On my last day in Illinois this summer, my mom and I visited a quilt shop that had the cutest HST quilt hanging on the wall. It was a half square triangle quilt made with a mixture of Riley Blake Fancy and Fabulous and Moda Sugar Cookie. I knew I had most of the same […]
Pineapple Mini Quilt and a Giveaway!
I’ve been super busy the last six months sewing for craft shows and social media customers. I decided to take a break this weekend and make something for myself. I have been eyeballing a little pineapple mini quilt from Sassafras Lane for some time and decided to give it a shot. Here is their finished […]
Rainbow HST Quilt
After finishing up another Framed baby quilt, I had several squares leftover that I wanted to use for a second rainbow quilt. This rainbow HST (half square triangle) quilt came together in just one day. You, too, can make one quickly with scraps or even a layer cake. Rainbow HST Quilt measures 33″ x 46″ […]
Crafty Moms and a Circle of Geese
My mom and mother in law both flew into Salt Lake City for the birth of my son last month. Believe it or not, we had some free time on our hands so we decided to share our crafty knowledge with each other. My mother in law is one of four of us that blog […]
Little House on the Prairie® Granny Square Mini Quilt Tutorial
I received a small fat quarter bundle from Andover Fabrics last month with their new line Little House on the Prairie®. I wanted to make something traditional with it, given the color pallet. I used the five fabrics from the Little House on the Prairie® line, along with solid Vintage White from Riley Blake as my […]
Tula Pink Paper Hearts Quilt in Batiks
Each Christmas for the past three I have been giving quilts to family members… Two years ago I gifted quilts to my husband’s two siblings: Last year I gifted a quilt to my dad: This year it is my mother in law’s turn. In January I asked her to pick a pattern she liked. She quickly […]
Oh Boy Baby Quilt
My mom recently came to visit me in Utah. While she was here we started working on a quilt for my baby boy. I cut, she sewed, and within a few hours the quilt top was done! This was one the first projects I used my Design Wall for. I was able to move around […]
Weekend Coin Quilt Tutorial, part 2
This is the second half of the tutorial for Mary’s Weekend Coin Quilt. Please pardon my dark photos. I took these pics in January, then failed to finish the binding on the quilt until recently. This quilt really does come together quickly, and fast enough for a weekend…. you just have to not be a procrastinator like […]
Weekend Coin Quilt Tutorial, part 1
My best friend (Mary) in Oklahoma recently requested a quilt similar to one I made for my sister in law last year. Carli’s consisted of stacked coins in a larger than standard throw size. In fact, it was nearly a twin size quilt, so when Mary requested a repeat, I knew I needed to be shrunk down to […]
Chemo Quilts and Other Gifts for Cancer Patients
With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be a good time to share some information in regards to chemo quilts. I have been thinking about writing this post for a few months, ever since I created a chart for determining quilt sizes. I wanted to know first hand from someone […]