As I write this blog post we are already halfway through the year. I find it hard to believe, but it is already time for the July block for the color challenge. This month it is all about green and it is also a more modern block. If you follow my blog you know that, for this year, I am making a ...
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 ...
For this month’s block in the Patterns by Jen 2021 Monthly Color Challenge, the prompt was orange like a pumpkin. For me that color is either a hit or a miss, but I find (for some weird reason) I am using it more and more in my work. I used a more subdued orange fabric for this pattern ...
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 ...
I don’t know about you, but I am really enjoying making my new YouTube series “Working Our Scraps Off.” It is fun bringing you a new scrap fabric project each month. This month is no exception, and with summer right around the corner it is time to dig through our red, white, ...
For the past two years I have been participating in the Patterns by Jen monthly color challenge. In fact, I am participating this year too. I post my blocks each month and, for a few months of each year, I am lucky enough to be one of Jen’s featured bloggers. It is so much fun when I can ...
This month on the Patterns by Jen quilt along is all about brown. I’ll be honest, brown is not a color I use a lot in my quilting, but I do from time to time. Luckily I have a fair amount of the color in my stash so I had plenty to choose from when making my May block for the color ...
If you are looking for big block that packs a big punch, then this is it. This large Ohio star is easy to make and, when done, measure 18 1/2″. It would look good on its own as a mini or as part of a larger design, like my Stars of the Prairie 2021 Mystery Quilt. Learn how to make a large ...
Calling all scrap fabric project lovers! You will be using using in lots of scraps in all sorts of colors for this design. This is my second project for my new “Working Our Scraps Off” series over on my YouTube channel. This month I am teaching you how to make a scrappy rainbow mini ...
The Patterns by Jen 2021 quilt along continues with my April block for the color challenge. This month’s color prompt was red cherries. I wish it was cherry season here, but not yet. In keeping with my prior months, I am using the same gray and white background fabric. I have been using ...
