This is one of the first quilts I designed.  The birds were machine appliqued, and so were the flowers in the middle of the quilt. My sister loved it when she saw it, so I gave it to her. I am pretty sure by now she must be wishing I would acquire a different hobby, or that I would adopt another sister, as I have given her so many of my quilts!!!  But, another hobby would have to include fabrics... … [Read more...] about Fall birds

I am getting hooked on chicken-themed quilts! Although I have not made any for me, I made two for my sister: the first one ended up at the home of one of her friends who would not let go of it once she saw it. Then, I decided to make another one just like the first, so Miriam, my sister, would finally have her chicken quilt. Well, I liked it so much I will have to make one for me. I have been saving fabrics... You must have seen a similar quilt before, as the pattern is quite popular: Its … [Read more...] about Chicken quilts

This is the flannel quilt I made for my niece, Soraia. The original pattern was 70"x70", but I turned it into a twin size quilt. The pattern is Puzzle Box by Tracey Brookshier. This pattern is ideal for showcasing a favorite fabric, and perfect for flannels. In fact, this is the second pattern by Tracey that I've done. The first one was Shoji (if only I had a picture of it... I never took pictures of my quilts before I gifted them to family and friends.): Isn't it a fun pattern? I used … [Read more...] about Soraia’s flannel quilt

The weather was very cold last night for the first time this month, and I started thinking again about working with flannels.  Then, my sister surprised me today with pictures of quilts I made for her and her family. Among the pictures, was this flannel one I made for her 16-year-old daughter, Amanda. As I mentioned before, when working with flannels I prefer to use less complicated blocks. The quilting is simple as well, to maintain the soft hand of the project. This pattern is found in … [Read more...] about Flannel Quilt