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
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Fat Quarter Flourish for summer entertaining
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
Nantucket Summer & the On Point Pillow (a free tutorial)
I’m channeling spring. We’ve had the winter to beat all winters in Minnesota, and I know many of you across the country have experienced the same thing. Mind you, I enjoy a pretty snowfall ~ in December and January and even February. But it is now the middle of March. Temps are in the single… Continue reading Nantucket Summer & the On Point Pillow (a free tutorial)
Christmas quilts around the house
Hello quilting friends! I haven’t blogged for nearly a month, and although our conversations are always one-sided (with poor you listening to chatty me), I felt lonesome for my connection with you. I haven’t done much sewing lately, but I did finish binding a project that I began at fall quilt retreat. I also tossed… Continue reading Christmas quilts around the house
Stars and Stripes: and 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: and American flag quilt