Are you a beginner quilter? Well, so am I. I’m finding I love this quilting thing. The piecing, the colors, the layouts, and the quilting, tying it all together. But, I’m also teaching myself how to piece and quilt, and … Continued
Let’s go back, I mean way back, and start at the beginning. We’re going to start with the basics. What do you need to start quilting? As a young college student, who lived in a one bedroom apartment, I didn’t … Continued
We’re getting closer! I finally designed the layout and Because I need to make a queen quilt, I’m going to do 6 rows by 7, with a border around the edges. Each block is 12 1/2″ square and there’s sashing … Continued
I’m still working on my Choose Joy quilt that was designed by Shannon Gilman Orr over at evabmakery.com. I love this quilt and the fever sort of it. I love how it’s a sampler quilt with all these beautiful blocks. … Continued
I’ve been wanting to change my guest bedroom in hopes that it would help me want to keep it pretty and clean. It also doubles for my craft room, which is why it’s regular “dirty”, though I like to think … Continued
What is Valentine’s Day without a few hugs and kisses??? There’s no better way to show your Valentine you love them, then by giving them a few hugs and kisses, so we’re going to add a few to our Valentine … Continued
Confession: I am addicted to Pinterest! At the writing of this post I have 38,647 pins, in a wide variety of categories. (You can find me here!) They recently changed it up so you could divide your boards into categories, so … Continued
I went wandering into my favorite quilt store, that is only 1/2 a mile from my house, (JK quilts does mail order too!!!) when my mom was in town and they had the CUTEST Valentine’s Day fabric. I asked my … Continued
This week we’re going to tackle another heart quilt block. It’s the Patchwork Heart Block. These are so versatile, you can use your scraps, place them on point or place them on their side. Stitching With 2 Strings created a … Continued
Today I’m sharing with you the Megan Quilt, named after my niece whom I decided to make the original quilt for. Though I don’t remember the original quilt, this heart block and 9-patch block were designed for that quilt, and … Continued