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
Tag: Stars and Stripes
A patriotic Picnic quilt
Sometimes it surprises me how long I have been “working” on a particular quilt. Thanks to cell phone photos and social media posts, I have a pretty good historical record of how many months (or even years) a project has been in progress. Do you find that to be true as well? Once a quilt… Continue reading A patriotic Picnic quilt
Starry Way: A patriotic table runner
Mission accomplished at quilt retreat! If you read my last post, you know that I was preparing projects for my annual quilting weekend with friends. I’m pleased to say that we had a lot of fun and the sewing machines got a workout. It’s so good to get away and sew with friends! I’m not… Continue reading Starry Way: A patriotic table runner
Beachy Stars & Stripes Quilt ready for summer
Hello quilting friends! I'm popping in today to share my finished beachy Stars & Stripes quilt. It will be our couch throw from Memorial Day through Labor Day. I may also display it on our deck this summer if we are having an outdoor gathering. I'm so excited to have my first patriotic quilt! The… Continue reading Beachy Stars & Stripes Quilt ready for summer
Stars and Stripes: an American flag quilt
For the past few years, I’ve wanted to make an American flag quilt using the Stars and Stripes pattern by Thimble Blossoms. Each year in late spring, tempting photos begin popping up on Instagram, with quilters all over the country sharing their version of the Stars and Stripes quilt. This year, I gave into temptation.… Continue reading Stars and Stripes: an American flag quilt