Last week I was busy taking classes at the Utah Quilt Guild Fest, an annual event which gathers quilters from all corners of the state to view wonderful quilts, learn new skills, mingle with national teachers, teachers who delight us with their work and impart their knowledge to help us grow in our craft. This was my third year attending Quilt Fest, and by far it was the best! There were so many great options for classes: Kim Diehl and her machine applique method, Anita Grossman Solomon … [Read more...] about Landscape Quilts Class
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Day 5 of Wool Lover Blog Hop
This is the last day of our Wool Lover Blog Hop. If you have missed it, be sure to visit all the blogs (today's schedule at the end of this post)! You will enjoy all their wonderful wooly creations: Monday, September 23 CJ Stitching and Blooms Negligent Style Sweet P Reluctant Quilter Racie Baby Patchouli Moon Studio The Raspberry Rabbits Tuesday, September 24 Marla's Crafts Quiltscapesqs Secretly Stitching Marjorie's Busy Corner Sew Many Yarns Val Spiers … [Read more...] about Day 5 of Wool Lover Blog Hop
Pin cushion Blog Hop and Giveaway
Are you enjoying the Pin Cushion Blog Hop? Sew We Quilt is hosting it and Kristen from Meadowbrook is the cheerleader. What wonderful projects we have seen so far... Today is my day! I made my pin cushions a little bit at a time... They are simple in shape, but I played with embroidery, wool, paper piecing... Here is my first one. I embroidered one of Anni Downs's patterns (all embroidery patterns shown here are by Anni), and reverse appliqued it onto wool using blanket stitch with … [Read more...] about Pin cushion Blog Hop and Giveaway
Double Wedding Ring Table Topper
I am ready to welcome Autumn! Here is my first double wedding ring quilt, a table topper measuring 45" x 45", just bound and ready to replace the garden quilt I have had on my dining room table since Spring. The wedding rings were not stitched the traditional way, but using the QuiltSmart fusible interface (details of construction here). As I was getting ready to FMQ it, I had no idea which motif to use. I opted to fill the quilt with leaves, thousands of them, scattered very close … [Read more...] about Double Wedding Ring Table Topper
Humming bird Table Runner
Traci and Sylvia from Woolin Rouge asked if I would review one of their patterns and I chose their Humming Birdie Table Runner. I interviewed both of them about their new company here and here. Isn't it a cool pattern? I am used to seeing and doing wool applique against darker backgrounds (think primitive designs), so the colors appealed to me. I chose to repeat the trellis blue background on the outer border and am pleased with the overall effect. Above you can see the color I picked for the … [Read more...] about Humming bird Table Runner
Applique in the USA
I am trying to get ahead of the game by working on Christmas gifts. I remember I had two of these blocks from a wall hanging I made a little while ago (and gave to someone, don't remember who, and did not keep a picture...). So, I made another table runner with one heart with stars on each end, and four layer cake pieces in between, separated by sashing. There is only one border, pieced; the backing has the same fabrics pieced in squares. As in my previous project, this table runner is also … [Read more...] about Applique in the USA