I have had charm packs with French Roosters by Riley Blake Designs for a little while and wondered what I would do with them. It would definitely be something for my sister because she loves roosters. So, here is the newly born table runner! I used the roosters with red background on one end of the runner, and the ones with black background on the other end. To lighten up the project, I found a beige fabric that would do just the trick. For the sashing I picked a color that would not wash out … [Read more...] about Country Charm Runner
Zipper Pouches
Hi, everyone! These are the first zipper pouches I made - can you believe that? I have lots of zipper pouches saved on Pinterest but had not tried any. My friend Deb showed me one of hers and I loved it! She directed me to Noodlehead for the tutorial. I am so glad I started with this tutorial! It is very detailed, with great pictures, and the instructions for attaching the zipper are perfect. Yep, I was too excited to stop at one pouch. The other reason is that when I made the first one, … [Read more...] about Zipper Pouches
Jolly Bars Winner
Happy Wednesday! It is a cloudy day in Utah but it will be sunny wherever the winner of the 2 Vintage Picnic Jolly Bars lives! Fat Quarter Shop will be sending beautiful fabric to: 1 Set of 1 Unique NumberRange: From 1 to 206 Set #1 137 Needled MomMarch 5, 2016 at 7:28 AM That is a fabulous spin on the pattern. I am always imagining how to change up a pattern, but rarely do. Your colors are truly great. Congratulations Needled Mom! I will send you an email … [Read more...] about Jolly Bars Winner
Fleece hand warmers
What do you do when you find out one of your teenage boys could not find his dirt biking gloves and used your [expensive] gloves to bike in the mud? After wasting time chastising him, you run to your quilt room and pull out the fleece! I made these hand warmers in less than one hour and will buy more fleece when I go out today so I can make a few more pairs of different colors. The leaves were cut out of felt and stitched with Aurifil thread. Speedy results! As the pattern suggested I … [Read more...] about Fleece hand warmers
Tutorial and Giveaway
Happy Friday, everyone! Remember this quilt I made for my grandson, Alex? You asked for the tutorial and here it is. Actually, I will show you how to make the block and give you all the measurements you need to make a larger quilt. I started with the pattern No Bake Jolly Bar by Fat Quarter Shop. It is free and you can download it by clicking here. Here is the one I made with this pattern in December for the Fat Quarter Shop blog hop: I love this quilt - the pattern is simple and … [Read more...] about Tutorial and Giveaway
Quilts with Animals
Hello, everyone! I returned a few days ago from visiting my grandsons and still cannot stop thinking about them. The 3-year-old and I where joined at the hip the entire time! I am still catching up with school stuff but my eyes landed on this book I received for review and I got totally derailed! "Animal Parade 2 - Charming Applique' Quilts for Babies" by Cheri Leffler has 10 adorable projects for children and, best of all for me, they all have gorgeous applique motifs. These birds on the cover … [Read more...] about Quilts with Animals