Ever since I started quilting 30 something years ago I have wanted to go to AQS quilt week. I would look at pictures of all of the gorgeous quilts and dream of heading there. 2022 was finally my time to go and what a wonderful time I had. Join me as I show you a little bit about my visit to AQS ...
The Island Batik ambassadors are getting tricky with triangles during May. For this challenge we were asked to work with the shape and I decided to play a little bit and make it my own. In the process, I came up with a fun new paper piecing quilt block that I will be releasing later this month. ...
This month the Island Batik ambassadors got to play with triangles. I used some of their lovely fabrics (more about them later) to make a fun and striking wall quilt. With the leftover strips I decided to make a fun tutorial. If you want an incredibly easy and scrappy project then you will want ...
The Cotton Cuts Sew Sweet Puzzle Mystery Quilt keep rolling along. This month I am putting together clue #4. This is the first time I’m participating in this event and I am so glad that Cotton Cuts asked me. It is so much fun and I can’t say enough good things about it. I love that ...
When the people at Sewers Club asked me if I would be interested in reviewing their new Stash Builder Box I jumped at the chance. I love getting new fabric (don’t we all) and a subscription box is one great way to do that. I have posted a bit of information about the program in this ...
I don’t know about you, but sometimes it is really hard to think of something special for Mother’s Day. This year I decided to make my mom a mini quilt. Not only that, but because it is time for the next episode of my YouTube series “Working Our Scraps Off” I decided to ...
One fun thing to do in the quilting world is something called fussy cutting. It is a technique used to show off a particular motif or design in a particular piece of fabric. Often used in “I Spy” quilts, it can be used in any quilt design. Learn how to fussy cut fabric. Here are a ...
The months are flying by and we are already on the Cotton Cuts Sew Sweet puzzle mystery quilt clue #3. I can’t believe it. Only seven more months to go. I have said it before, but I will say it again, this is so much fun! I have hosted my own mystery quilts and participated in some, but I ...
I am a little bit late in making my video for the Cotton Cuts Sew Sweet puzzle mystery quilt. My family was out of town and I did not have a chance to film anything until yesterday. This month is all about clue number 2. As you will see in the video, it is really easy to put together and that ...
As an Island Batik ambassador I receive all sorts of wonderful goodies to work with during the year. This month we were all given Aurifil Thread color builder sets based on Italian cities. I was lucky enough to get Pompeii Red and I knew right away what I wanted to do with it. Our challenge for ...
If you ever have a chance to see the incredible Roman mosaics in Italy, they will take your breath away. Made with small pieces of stone, the designs are intricate and fascinating. Even more amazing, to me at least, is how many are intact or partially intact to this day. Why not try making your ...
