Okay, okay…I promise this is the last bit of red, white, & blue for awhile….I think. 😉 Around the 4th of July, we posted on social media and made a BLOG POST showcasing some of my favorite patriotic quilt patterns, as well as a few recolored designs, or “pattern remixes”, as we like to call them. One of the patterns, HARVEST THISTLES, stood out in all its patriotic glory! I received several emails, messages, and comments on it…so here we are to explore the pattern a bit more and see some “real…
ODE TO SUMMER 2023: MORE RED, WHITE, & BLUE
We wanted to do one more small bit of red, white, and blue summertime inspiration – and decoration – before we start projects and ideas for my *favorite* time of the year…AUTUMN! Let’s get right to it… VINTAGE RED CROSS QUILT This super simple and quick-to-piece quilt will elevate any room and bring about that ‘small town parade’ feeling in an instant. We did this as a sew along in our FACEBOOK GROUP last year, and it was so popular that we decided it surely needed a place here on the…
FAIRYTALE PUMPKINS SEW ALONG: WEEK 5 + SPECIAL EXTRA PROJECT!
It’s the last week in our FAIRYTALE PUMPKINS sew along. Here is where we put all our rows together, add the outer borders, and prepare our tops for quilting! I am so glad so many of you have joined us in making a mini quilt, table runner, and/or one of our larger sampler quilts. It truly is a joy to see your projects grow into fully-finished works of art (and heart)! Be sure to read all the way to the bottom for our special project extra – courtesy of the lovely Susan of @thefeltedpear! ASSEMBLY QUILTING…
Welcome to your second installment of our 2023-24 FIGS & FRIENDS COLLAB program! And if you’re new around here or want more information about the FIGS & FRIENDS program itself, scroll to the bottom for answers to some FAQs! COLLECTION INFO: This month’s mix is a variety of blues from my FRUIT COCKTAIL collection, along with Betsy Chutchian’s AMELIA’S BLUES, and a few soft blues from THE SHORES by Brenda Riddle. We have added in a cream print from Bonnie & Camille’s SUNDAY STROLL and Bunny Hill’s PRAIRIE DAYS to round out…
FAIRYTALE PUMPKINS SEW ALONG – WEEK 4
If you’ve been able to stay on track with our schedule (shown below), you will have officially completed all of your various pumpkin blocks! Woohoo! If not, don’t worry! These posts will stay here for you to refer back to and we will ALWAYS be ready to cheer you on. 🙂 DIAMOND SASHING To finish off our quilts, we are working this week on the DIAMOND SASHING. As mentioned in week 2, Susan of the @thefeltedpear had a great tip/suggestion for working on these blocks as a “leader and ender” project. In case you…