If you do a little googling, you’ll find that there is some disagreement over the actual “last day of summer.” Some folks go by the astronomical end of summer, which would be at the time of the autumn equinox (around September 22 typically). In the US, many people say that summer ends on Labor Day… Continue reading Sail Quilt} A pretty summer finish
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Pattern sale this weekend!
Minnesota was blasted with snow and blizzard-like conditions this week. Our yard only received a couple of inches of snow, but areas north of us were blanketed with NINE inches and 40 MPH winds. We get a lot of snow in Minnesota, but nine inches before Thanksgiving can be a shock to the system. Winter… Continue reading Pattern sale this weekend!
New pattern: Frosty Forest
Last year as I was taking down my Christmas decorations after the holidays, it occurred to me that I have a lot of Christmas quilts but not many winter quilts. The winter season is LONG in Minnesota, with snow and bitter cold lasting well into March and sometimes even April. So, I began scheming and… Continue reading New pattern: Frosty Forest
Sweetwater’s Blizzard Panel: A finished quilt
Hello quilting friends! I’m popping in to show you a recent finish, even though it’s out of season. (Such is the life of a quilter, am I right?) In December I shared a quick quilt top I enjoyed putting together using a “Blizzard” panel by Sweetwater, some Christmas prints from my stash and one of… Continue reading Sweetwater’s Blizzard Panel: A finished quilt
Sweetwater’s Blizzard Panel: a quick quilt
I’ve been making quilts for a LONG time. In fact, I made my first quilt in 1992 . . . an Eleanor Burns “Around the World – Quilt in a Day” project. Thirty-one years later, you’d think some of the thrill would have worn off. Sure, there have been projects so frustrating or tedious that… Continue reading Sweetwater’s Blizzard Panel: a quick quilt