Happy Monday! Here is the winner who will get a Jolly Bar precut and The Jolly Bar Book, courtesy of Fat Quarter Shop: GranChrisNovember 16, 2016 at 11:59 PM I guess a D9P is a favorite but I mix it up. I really like the 3 Dudes strip quilt pattern. I will email you soon to get your coordinates. Thanks to all who left comments - great ideas for quick quilts! I hope you have a wonderful day, hopefully stitching something fun. … [Read more...] about Jolly Bar Winner
Free pattern and Giveaway
Guys, I am in love with this simple quilt. I did not want to wait until it was quilted to show it to you! I am calling it Candy Crush because I have major crush on it. I used a Fresh Air Jolly Bar® by American Jane fabrics for Moda Fabrics from Fat Quarter Shop. These 10" x 5" precuts, only available from Fat Quarter Shop, are perfect for a quick quilt or you can cut them and use them in blocks. I wanted to show the fabrics in their full glory, though... I did not decide on fabric … [Read more...] about Free pattern and Giveaway
Placemats Tutorial
Here is what I am working on today - placemats using the Broderie Perse technique. I am loving them! Here is a quick tutorial: I've had this beautiful fabric from Benartex for a while (no idea what is called!) but did not want to lose its beauty by cutting through it. So, I ironed fusible web to its back (I always use Heat'nBond Lite) and carefully cut around the designs I wanted using sharp scissors. Then, I peeled the paper backing and played with the placement onto the background (using … [Read more...] about Placemats Tutorial
Layer Cake Giveaway
[Giveaway Closed!] Here is something to brighten your day today: TWO layer cakes of Varsity by Sweet Water for Moda! This giveaway is happening at @picedbrain on Instagram. You could make at least two quilts with this much fabric! All you need to do is like the post on Instagram, follow me there, and tag three friends. (If you can't do it, don't worry, I will have another giveaway in a couple of weeks here on this blog). Hop over to Instagram after you've done your main (ahem) task of the … [Read more...] about Layer Cake Giveaway
Paper Pieced Star
I was looking for ideas for a mini quilt I wanted to make for a neighbor who is waging a tough battle against illness. Leafing through Quiltmaker's 1,000 Blocks I found Icicle Star by Sheri Diesburg, Dawn Koltz, and Ann Marceca on page 114. Bingo! I pulled out blue batiks from my stash, printed the template which came in a CD, and went to work. Eight blocks later and my mini quilt, which I am calling "Love and Light", was done. This morning I quilted it using Aurifil monofilament - perfect … [Read more...] about Paper Pieced Star
Nine Patch Quilts
My quilting voyage of the past decade is marked by some distinct phases when I would make many quilts of a particular type. Here are the phases (and I have many books supporting each one): - Beginner, when I carried with me the fabric requirements for the same log cabin quilt, and everywhere I went I bought fabrics for those (12!) quilts I ended up making; - Floral with gold phase; - Fabric folding flowers; - Machine applique' phase; - Quilts using only fabrics from the same collection; - … [Read more...] about Nine Patch Quilts