Please join me in welcoming Sherry A. Byrd as today’s guest blogger. She shares with us her family’s extensive quilting history spanning six generations. Thanks Sherry for being a guest! My name is Sherry A. Byrd. As a child I was introduced to quilt making via my maternal grandmother, who came from a long lineage [...]

I hope you enjoyed last week’s Share-It Tuesday!. I really enjoyed seeing what you have been working on. Here’s what I accomplished the past week. Scroll down to share what you’ve been working on too. Block 7 of Rachel’s Pinwheel Sampler Quilt. Block 8 for this sampler quilt was our choice. I chose Mosaic 2. [...]

Voting is now closed for this contest. I know many of us have found the past two week’s contests difficult to choose a favourite. This week is no different. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse these fabulous quilts! The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Log Cabins. Thanks to everyone that [...]

Last week’s Share-It Tuesday! was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed seeing what many of you have been working on. This might just become a regular feature here at the Quilting Gallery. A few weeks ago, I wanted a quick and easy project to work on. I created this Blue and Yellow Fun quilt. [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Summer Vacation. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse these fabulous quilts! Thanks to everyone that entered. Two lucky winners of this week’s contest will each win a layer cake of their choice from the Fat Quarter Shop. Now it’s time for you to vote [...]

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger Margery Newman as she shares with us the new Milwaukee Art Museum and quilts from the "American Quilts: Selections from the Winterthur Collection" exhibit. Thanks Margery for sharing this fabulous exhbit with us. I had the great pleasure of leaving my home in what some people this summer [...]

I thought I’d try something new here at the Quilting Gallery, Share-It Tuesdays! I’d love to see what you’ve been working on lately. Share your recent quilting-related projects by adding a link to your blog post below. Over the weekend, I got caught up on Bradie’s Summer Star Sampler quilt and got back to working [...]

I finished the first 6 blocks of Bradie’s Summer Star Sampler quilt this weekend. I’m using Pat Sloan’s Arabella fabric line. The colours in this line are very dramatic. To add continuity, each block will contain the black focus fabric as one of its pieces. Blocks 1 and 2 Blocks 3 and 4 Blocks 5 [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Seashore. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse these fabulous quilts! Thanks to everyone that entered. The winner of this week’s contest will win a $30 gift certificate from Around the Block Quilters Shop. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! Voting [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Picnics. The quilts are wonderful summery inspiration. Thanks to everyone that entered. Two winners of this week’s contest will each win a $25 gift certificate to use in Sheree’s Alchemy online store. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! Voting is open Friday [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Patriotism. The quilts are fantastic. Thanks to everyone that entered. The winner of this week’s contest will win a Zippity Doo Dah Fat Quarter Bundle Plus one Panel from Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe. All Quilting Gallery guests can enter code PATRIOT to receive an additional 10% off [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Friendships. The quilts are fantastic. Thanks to everyone that entered. The first and second place winner of this week’s contest will each receive one of Mary Tatem’s new books Quilt of Joy or Quilt of Faith. Find out more about these lovely books and to purchase [...]