Good morning to the world of quilters! We have a winner: Pamela ArbourAugust 7, 2017 at 11:53 AM I follow your blog and I can't pick one color even though I tend more toward earth tones. I really liked all of the colors in Solomon's stars. All of the fabrics are luscious. Pamela Arbour won a copy of Rock Solid - 13 Stunning Quilts Made with Kona Cottons by Martingale ,plus 2 fat quarter bundles of Kona Cottons by Fat Quarter Shop! I will send her an email soon to make hers a … [Read more...] about Rock Solid WINNER
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Lady of the Lake Blocks
I chose the other fabric for my blocks for Fat Quarter Shop's upcoming pattern called Lady of the Lake. They are looking so pretty! This is the first one. I like that the points of the half square triangles show well, no doubt because of the method we are using for them (see the previous post). I am loving them! So fast to make... Of course, since I have solid fabrics on my mind due to the giveaway going on this week, I can already envision this pattern made with Kona … [Read more...] about Lady of the Lake Blocks
Reading while hand sewing
I love hand work: embroidery, knitting, crocheting, hand sewing binding to quilts... It is relaxing and the final products make beautiful gifts. I made the pincushion above for a blog hop (click here to read about it). This is an embroidery project I made for Christmas a few winters ago (click here for details). My mind wanders as I take each stitch, the textures of the project make me feel good, and the colors cheer me up. I have another passion: reading. I read many books per year (my … [Read more...] about Reading while hand sewing
Spinning Wheels Quilt Pattern
Hello, everyone! I am happy to introduce another pattern to the Pieced Brain line: Spinning Wheels. The blocks are very fun and easy to put together, yet I added photographs and diagrams to make the process even quicker. It is downloadable from my Etsy store Quilterly so you can start choosing the fabrics right now! Speaking of fabrics, Spinning Wheels features a beautiful fabric collection by Timeless Treasures: Tonga Cranberry. Here are some of the batiks I chose from this line for … [Read more...] about Spinning Wheels Quilt Pattern
Rock Solid Giveaway!
[Giveaway Closed!] Have you seen the book Rock Solid - 13 Stunning Quilts Made with Kona Cottons? Karen Burns from Martingale compiled an astonishing selection of modern quilts made with Kona solids by Robert Kaufman to inspire quilters who already work with solids, and entice those who don't to start picking colors. The designers pulled out all the stops to create masterpieces which we, thanks to detailed instructions and an abundance of diagrams, can replicate easily. The palettes chosen … [Read more...] about Rock Solid Giveaway!
Lady of the Lake
Are you sewing today, too? Here is what I am working on: Fat Quarter Shop has a new pattern coming up in a couple of weeks and I am sewing along with other bloggers. The pattern is called Lady of the Lake, which makes me wonder why on earth I am indoors on a beautiful summer day! Anyway, I had time to begin it and decided to show you my progress. I made half square triangles working with the 3" Half Square Triangle Paper Triangles on a Roll but ended up having to use a … [Read more...] about Lady of the Lake