Hello quilting friends! Do you remember the beachy Stars & Stripes quilt top I finished recently, where I combined sky blue prints from Brenda Riddle’s new Sweet Liberty collection with a pinky-red woven fabric? The end result was a brand-new quilt top that had a timeworn, much-loved look. I was so pleased with how it… Continue reading Fat Quarter Flourish for summer entertaining
Tag: spring quilt
Crossing Petals kits available at Sweet Treasures Quilts
It’s the first week of March, and we are finally experiencing seasonally appropriate weather in Minnesota. The polar vortex is gone! High temps are in the 40s (F), the sun is shining and the bird are chirping. Although we still have some snow on the ground, it is melting slowly. Spring is just around the… Continue reading Crossing Petals kits available at Sweet Treasures Quilts
The Kindness Project: Mystery quilt top is complete
This past weekend, I enjoyed time outdoors in the sunshine with my family. The weather was nice enough to complete some spring yard work and talk to the neighbors . . . from a safe social distance of course. I also found just enough time at the sewing machine to finish my quilt top for… Continue reading The Kindness Project: Mystery quilt top is complete
A Barn Star quilt and the promise of spring
You may remember that last week I was whining about the bitterly cold weather we are experiencing in Minnesota. Well, our low temp this morning marked -32 F with a “feels like” temperature of -54 F. The local news channels are calling this the coldest day in decades. How am I fighting the polar vortex?… Continue reading A Barn Star quilt and the promise of 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