Photograph by Annie's. Used with permission. I love pincushions and am so happy with how these Seasonal Square Pincushions turned out! They are easy to make and perfect to feature fabrics that you want to look at every day. The shape and simplicity of these pincushions have attracted me for the longest time so I had to make them. I covered the buttons with the bottom fabrics of each pincushion for contrast. The name and maker of the fabric from the left one escapes me, but the … [Read more...] about Pincushions
Spring Batik Quilt
Photograph by Quilter's World Magazine. Used with permission. Yesterday was a very gray day here in Utah but I was cheered up by the arrival of my quilt "Spring in Cape May" from the publisher. Oh... these blues, teals, and yellows made me so happy! Spring in Cape May measures 78" x 94" and the blocks finish at 16". It is a very easy quilt to make and the large blocks are ideal to showcase your favorite fabrics as I did. Here are some batiks from the Tonga Angelfish line by Timeless … [Read more...] about Spring Batik Quilt
Modern Spools Sew Along – 4 again!
Yes, four more blocks and three blocks to finish the 23 required for the Modern Spools quilt designed by Peta Peace. I am so excited!!! No applique blocks this time by I know exactly which one will be the last. Since I have 3 blocks left I will post them together in two weeks. In the meantime, here are the other two I made: I am loving these fabrics and am glad I have lots of leftovers as I have been using a fat quarter bundle for this project. Now that the blocks are almost all done I am … [Read more...] about Modern Spools Sew Along – 4 again!
Double 9 Patch quilt
Have you seen Fat Quarter Shop's latest pattern, Double Nine Patch from their Classic and Vintage Series? I made the crib size version using Riley Blake Designs' fabrics (Dolly and Toys collections). I love how it turned out! After reading the pattern I decided I wanted to make the crib quilt because I could use Riley Blake fabrics I had left from two recent projects. I had enough of the polka dot background fabric (barely!) which was perfect (otherwise I would have been tempted to add … [Read more...] about Double 9 Patch quilt
Easy and fast Crochet Scarf: 2-hour project.
[Edited January 13, 2020] I don't know about you, but I like to do handwork after dinner, with my feet up on a comfortable recliner, while watching TV or listening to a book. It is so relaxing. Crochet projects which I can finish in two hours or so are perfect for those times. This Easy and fast Crochet Scarf: 2-hour project is ideal for these occasions. Look at the crochet scarf I just made! It is pretty light and soft because I used Lionbrand Heartland Tweed yarn, one of my favorite for … [Read more...] about Easy and fast Crochet Scarf: 2-hour project.
Cozy Quilts
This is the second night in a row I woke up at 2:50 am exactly and could not go back to sleep. Forget counting sheep - it stopped working for me a long time ago. So, after a few minutes of repeating mantras in English and Portuguese (Hey, why not?) I gave up and got up. I was nice to myself because I have a cold: herbal tea, Cold-Eeze drops, flannel quilt. I worked for a few hours designing quilts for a client, then began perusing my stack of new quilt books. I grabbed Martingale's Kansas … [Read more...] about Cozy Quilts