It is hard for me to believe that I am already posting episode number 7 of my YouTube series “Working Our Scraps Off”. Time has gone by so quickly! I designed this video series to help me, and others, get a handle on our scraps. I don’t know about everyone else, but my scrap ...
The Island Batik Ambassadors made bags with a pattern from byAnnie for our September 2021 project. We were able to choose the fabric and pattern we wanted. I love the way my “Switchback” backpack turned out and was lucky enough to have a little bit extra of the fabric. I decided to ...
Well folks, we are in the home stretch for the 2021 Stars of the Prairie mystery quilt. We have done a nice mix of blocks sizes, but if you have been quilting along this year, you will notice that the last few are large blocks. That pattern continues with this month as we learn how to make a ...
I am really enjoying doing this “Working Our Scraps Off” series on YouTube. Here we are in August and it is already the sixth episode. Wow! If this is your first time visiting my blog, welcome. My guess is that you are here because you like scrap fabric projects as much as I do. ...
For a different take on the traditional Friendship Star quilt block why not think about this fun version. With just a few added half square triangles, it takes on an entirely different look. I always like a well-known block that has a little twist to it. It adds a little bit of extra interest. ...
One of the things I really wanted to do as part of my “Working Our Scraps Off” YouTube series was to do a large variety of projects. So far we have done a table runner, topper, mini quilt and some découpage. I thought it was time for a quilt block and I knew exactly what to do. In ...
I always love bringing out all of my Christmas quilts around the holidays, but I have quite a few now and I am starting to run out of room. That presents a dilemma for me because I still love making new quilty things for that time of the year. I decided to solve that problem by making some fun ...
The hot summer months are really kicking in where I live. That means that it is a good idea to stay inside and sew right? Well, you can either sew or go outside and find a pool to cool down in if it is super hot where you are. However you decide to enjoy your summer, you may want to include ...
As a quilter, I love fabric of all kinds and I always have loads of scraps floating around. Sometimes, however, I need a bit of a break from my sewing machine, but I still want to use my fabric. This project is an ideal way to do that. I can use some of my scrap fabrics and make something ...
This month the Island Batik ambassadors were challenged to create a quilt that would spread love and joy with AccuQuilt®. What a wonderful challenge to get. I came up with my quilt “With Love” which I gave to the staff of the nursing home where my father lived for the last three ...
Is it just me, or do pinwheels remind you of summer? In my case, pinwheels take me back to those days when I would play with the shiny toy in the summer sun. The spinning colors would fascinate me during those long, hot days. That is why I thought I would show you how to make a large flying a ...
