Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2018 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved. Happy Monday! I am excited to show you my newest design, Give it a Twirl, just published in the December 2018 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. I worked with fabrics from the Impressions Moire collection by Clothwork: Amazing colors and textures, don't you think? This line has a beautiful and versatile palette with 32 colors - a perfect … [Read more...] about Give it a Twirl quilt
Fall Beauty Quilt Pattern
I got a happy email this week. Stephanie Norman saw my quilt Fall Beauty on the cover of the October 2018 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting and made two fantastic versions of it! I love that she added a beautiful wide border with leaves of every color just as we see them at this time of the year. Flawless execution! The main block has been rotated in the same direction on each row creating a more linear design. This is the fun part about working with someone else's pattern: you … [Read more...] about Fall Beauty Quilt Pattern
Small and pretty quilts
I was looking through my fabric drawers the other day and found little bags with orphan blocks: half-square triangles, flying geese with beautiful colors and perfect points, leftover blocks from quilts. Wondering aloud what I would do with all those 'half-way' quilts as I call them, I began to put them in bigger bags ( ! ), combining the colors that might go together well and thinking of how I could work them all into quilts. That is when I remembered I had received for review a … [Read more...] about Small and pretty quilts
100 Knit ideas
It is 48 degrees Fahrenheit outside this morning and, although the temperature will go up to 81F today, I am wearing very warm clothes until it does. The chill in the air makes me want to play with yarn. My collection has been growing in preparation for the cooler days ahead. I am also selecting my upcoming projects and the book 100 Knits - Interweave's Ultimate Pattern Collection has a fantastic lineup! Interweave compiled 100 knitting projects all 'under one roof' so whether I am in the … [Read more...] about 100 Knit ideas
The Alphabet quilt
This is my new pattern, Memory Maker - Alphabet, a fun version of the original Memory Maker pattern with the Old St. Nick panel by Hoffman Fabrics. The panel on this new version is from the Zookeeper fabric collection by Hoffman. Isn't it fun? These fabrics show well on the quilt which is perfect for a kid's room or the classroom! Speaking of classrooms, it could be a great gift for teachers which you can whip up in no time at all. Above are the Me+You Indah … [Read more...] about The Alphabet quilt
Quick Table Topper
Are you looking for a quick project for your Christmas handmade gifts list? How about the Poinsettia Topper above which I made with Maywood Studio's beautiful collection Poinsettia & Pine? It was just published in Annie's Quilting Terrific Table Toppers - a book with 9 great quilted table toppers to jazz up your decor. The table toppers in this book are beautiful and can be displayed year-round (mine is the only one for Christmas). They feature applique', log cabin, Dresden plate, … [Read more...] about Quick Table Topper