This week of the solstice what is on the top of my mind…. Spring Fever! One great thing about working for myself is that when spring fever hits, I can work outside! I have a small table on the front porch and then a larger one on the deck, which is right off my […]
Each week I am sharing a bit about myself with the block. I think about what's going on and it's become a journal of my 2017… which is pretty interesting! This chunky 'plus' is called my Friendship block, dedicated to my sewing friends that I meet with once a month. We are all individuals, but […]
I was talking with a friend and it reminded me of a block from my Mother-in-law's first quilt … and I knew it had to go in my solstice! The Honey Bee block has a little applique! It's a fun shape to fussy cut fabric. Look for a image on your fabric that can be […]
We are officially over the middle of the project .. block wise! Block 13 is ‘Studio Time’ and we have 12 blocks more for my Solstice quilt! I think I’m obsessed with seeing how the blocks look in repeat.. you’ll find another below I’m combining a 9-patch center with smaller HST units for a variation […]
Block 10, the Coffee Shop, of my Solstice challenge has inspired a few of you to make whole quilts from it! You’ve been sharing at my Online Quilt group and in case you missed how amazing this block looks in repeat… here we go…. First up my “The Coffee Shop” block.. WITH my favorite Red […]
After all the HST in the big block… let’s change it up with squares and rectangles this week.. Do you like that idea?? … I thought so! “The Coffee Shop” is super easy. I did a little thinking ‘back’ on this one.. Does anyone remember Kresge Department stores? I am thinking of how 5 & […]
Thank you for joining me in making my Solstice quilt! This is a free pattern, and today I’m sharing a photo of the layout! This quilt is my journey to do a project from the first day of Winter Solstice to the First day of the Summer solstice. That is 182 days this year. I […]
All this wild and crazy weekly sewing… makes you really stop to think about how you do things right? I find I MUST store my fabric together for projects or I go nuts looking for it. A few people asked me about the storage container I use, I like these bins that stack really nicely […]
How is your cutting mat, rotary cutting blades? Are you still using the same rotarty cutter you bought 15 yrs ago? time to update and upgrade quilters! check them out! For some weeks of this challenge I’m spending time looking through old notebooks and sketches. After all these years I see a shape or the […]
Some great fabric sets in the clearance right now.. check them out! Surprise….. Applique today! I know a LOT of you are new and this will be a new technique for you.. way to go jumping in and learning new things! I appliqued on my very first quilt. It is NOT hard or scary.. it’s […]