I’m once again in my usual quandary: what designs to use when quilting my latest quilt top, which is to be a gift. I’ve finished the top, which is called Exploding Heart, and I’m planning to sandwich the backing, batting, and top when I can have uninterrupted use of our […]
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I’ve been working on a quilt designed by Krista Moser. When I saw the design, I thought it would be a good gift for the wonderful young woman our #1 grandson recently married. She lost a dear family member a couple of years ago, and she feels the loss quite […]
You may (or may not!) recall this post, where I’d made a bag to take to places (like quilt shows) where I didn’t need a larger bag. I took it to the Houston Quilt Festival last month and promptly caught it on a door jam, ripping a small section. The […]
I’m still working on the BOM from Wonderfil, and the most recent block was released at the beginning of this month. This time it was several cookies in a cookie jar — a perfect accompaniment to the coffee theme of the BOM! There are just two more blocks to go. […]
Our local guild is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and our guest speaking on Saturday will be Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. As it happens, it was from her blog that the circle I attend chose this year’s BOM as a group project, so we’ve been asked to […]
I’m going to be taking my iPad in its keyboard case to a class in October, and I thought it might be a good idea to have a padded bag to hold it and keep it safe from possible harm. I had to make a tiny adaptation to the pattern […]