In 2021 I chose to do a lot of large blocks for my Stars of the Prairie mystery quilt. I was not sure how I would like doing so many of them, but wow, do I love them. This is one of them, and I’d love to show how to make a large diamond in a star quilt block. The big center gives this ...
It’s time for a little spooky fun and this mini quilt is a perfect little project that you can put together in no time. It is also episode #8 of my ‘Working Our Scraps Off” YouTube series. Why not get out your favorite costume and learn how to make a scary eyes mini quilt? I ...
Fabric scraps…I think it is a pretty good bet that if you quilt then you have lots of them on hand. I am always looking for ways to use mine up since I hate throwing them out. Learn how to make a scrap fabric quilted collage with this easy method. It is basically like painting a picture ...
For the tenth Island Batik ambassador project we were asked to make a project using one of the 2021 Aurifil endangered species color builder sets. I was delighted when I saw which set I got. It was the one with 3 beautiful tones of blue/greens. The hard part of this project (for me at least) ...
With a name like blueberry pie, this geometric block does not sound like it belongs in the quilting world, but wow is it stunning. It has a lot of half square triangles in it which means that it is right up my alley. I love half square triangles. This version is also a nice big block. It ...
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 ...
