The fabric designs have been posted and the polls are open. Voting has started on the 2013 Connecting Treads Fabric Design Contest! I am very exited and a little nervous. Vote. Vote. Vote, even if it’s not for me. Here is the scoop: The link to the page that my design shows up on is …
WooHoo!! I entered my 2nd Fabric Design Contest! A little over a week ago I read about a Fabric Challenge on one of the Blogs that I follow. Rachel, from PS I Quilt created a post on the Connecting Threads Fabric Design Contest. I followed the link to absorbed all the information I could… No …
This quilt jump started my passion for quilting after a very long dry spell. The quilt was built around a beautiful floral fabric. I pulled in all kinds of other fabric using the pinks, browns and greens found in the floral fabric. I made two quilts out of this project. One I gifted to my niece …
In support of my husband’s first Half Ironman triathlon in Oceanside California, I decided that I wanted to do something extra special, but what would that extra special thing be? I didn’t know what to do right away. And then it hit me – I can make him a Custom Screen Printed T-shirt. He loves …
This little flower is part of a vine that is disturbing my Crate Myrtle. Shall I pull it out?? But, it is so pretty.
This fun, chic bracket will dress up any outfit. To make it, you only need to know one series of steps and do them many, many, many times. Bending the wire can be hard on your hands, but the outcome is so rewarding. I am gifting this one to my Sister In-law, I hope she …
I just love this creation! The diamonds POP out from the darker, solid fabric. Everything about the quilt – From the contrasting colors to those light beautiful fabrics – makes me want to snuggle up to this quilt. I had not seen the fabric used in this quilt before and now I simply want them. …
In honor of National Reading Day (yesterday March 2nd) I thought I would write a little about my favorite writer Tracy Chevalier. I am currently reading Remarkable Creatures. Although it started out slow it has come to intrigue me and I can’t wait until full story unfolds. I am a serious and serial reader. Once …
Oceans of floating scissors and peakaboo clouds, that is what I see when I look at this quilt. Colby made this gorgeous quilt. I love the fabrics that are featured in the quilt. Two fabrics are alternated, white and teal. Colby wants the quilt to be larger than the lap size, so she will be …
This is a quilt that Marcia made from my pattern Square Off. You can tell that she planned out the quilt because the colors move from dark to light. It looks beautiful. The quilting really makes the squares pop. Marcia used this project to practice quilting techniques using different stitches inside the different squares. It …
I have had an offsite challenge going on. I contacted some pattern testers and asked them to try out my new Square Off pattern. I am very pleased to show off the first quilt that I got back from Jennifer. When I saw it, I was excited and giddy. It made my day; heck it …
My sister has fallen in love with French General. She made the most amazing quilt out of their Rouenneries Deux line. She did not stop there, making a adorable window treatment too. She has made so many beautiful quilts over the years, but this one is my favorit. She had better sleep with one eye …