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
Appliqué
Floral Tiles quilt
Photographs by Rebekah Moloy. Used with permission from Quilts and More™ magazine. ©2018 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved. This is my quilt, Floral Tiles, which was just published in Quilts and More magazine. At 47-1/4" square, it is perfect as a baby quilt or a table topper. The 9" blocks can also be used in pillows as in the project option shown below: I worked with the beautiful fabrics from the Roses & Arrows collection by Hope Yoder for Blank Quilting. Check … [Read more...] about Floral Tiles quilt
Pure and Simple Things
Photograph by Brent Kane and Adam Albright for Martingale. Used with permission. I woke up and immediately found myself in a contemplative state, pondering my numerous blessings, sending prayers to friends who are going through an arduous journey of sickness, and getting energized for my day. In the end, I realized as the beautiful artwork above depicts, that life is really good. And so, I give thanks for the many freedoms I enjoy, to the opportunity to learn new things (I am a learning … [Read more...] about Pure and Simple Things
A Cottage Garden
This is about the time of the year when I begin my Christmas list, a list of people to whom I would like to handmake a small project. It is so fun to rest my feet up in the evening with needle and thread and a good audiobook playing, deadening the sounds of my 18-year-old playing video games with virtual friends in the basement (although, I do enjoy his belly laughs!). A Cottage Garden - Stitch and Enjoy a Bounty of Beautiful Blossoms by Kathy Cardiff, published by Martingale, has 11 wool … [Read more...] about A Cottage Garden
Video Tutorial
Would you like to see how I appliqued these hearts so they look so soft after I quilted them? I just recorded a video for Annie's Craft Store Facebook page showing you very quickly how I did it. Whenever the applique' motif is large (these hearts measure about 6") I use this technique so I do not have a stiff project afterwards. However, when making wall hangings I am not too concerned about it. In any case, the process is quick and easy - two words we can appreciate when we want to … [Read more...] about Video Tutorial
Fusible Applique’ Tutorial
Happy Monday! Here is a quick note to remind you to join me tomorrow for a Facebook Live tutorial when I will show you how I made the hearts featured on my pattern In My Heart. It will happen at 12 noon MST or 2 pm EST at Annie's Craft Store Facebook page. The hearts look and feel very soft because they are! Get the scoop and see how your fusible applique' motifs can turn out just as soft. In My Heart is a cute and fast quilt project, perfect for the baby to play on and a lovely … [Read more...] about Fusible Applique’ Tutorial