What day is it??? It’s Quilt Block Mania Day! Today I joined in a Block Hop that my friend Carolina Moore puts on. It is something I have wanted to do for some time, so I am excited to be here. Are you ready for some flower power?? The theme that ties all the blocks …
Today I am drinking hot chocolate, playing holiday music, and lighting the fireplace. Why, you may ask? Because I am celebrating Christmas in July. That’s right. Today, we are blog hopping around the world with Father Time; or was it the Ghost of Christmas Present? I forget. Anyhow, I am part of a blog hop. …
The Peppermint Way Quilt I have been quilting my little heart out hoping to have this baby quilt ready for pattern release day. The photos were taken last week, so I finished just in time. The Peppermint Way quilt pattern and table runner is a Christmas project, but it looks fabulous with everyday fabrics, too. …
I am totally smitten over a new line by Jill Howarth called Way Up North. She created it for Riley Blake Designs and it’s absolutely adorable! I love it all! This is a great line for fussy cutting because it has cute snowmen, whimsical Santas, peppermints, snowflakes, and so much more. Having it in my sewing room has …
Ode to Tucson I live where there are green trees with green trunks. Flowers grow rampant here making me sneeze. The mountains are as high as you can see, packed with intertwining trails perfect for trainees. Our skies are deep blue and reach great degrees but the sunsets are priceless they bring a fresh breeze. …
As I watched new baby birdies stretch their wings and bunnies scamper through my front yard this morning, I remembered that Easter is almost here. I wanted to improve and actually make a pattern for my Easter bag-sket but time got the best of me. Instead, I am going to walk you through the making of …
How this quilt came to be I love hearts!! All types and all forms. I don’t think anyone can have enough of them. Nor do I think we can have enough love. I have wanted to create an English Paper Piecing project for Valentine’s Day for a long time now. This is definitely not that …
Windmill Quilt Tops I am happy to present a tutorial I created for the Moda Bake Shop!! It was a two-part series on these three quilts. I see windmills. Do you? It is my nod to the new meets old in the world of windmills. The big chunky ones remind me of the old fashioned …