Happy Friday! I have a finish for this week - it is a quick quilt from a panel - and I am calling it my Alex Quilt because it is for my grandson Alex. It measures 42-1/2" x 45-1/2". This is Clothworks' 2015 Nautical Treasure panel by Ellen Crimi-Trent [Thanks, Clothworks, for reminding me!]. I squared it, made a quilt sandwich, quilted it, and bound it. That fast! Sometimes we need fast projects like this, right? I love the colors (navy blue, teal, gray, and white) and the textures. A … [Read more...] about Panel Quilt
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Modern Spools Sew Along – Blocks 11 and 12
Welcome back to the Modern Spools Sew Along! I love the prints on these blocks... The fabric line is called Apple Farm by Penny Rose Fabrics. The funny thing is when I began quilting eons ago I did not like 1930s fabrics at all. Over ten years went by before I even owned a fat quarter that even resembled them. Now I am totally in love. In fact, my taste for fabrics has not changed but has improved dramatically to include all sorts of themes, traditional or modern, light or dark, you name it. … [Read more...] about Modern Spools Sew Along – Blocks 11 and 12
Virtual Cookie Exchange winner
Happy Friday, everyone! Thank you for joining us in the 2017 Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop hosted by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt. There were so many delicious cookie recipes, and great giveaways, too. Here is the winner of the book Easy Layer-Cake Quilts by Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson: Congratulations, Nancy! I will email you shortly. Glass Beads Greenhouse This has been a fun week: lots of cookie recipes and two free quilt patterns on this blog (click on the names above). … [Read more...] about Virtual Cookie Exchange winner
Greenhouse Quilt
I did say this week would be loaded with fun, right? Since this is the season of giving, how about another free pattern? This is "Greenhouse", my newest quilt pattern featuring the Island Breeze fabric collection designed by Chong-a Hwang for Timeless Treasures. My goal here is to help you dream of a trip to an island somewhere - is it working yet? :-) Greenhouse measures 74" square (make it rectangular with another row) with 'window panes' allowing you to peek in the greenhouse and let … [Read more...] about Greenhouse Quilt
Virtual Cookie Exchange and Giveaway
Hello, everyone! This year I am participating in the Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop hosted by Just Let Me Quilt. It is all about sharing Christmas traditions, cookie recipes, and many giveaways - a perfect way to begin this December, don't you agree? My best memories are from Christmases growing up in Brazil. Look at the fabric above by Dear Stella Designs - there is no snow where I was born in Brazil at Christmas but our Santa Claus might as well be wearing shorts like this one! There … [Read more...] about Virtual Cookie Exchange and Giveaway
Glass Beads Quilt
This week promises to be a fun one! Let's begin with another free pattern, shall we? This is Glass Beads, my pattern featuring Tonga Zing batiks by Timeless Treasures. It measures 66-1/2" x 76-1/2" with one block showcasing the gorgeous fabrics! Glass Beads makes me happy every time I see it. When you look at it from afar the blocks look like flowers with vibrant-colored petals. These are some of the fabrics I used. The entire line has bright colors and amazing textures so this … [Read more...] about Glass Beads Quilt