Remember that time I joined a quilt along in 2013 with the intention of finishing the quilt before that Christmas? Well a year and month later I can finally say: She done! I gotta say Lil Miss Penny (as I call her) is an absolute disaster. I know I’m my own toughest critic but between…
Month: January 2015
Shabby Chic Shasta Lightning Bolt Camper Pattern Update
I couldn’t help but give it the longest title ever cause I love it so much 😛 I am so excited to share this latest update to my camper appliqué pattern, It’s subtle but now there’s a Shasta lightning bolt version of the camper. I used this pattern update to work on my own appliqué…
Anchor Pillow
Sometimes I’m hit or miss with gift giving but this year I want to try and break that habit, so this other day when I was scrolling through my Pinterest boards & bookmarks I came across an anchor quilt block and thought of my friend Amanda. She loves all things anchors and when I’d shown her this anchor…
Free Broken Feather Arrow Paper Piece Pattern
This broken feather arrow paper piece block an original pattern I drafted up recently to accompany my lone star medallion quilt. It uses scraps from five different prints for the broken feathers plus a background and fabric for the arrow’s shaft and tip. One of the reasons I felt compelled to design yet another paper…
QuiltAlong.net Launched + a Giveaway
Hi all – I’m excited to announce Quilt Along.net is live and ready to help you find your next quilt along or block of the month projects. You can read more about why I built this site on the about page but most importantly we’re having a giveaway! Sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop enter…
Pincushion Finish
After having a tricky crafty start to my week with the paper piecing fiasco of 2014 I needed a little win. So I followed the wrist pincushion tutorial over at Planet Jane to make myself a wrist pin cushion. My final finish of 2014. I cut into two highly coveted stash scraps, a Moda twill…