Fall Follies
It's Fall Ya'll!I've been busy finishing my medallion hand quilting and teaching fun houses again last week with The Warwick Valley Quilters.I packed up a few quilts and headed over to Chatfield State...
View ArticleSong of the Sparrow
It is finished!Song of Sparrow - 64" x 64"I started this quilt 3 1/2 years ago and it took 8 months to quilt.I love hand quilting and this was fun to design each section. I always love to see the back...
View ArticleMy Bleeding Heart
Hello! Sorry for the delay I ran away to Las Vegas with my daughter and I came home to a quilting trip. Some of you may wonder how in the world this happened. I generally use a spray bottle to remove...
View ArticleNinigret Quilt Show
Hi Quilters and Friends! Today I'm sharing photos from last weekend's Ninigret Quilt Show.Here is my favorite quilt in the show.  I love the texture and variety of these flowers.What a bold mix of...
View ArticleCake with Friends and Oh My Stars!
Cake With Friends - made with 2015 Fun With Barb Swaps Blocks.The backing which I piecedIt is pet approved and the perfect sized lap quilt for the upcoming chilly months. I love the mix of fabrics and...
View ArticleOh My Stars!
Good Morning! Here are the blocks we'll be swapping in 2020!! Reproduction Blocks: Repro fabric with unbleached muslin.  You can make them from one fabric or use a contrasting fabric for the star...
View ArticleStar Swap Signups
**Updated Saturday:The Repro Group is CLOSED GROUP FULLThere are 10 more spots in the modern group.The Star Signups are open today!I'll be hosting 40 Reproduction Swappers and 30 Modern SwappersEmail...
View ArticleOh My Stars Swap Tutorial
Both Groups are FILLED  Repro: 40  Modern: 31Hello Fun Swappers! Here we go!Basic Information:Each Block will finish at 6" (6 1/2" unfinished)You will make 1 block for each swapper in your...
View ArticleCelebration of Quilts!
Oh My! Song of the Sparrow won the favor of the judges at the recent Brownstone Quilt Show this past weekend.My quilt was awarded with 1st in Applique Wall Quilts, Best Hand Quilting and Best in Show....
View ArticleChallenge Accepted!
Here is the big reveal of the word challenge quilts my small sewing group created. We had such a fun time making these.My word is Bee. Can you guess what each block represents? Click the photo to...
View ArticleNovember Mini - Modern
ChristmasCosmo My Final Monthy Mini (my failed commitment)I had to step away from my intention of doing one each month because of teaching and traveling but I decided to finish strong with this little...
View ArticleHoliday Favorites Blog Hop 2019
Santa is Coming To Town! Lori, of Humble Quilts, is hosting a Holiday Favorite Blog Hop to add a little fun to your days before Christmas. It starts tomorrow and I'll be doing a post on the 18th.What...
View ArticleChristmas Time is Here
Hello and Welcome one and all.  Thank you, Lori for putting this blog hop together for us all to enjoy.My God Jul quilt made for my Danish husband, Rich. He's my biggest supporter and the center of...
View ArticleWell That Was Fun
Happy New Years Eve. It's hard to keep track of the days in these last weeks, isn't it?Just before Christmas I finished my last house blocks for My Honest House Quilt.Which layout do you this is...
View ArticleSweet re-TREAT
I started the year out right, with a 3 day retreat! I made this little doll quilt as I am participating in an Instagram Swap.Don't worry, I fixed it before sewing. I brought a baggie of left over 1"...
View ArticleHonest House Quilt
My Honest House Quilt top is finished! 58"x 58" I'm so so pleased with it. This is the first time I've tried adding the cornerstones as I went. It was actually easier to do the remaining sides...
View ArticleChange is Good!
At least that is what I'm telling myself. I marked my scrap pineapple with my narrow fan stencil (which took forever!) and now I'm not using it. After finishing the first fan and anchoring the quilt...
View ArticleWon't You Be My Neighbor?
I'm hand quilting the big stitch on my Honest House Quilt and I love how fast it is and how well it goes with the style of this quilt. I've called it "honest" because Pepper Cory referred to a southern...
View ArticlePineapple Finish
String Theory: 48" Square Crazy back fabric combination. Ghastlies and FishAs you may remember, I quilted almost every seam with my walking foot in a spiral. It was a bit of a challenge.It was well...
View ArticleWon't You Be My Neighbor Finshed
My Finished House Quilt: Won't You Be My Neighbor?It seemed a fitting way to remember Fred Rogers too. What a gentle kind soul he was. We need more like him in the world.Hanna wrote to him in 3rd...
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