Here’s the wedding quilt I made for my friends that were married this past summer. I used the Disappearing Nine Patch design (also called the Charm Square Quilt). I started with 12 fat quarters, which I cut up into 5″
My Doll Quilt for Swap 4
Just before I left for Nashville, I mailed my Doll Quilt 4 project to my partner Alison. I started with this, and below is my finished piece. Here’s the one Alison sent to me. I’m not sure if it was
Progress on the Doll Quilt Swap
Last weekend, I finally got around to picking my fabric and pattern for the Doll Quilt Swap. I’ve been wanting to do a paper-pieced project for a while, so I could put to use the mini iron my folks bought
Hugs & Kisses
I think this quilt pattern has been secretly calling out to me to make it. Several months ago, my mom was given a huge stash of fabric and quilt books & magazines from a friend of a friend who was
A bit of house-keeping
Yes, I do need to clean house … no I’m not going to show you photos of the mess. However, a few things I wanted to mention this wonderful Monday morning. If you’ve sent me an email, and I haven’t
Country Wall Hangings
Here are a couple of wall hangings that are in my living room/sewing area. They are pre-printed fabric, which I quilted (not easy to see). In the centre of the panel, I did my first free motion meandering that wasn’t
Lots of Hour Glasses
Here’s a quilt I made for my sister’s birthday that I gave to her a couple of weeks ago. I had hoped for it to be a Christmas present, but that didn’t happen. It uses 168 hour glasses. I used
Christmas Exchange
Several years ago I participated in a Christmas paper-piecing exchange. Each person was responsible for completing 12 blocks, 11 of which were then sent to a coordinator, who in turn sent you back 11 blocks that others completed. I assembled
Charmed Circles
I started this quilt several years ago, but wasn’t happy with the results, so I put it away, out of sight. In the meantime, I purchased a new sewing machine, Janome, to replace my Singer that would eat my fabric,
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
I made this appliqued wall hanging with beading for my niece’s first birthday.