar and my husband is busy golfing, so I’m putzing around the house, doing a little rearranging of the pretties. My blue Gumdrops quilt top has been quilted and bound, so I brought out my… Continue reading Gumdrops quilt is finished
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
Gumdrops quilt for spring
In 2018, I released a layer cake pattern called Gumdrops, which featured candy-colored prints from Brenda Riddle’s beautiful Fleurs collection. That sweet quilt was gifted to my cousin’s wife, Nancy. After many years, I’ve finally made a Gumdrops quilt for myself. This time around, I’ve used a blue palette, and I love the end result.… Continue reading Gumdrops quilt for spring
Spring pattern sale
We are experiencing bitterly cold weather in central Minnesota. Yep, today\'s low temperature was -11 F. (They say it\'s going to warm up to zero this afternoon.) Next week our temps are expected to dip near -30 F. That is just not right! Don\'t even get me started on the snow and wind that the… Continue reading Spring pattern sale