Marc came home not long ago and told me that a friend of ours is in the family way once again. It’s a little too early to know if it’s a boy or a girl so I’m making sure I’m prepared. I’m undecided whether to keep this new quilt in the same theme as the… Read More »
Last weekend I headed to quilt retreat with one of the quilt guilds I belong to. Four days up north of the city in cottage country, with great ladies, my favourite hobby, lots of good food and snacks and wonderful scenery. Just what I needed after a crazy few months of work and life in… Read More »
A few weeks ago Marc and I took a course at a local quilt studio, Whirls n Swirls Quilting Studio run by the lovely Tracey, teaching us how to use their APQS long arm quilting machines. Yes, I managed to convince my man to join me in learning to quilt on a a long arm. He has… Read More »
I made it! My Around the Block quilt was bound before the end of September. I’m so happy with how it came out. I found a another dotty black fabric for the backing: I’m so pleased with how this came out I’m keeping it. It’s the perfect size to cover my feet and legs… Read More »
I’m so happy my Windmill quilt is finished! The pattern is from the Patch the Giraffe blog where it was called Big Bock Quilt and is about 36″ square. It went together well! A simple pattern yet a lovely bold result. It’s backed with pink material in the quilt top. I’m really pleased that my blue… Read More »
I’m pleased to report another finish. This time it’s the Hundred Hugs Quilt. I made the top a few years ago and finally quilted and bound it in the last few weeks. I love that it’s scrappy yet has a controlled colourway of green and blue. The quilt is a bit crinkly but has been… Read More »
I finally have a finish. Believe it or not it’s my first one in 2018. I started making these happy blocks earlier this year and actually finished a quilt with them in the same year I started working on them. I’ve made lots of tops in that time but never got them past the finish line. Life… Read More »
I’m so pleased. This past weekend I got in some serious quilting time. I got 5 baby/crib sized quilts FINALLY quilted. I love piecing, but sadly the actual quilting isn’t my favourite part of the entire process. One of the quilts I quilted is this one: I must confess that the quilting is very simple.… Read More »
My in-laws were over for the weekend, so the fabric that lives in the guest room had to move into my small sewing room for their visit. What can I say, other than my stash overflows the space available. The fabric is now moved back into the guest room and I have room again to sew… Read More »
A few weeks ago I decided, on a whim. to sew together some 2.5″ squares, with the only criteria being “brighter is better”. I didn’t have a plan but that didn’t stop me. The 2.5″ squares soon became two-patches and then four-patch blocks were created. I just love sewing four-patches together. It’s easy, calming and… Read More »