Picture this…you are at your favorite quilt shop and you see a quilt pattern that you absolutely love. You buy it, bring it home, start working on it and then Wham…you hit a road block and never finish it. We’ve all been there and it can be pretty frustrating. Hopefully my ...
This year I decided to join a wonderful quilting event called Quilt Block Mania. Every month designers come up with a quilt block pattern that corresponds to a particular topic. This month’s topic was drinks. We can come up with any design we want and I decided to come up with something ...
Well my first visit to QuiltCon is in the books and wow was it fantastic. In 2024 it was held in Raleigh, NC and as soon as I saw where it was going to be when it was announced I knew that I was going to go. I went to North Carolina State University and graduated in the 1980s. It has been a ...
It’s time for another episode of Working Our Scraps Off! This one (episode #17) is probably one of my favorites in this series. It’s a super easy Wonky Friendship star quilt block tutorial. This block comes together in no time and is an awesome scrap buster. In this tutorial I ...
Have you seen my “Fast & Easy Quilt Blocks” series over on my my YouTube channel yet? So far I have done 10 blocks (including this one). I wanted to make a larger block this time around. I was in the mood for something more floral so I came up with this tutorial. Learn how to ...
When I first saw the Island Batik fabric line Celtic Fields I knew that I wanted to design a quilt using it. Filled with gorgeous greens, golds, rusts and browns, it was an inspiration. That is how my Off Kilter quilt pattern was born. Suitable for a very confident beginner, it comes together ...
Every month the Island Batik ambassadors have a project to make. This month was all about holiday celebrations. The rest was up to us. We could design something for any holiday using any of the Island Batik fabrics. I was lucky enough to receive a bundle of half yard cuts of their new Red, ...
It’s time for one of my favorite Island Batik ambassador challenges…the ByAnnie blog hop! Four times a year the ambassadors get to participate in a blog hop to show off the newest Island Batik fabric lines. One of the blog hops is making a bag using a ByAnnie pattern. This year I ...
With the holiday season around the corner it’s time to start coming up with ideas for gifts. If you are looking for ideas, here are 38 awesome stocking stuffers for your quilting friends. These are great for stockings, holiday parties, secret Santa gifts or any other occasion. They are ...
The other day I was cleaning up my workspace and I had a stack of business cards spread around my desk. Since they kept getting in the way I decided that I needed to find a solution. That is how this blog post How to Make a Quilted Business Card Case came about. With just a bit of fabric, ...
Presenting my latest beginner-friendly quilt pattern! I’m so happy with this fun and modern design. It is written for fat quarters but you can just as easily use 2 1/2″ strips. So without further ado here is my new “Squared Up” quilt pattern. Visit my Etsy shop to get ...
