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
Modern Spools Sew Along – 4 blocks!
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful time with your family. I think I can smell the breakfast casserole from here! :-) I am cheating! This time I made four blocks for the Modern Spools Sew Along! How do you like the rotary cutter? You know I cannot take credit for the design because all my applique' motifs are coming from Jaynette Huff's book Needle and Notions. Someday I will make them as paper pieced blocks as Jaynette did. For this project, however, machine applique' … [Read more...] about Modern Spools Sew Along – 4 blocks!
Joy to the World wall hanging
Merry Christmas to all my virtual quilty and crafty friends! Today is a gray day with snow on the forecast, but my heart is sunny and filled with joy, so I am sending your way my wishes of joy, happiness, good health, and success in 2018. 2017 has been fantastic and trying, blissful and heartwrenching, with moments of peace and great despair - all in one year! Remember, there is opposition (and order) in all things, so the year was as it was supposed to be. Now, let's send good vibrations and … [Read more...] about Joy to the World wall hanging
Modern Mug Rugs
My Modern Mug Rugs have just been published in the January/February 2018 issue of Modern Patchwork. I made them using Hoffman Fabrics Me+You batiks 2-1/2" strips so you know they were a breeze to put together! Aren't these colors fun? They can be gifted as a set (a housewarming gift) or individually. I have parted with four of them already as they arrived back from the publisher in time to make great Christmas gifts. I quilted them with straight lines to keep with the modern theme, using … [Read more...] about Modern Mug Rugs