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Updated 4/14/2026 *** Download my PDF of projects I am planning for the next 6 months

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If you get a 404 page, use the SEARCH feature at the top right of my website. You can also try the wayback machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/ilovetomakequilts.com which may have something that did not come over in the move.

As you know 2025 was a dumpster fire for me.  I had my website company close and NOT move us to another location. I had 2 weeks to move my entire system, my newsletter company closed, another business service I use had a massive change, and I was in MT to help my mom move. Mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I spent 6 months helping her until she died at the end of 2025. (you can watch my tribute video at https://youtu.be/8uPlZEuZ7e8?si=WJ65yVdN7-LiXoAg

With 26 years in business, there is a massive amount of data that did not get moved over in the 2 weeks I had to do it. Right now I do not have plans to add things back, but I might at some point if I run the QAL again.  You can try the way back machine as sometimes the pages are still there. Unfortunately I had many website names over the 26 years and ran multiple blogs, so my data was massive and in several places.

As of right now if you can not find something, then it is out of print. Like your favorite icecream they don’t make anymore. The company won’t just produce one container of it for you, you have to wait until it is reissued by them.

Below are all the articles with the most current article at the top

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Article continues below this Ad My friend Kris who owns the wonderful ‘My Girlfriend’s Quilt shoppes’ has a huge heart and the best idea for this holiday season.  Spread Joy, Piece a Tree. She has an idea that I LOVE. Make this tree pillow and give to someone that can use a smile or a […]

I am the host of Aurifil’s Designer of the Month program for the last 6 years. And during that time we have had so many cute projects from our fantastic designers!  I suggested to the Aurifil we run the 2012 Embroidery Block of the Month again as it’s darling and many of you might have […]

I adjusted our Grandma’s Kitchen schedule due to my schedule. So today, we have fun mini quilt tutorial! You could make a whole quilt of these, I’m seriously considering it! GRANDMA’s KITCHEN Schedule  I have a FREE tutorial for you to use … let’s go! As soon as I knew the buttons were Scarlet I got […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies It’s late November but for Grandma’s kitchen we are in bloom with Block 22/25! Flowers are the common thread for the women in my family.  Most didn’t grow them, but fantastic flowers from neighbors, like my Na-Na… or a deep love for flowers like my mom.  One of my […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies For Block 21/25 in our grandma's kitchen, it's an item I knew from the start I'd include.  With a grandma who worked at the phone company and the phone being the way to stay in contact for my grandma's, Telephone Time had to be part of this project!   If […]

I did a video chat about two up coming sew alongs using my books. You have been making some basic quilts, but only following videos, now you want to use a pattern and are not really sure how the directions work. My skill building sew along will answer those questions and much more! Most of […]

My fourth yearly Mystery Block of the Month is done and it’s time to wrap up this really fun Children’s Library quilt along with a show of finished quilts! With my Quilt is back from ‘The Spa’ where Cindy & Dennis did a fantastic job (like always!)  I enjoyed seeing all the unique design they […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Before we go to Grandma's Kitchen I want to say how blessed I am to have spent some time with Nancy Zieman. She was a guest on my talk show several times. We did internet projects together. I hosted the Babylock Destiny II launch party with her. And my […]

So many people want to quilt their own quilt, so let’s do it with Grandma’s Kitchen using my Machine Quilting book! If you have another quilt you want to use instead, that is totally fine! Here are my rows. I’m going to quilt with the walking foot following techniques in my Machine Quilting book I […]

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies This week is going to have more fun memories for you! .. Block 19/25, The Mending Basket! This was so fun to work with and I love how it looks in repeat, see the diagram in the pattern. In repeat it is an awesome scrap buster! And finally I’m […]

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