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Good Morning, Quilters! I just loved all the stories about YOUR moms from our Open Line Friday! It was clear that while only some of us had moms that sewed, most of our moms encouraged our creative endeavors! I hope my children will say I always promoted their creativity–more on that coming soon! Another…
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Good Morning, Quilters! January is swirling by and St. Valentines Day is just around the corner! Today we have a little pink and yellow confection to add to your sweetheart’s quilt! Begin by drawing three lines, equidistant apart. The lines will help keep our quilting straight. Use the lines to eyeball proportions–adjusting above and below…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Whether you are celebrating Advent or Hanukkah, candles are central to the holiday season. Today, we will learn to machine quilt a candle. This tutorial works whether you are stitching on a domestic sewing machine–like I do, or on a long arm. Candles are great border motifs, or stitch a single candle…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Today’s Tuesday Tutorial is a round-up of tutorials from the last several years! I’m confident this will keep us all busy in between shopping and wrapping! MY CREATIVE BLOCK To be honest, I am going through a “Tuesday Tutorial” creative block lately… I need YOUR help! What would YOU like a…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I have such happy memories of trick or treating as a child and when my kids were younger! I LOVE to all the motif possibilities too! Okay…I LOVE candy! Especially Tootsie Rolls, Smarties, Licorice, Mounds Bars, Snickers, Milk Duds…. It’s better to keep my hands…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Just in time for Halloween- we have bats in our belfry! Bats have been associated with Halloween ever since Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula could transform into a bat to get the girl or to get away…spooky! But I don’t think that really happens?! Bats are amazing mammals– Read 13 Amazing Facts about Bats…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Summer passes all too quickly… The only consolation–Back to School means two things: school supplies (I LOVE School Supplies! and more time to quilt! Craftsy is hosting a FREE one day, All-you-can-watch, Back to School event on September 4th. Learn more HERE It’s a great opportunity to try a variety of classes! American…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Hippity-hoppity Easter’s on its way! And Craftsy has a great sale! It’s a great time to stock up on Aurifil Thread-it’s an amazing price–as well as Boundless fabrics–I love their solids! as well as other supplies. Use my affiliate link HERE to get the best prices of the season! Hop on over…
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Good Morning, Quilters! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to give you Hugs and Kisses! This adorable motif is perfect for any quilt you are giving as a gift–Valentine’s Day, Birthday, Christmas…Send your love with your next quilt! Begin by drawing two parallel lines–any distance apart–from very large to teeny tiny. (In…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving! And I hope the fridge is stocked with leftovers so you don’t have to cook tonight because I have a great project to kick off Christmas! With just a little razzle dazzle, The Sunflower Sampler becomes the Poinsettia Sampler! (For those of you who haven’t…
