HST noun 1. H(alf) S(quare) T(riangle). a quilt block that consists of two triangles connected at a 45-degree angle to create a square. Half Square Triangles, HSTs, are fundamental elements in so many different quilt blocks. The possibilities with these fun little blocks are truly endless! When my friend Trish said that she was hosting […]
the dot, ish, sky color
I have three beautiful girls that I love more than I ever imagined I could ever love. I love them and they terrify me. I hope to raise them to be strong, kind, confident, creative, independent women who love and respect themselves. But how do you do this!? photo by Karmen Lindner Photography I also […]
Dresden Neighborhoods Everywhere!
A few weeks ago I taught my very first class on my ‘Dresden Neighborhood Quilt Pattern’ at Mill House Quilts. It wasn’t long after the class was announced that it was full … which is a complement in itself. By the time the class actually started there were six people on the wait list! Which […]
Winter Wonderland Sew Along with the Fat Quarter Shop
Happy Sunday everyone! My parents snagged my kids on Friday for a few days so I’ve been busy sewing my heart out. It’s been great. Yesterday was the first day of the Winter Wonderland Sew Along with Sherri Falls of This & That Patterns over at the Fat Quarter Shop, or as they are calling […]
Pinwheels All Around Block Tutorial
Each month with each new Focus Through the Prism Project QUILTING Challenge, I am sharing a fun 20” quilt block tutorial based of that months block inspiration. This month we are to be inspired by the Pinwheel. I came up with the ‘Pinwheels All Around Block’. Pinwheels are not a tricky quilt block … but […]
Log Cabin Prize Winners
I am so on top of things! I’m going to announce the Log Cabin Focus Though the Prism prize winners BEFORE the next challenge even goes up! Once again I used random.org to pick the winners … sorry, just too many names to write out! (Which I do think is a good problem to have) […]
Log Cabin Focus Through the Prism Link Up Post
July Project QUILTING Focus Through the Prism Challenge: Log Cabin Are you having trouble linking up? Check out my post ‘How To Link Up to a Link UP‘. If you don’t have instagram/flickr/or a blog please email me: lapaceksorchard {at} gmail {dot} com a picture of your finished project and a paragraph or so on […]
Grounded Origins–A Log Cabin Quilt
‘Grounded Origins’ is the quilt I created for the July Focus Through the Prism Log Cabin quilt challenge. Once again, I had a lot of fun this month finding a unique way to interpret this quilting challenge. My focus color on this one is orange. Have you discovered what’s hidden in this chaos? Perhaps a […]
Scraps Happen
I’ve been a bit off the grid lately I’ll admit. I’ve been busy working on projects so I have things to share with you about quilting even when I’m not sewing during apple season. I’ve also been running everywhere as my girls end their summer activities – gymnastics and pitching machine ball in particular. In […]
Christmas in July–Christmas Stockings
I am happy to share with you that I was a guest blogger over at Therm O Web’s blog today. I shared a fun DIY stocking embellishment tutorial that utilizes the lovely Jennifer Jangles new fabric line – Jolly Holiday ‘In the City’ in combination with Therm O Web’s great product – Deco Foil. Head […]