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
Tag: Holiday Quilt
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
Christmas quilts out early this year
This weekend I was seized by the desire to decorate for the holidays. I don’t usually pull out my Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. But this year is different. We’ve had three snowfalls since the middle of October. Our extended families won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving due to the pandemic. I rarely leave the house anymore. I’m not… Continue reading Christmas quilts out early this year
Christmas Economy Blocks
I got a little sidetracked this weekend, quilting friends. I had fully intended to organize the scrap baskets and shelves in my fabric closet. Unfortunately, I was easily distracted by a bin of festive Sweetwater Christmas prints I had saved from past projects. So instead of organizing, I found myself cutting and sewing. Before I… Continue reading Christmas Economy Blocks
Star Watch: a Christmas version
Hello quilting friends! I hope you all are well and finding time to sew to your heart’s content. Yesterday I spent some happy hours in my sewing room and I want to share my progress with you. I’m sewing a Christmas version of my Start Watch jelly roll pattern. Since last winter, I’ve been… Continue reading Star Watch: a Christmas version