This is my 800th post and I am celebrating by showing you a finish. Yepee! My Grace wall hanging is finally quilted and it is hanging in my family room where I see it every day. The quilting is very simple - in the ditch on the blocks (no quilting on the narrow border because I was too giddy to finish it), and stippling on the center to make the applique' pop. This happy quilt measures 26-1/2” x 30-1/2” and the blocks on the border finish at 4". The machine applique' is super easy to do using … [Read more...] about Grace wall hanging Giveaway
Machine Appliqué
Quilts with words – the new trend in home decor
Quilts with words are the newest quilt-making trend and offer a great canvas in which to express yourself, adding whimsy, and meaning to your home decor. Applique' a personal message to any project, or make a fun wall hanging or baby quilt. [Edited: June 22, 2020] Have you seen this book by Sherri Noel? Its projects are easy to make, fun, and have short messages and words to add more interest to your quilt. Text it! - Quilts and Pillows with Something to Say, just published by … [Read more...] about Quilts with words – the new trend in home decor
Free pattern for a quilt for children
Download this free pattern for a quilt for children with trucks and lots of fun colors. Or make it scrappy - either way, it makes a great gift! [Updated 9/22/2021] You must have a little child in your life who would love this quilt. I designed it for Henry Glass Fabrics' collection My Favorite Trucks. It measures 56" x 68", with lots of cool blocks and prints to keep any child entertained for a long time! Yes, it is a busy quilt because I wanted to showcase as many of the fabrics in this … [Read more...] about Free pattern for a quilt for children
Piecing and Applique’
Used with permission from Quilts & More™ magazine. ©2019 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved. Our town is covered with a heavy white blanket as we had our first snow storm of the year in Utah this weekend. Although the skies have been gray I still need to wear sunglasses when I walk the dog because the white snow is blinding. White, gray, and leafless brown sticks reaching to the sky have their own beauty, yet I longed for spring as soon as I received this photograph … [Read more...] about Piecing and Applique’
Small quilt projects
Happy New Year! Now that the festivities (and Flu!) are over, I have a chance to wish you a healthy and prosperous 2019. The last project I made in 2018 was my pattern "Grace". This wall hanging finishes at 26-1/2" x 30-1/2", uses machine applique', and can be made in one afternoon. For this wall hanging I used fabrics from the Gingham Girls collection by Riley Blake Designs. The prints were perfect and cheerful. You know how it is: sometimes you want to sew a project from start to finish … [Read more...] about Small quilt projects
Aviary Quilt Giveaway Result
Good morning as the birds sing outside my office window! We have a winner for the McCall's Quick Quilts magazine with the Aviary pattern: *****1 Set of 1 Unique NumberRange: From 1 to 23Set #114***** "DianeAugust 21, 2018 at 9:36 PMLove this quilt pattern and the All a Twitter birds ... I bought some of the birds this summer at the quilt show in Sequim, WA (I live in CT!) and I’ve been thinking about what it would become. Thank you for helping me find the perfect pattern ��"Diane, I will send … [Read more...] about Aviary Quilt Giveaway Result