I have a finish to share with you today! Todays #IGQuiltFest prompt was #WIP (Work in Progress) and at the beginning of the day I was still sewing the binding on this one (see the picture by clicking HERE). It is a smaller quilt so it was a quick finish even with hand binding the […]
#IGQuiltFest–Quilts in the Wild and Fast Finish
I’m going to share a two-for for the #IGQuiltFest today as I didn’t get to blogging yesterday. Yesterday’s prompt was “Quilts in the Wild” … this was taken two ways – one was quilts actually being used and in their natural habitat, ie a bed or wall. Others took it to mean quilts photographed outside […]
“Foiled Egg” Mystery Block of the Month
It’s here! The March mystery block for the Block of the Month I’m designing over at ThermoWeb which features the awesome product – Deco Foil™ Transfer Sheets is up! I think it’s perfect for Easter! I call it “Foiled Egg” and it mixes regular raw edge applique with some fun Deco Foil™ Transfer Sheet Applique. […]
#IGQuiltFest–Recently Finished Quilts
I’m still loving spending my downtime browsing through instagram under the hashtag #IGQuiltFest! There are so many amazing quilt and so much talented all over the world that I had not discovered yet! Do you have a favorite quilt you’ve discovered because of the festival yet? I’m keeping tallies and will reveal my favorites at […]
#IGQuiltFest–Woven Wonder
All this week Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side is hosting the #IGQuiltFest (aka, Instagram Quilt Festival). Typically Amy hosts two Blogger’s Quilt Festivals – one in the spring and one in the fall – right around Quilt Market. As I get farther into the industry I can’t imagine how she manages to have a […]
A Goose in the Monkey Wrench–Time to Vote!
And with that the sixth and final Project QUILTING challenge for Season 7 is over! There’s still one more thing to do for this challenge – It’s time to vote! Please take a minute to do so as your vote does matter! Choose your FOUR Favorite Quilts below that were created for the Project QUILTING […]
Garden Refraction–Quilt Finish
I have finished a fun little sampler quilt that I worked on throughout the Focus Through the Prism Series. Each month I put up a 20-inch quilt block tutorial for the challenge block of the month featuring fabrics I designed on spoonflower. In the end I had all these huge blocks that I needed to […]
Tricks of the Challenge
Tonight I’ll be giving my first “Challenge Quilts” Lecture. I’m really excited to go more in depth on how I tackle a challenge and share with the group some of my secrets/tricks to creating a quilt with just a little extra “Wow!” factor. Because it’s next to impossible to put all the links to all […]
Scrap Quilting with Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods
Good morning everyone! It’s a stormy, rainy day here in Wisconsin – some of my favorite weather for quilting. I’m excited to introduce you all to to the next designer in the “Scrap Quilt Challenge Designer Showcase” – Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods! Before we find out what she’s sharing with us to get […]
Hidden Moments
I am having a really good time with the Modern Quilts Unlimited Block of the Month Challenge. The most recent challenge block was “Rail Fence”. Our challenge was to make the traditional block – feel modern. Here is what I came up with – Hidden Moments. I used the same Asian Tea Time panel I’ve […]