Photograph by American Quilter. Used with permission. Doesn't she make you want to smile all day? This cutie pie must be blessing her family and the life of those around her with her sunny face... I can almost hear the giggles and happiness with all the attention she is getting as she poses for this photograph. Her gorgeous outfit brings out the blue in her eyes and is exactly how I would dress a baby girl had I had one (only boys on this side of the Rockies). But wait, I am supposed … [Read more...] about Joyful quilt
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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’
Lots of Pinwheels
Phew! It has been about three weeks since I last posted something here. My sister returned to Brazil and soon my grandsons will be coming to visit for a week (you know how much work will get done while the two little boys are here, right? Ah... but it will be fantastic!). Anyway, above is my quilt "Pinwheel Pirouette" which has just been published in the January 2019 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. This is a fun quilt to make with only four 16" blocks and a bunch of pinwheels on the border. … [Read more...] about Lots of Pinwheels
Victorian Fans quilt pattern
Hi, everyone! 'Victorian Fans' is my newest pattern. The quilt measures 54-1/4" x 65-1/2" and the blocks finish at 8". The fans are paper pieced and the pattern includes the step-by-step tutorial I published here. I had had the idea for the 'Victorian Fans' pattern for quite a while but had not designed it as I was waiting for the right fabric collection for it. Ta-Da! In this sample, I used the newest fabric collection by Maywood Studio called Burgundy Blush. I am a romantic at heart and these … [Read more...] about Victorian Fans quilt pattern
Dolly quilt
Happy Free Pattern Tuesday! I am in love with "Dolly", the quilt I designed for the Spring Theory fabric collection by Dear Stella. The prints are beautiful and the quilt turned out crazy fun! It measures 74" x 86" with 12" blocks. These colors would look fantastic in any room you need brightening up. The blocks are easy to put together, too. The Spring Theory fabric collection by Jennifer Orkin Lewis of August Wren has bright colors and textures as you can see on the sample fabrics … [Read more...] about Dolly quilt
Fall Beauty Quilt Pattern
I got a happy email this week. Stephanie Norman saw my quilt Fall Beauty on the cover of the October 2018 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting and made two fantastic versions of it! I love that she added a beautiful wide border with leaves of every color just as we see them at this time of the year. Flawless execution! The main block has been rotated in the same direction on each row creating a more linear design. This is the fun part about working with someone else's pattern: you … [Read more...] about Fall Beauty Quilt Pattern