A finished quilt! This soft, dusty palette felt like quite a departure for me, but maybe you weren’t surprised? After all, I like to be adventurous when it comes to color, even if the adventure was to be more traditional in this case.
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Today I’m sharing the prizes I’ve organized to make our sew-along a little more fun. Most weeks I’ll be giving away a little something special over on Instagram. Good news - you can sew at your own pace and still win!
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The Penny Sampler Pattern Club has punctuated this crazy year with predictable monthly deliveries of quilty sampler goodness. If you’ve been sewing along, are you eager to see it all come together? I am!
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Today I get to have some fun showing off the creations made by our Quilt Sandwich Solids Challengers. The original challenge prompted each to work with the 10 fabrics included in the seasonal bundle of their choice.
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I guess it’s time I start thinking of how to quilt this one! What do you think might look good? Something natural (leaves, flowers, etc.), something geometric-angular or something geometric-curvy? Ideas welcome!
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Join the Geesey Geesey Sew-Along! Ready to sew a fabulous flying geese quilt? This project welcomes all quilt-makers from beginner to advanced. With two main versions included in the quilt pattern, plus ideas for scrappy iterations via the sew-along, this is one versatile quilt.
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This week has been a busy one. Has yours? Luckily I’ve been able to squeeze in some time behind the sewing machine. In fact, I owe Elora some thanks for that. I’ve made some progress on my Geesey Geesey quilt!
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Do you want to sew a windmill? Of course you do, haha! Doesn’t everyone? Well, those in the Penny Sampler Pattern Club are finally having their chance. We’ve had lots of practice and built up our skills gradually. Let’s celebrate some of your wonderful windmills today!
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New fabric, the start of a new quilt, Geesey Geesey sew-along news and a flying geese ruler that makes everything easier!
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I’m naming this one Starry Night for the deep gray and navy stars that form the center of the work. All the colors grow subtly lighter as you move away from center, creating a soft, glowing effect. At the edges blush peaks out like the dawn of a new day.
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Stitch, stitch, whirrrr. It’s always a wonder that humble thread can transform flimsy pieces of fabric into a new and wonderful whole. Patchwork is a just fabric mosaic, and thankfully our tools are much lighter and easier than stone and mortar.
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These quilts span the gamut from modern to traditional. This time every one is quilted with an all-over design and several finished soft and cuddly. It’s good to realize that you don’t have to splurge on custom quilting or opt for dense quilting in order to achieve a beautiful finish.
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Announcing our 4 challengers for the Quilt Sandwich Solids Challenge! We can’t wait to see what you create with your seasonal solids bundles.
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This fun, lighthearted challenge is your ticket to free fabric, a little fame and that self-induced creative high, which is of course the very best part. Quilt Sandwich Fabrics is sponsoring this Solids Challenge. What would YOU make?
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When you feel a bit down, do you turn to patchwork for comfort? I totally do. After we lost the bid for that graceful 1930’s house, I was dealing with a lot of negative emotions, so I decided to start something new.
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Do you feel it? The winds are changing. A new season is almost upon us. On my last evening walk I watched a flock of birds moving gracefully across the grey sky. Have you always wanted to make a flying geese quilt? I’m feeling geesey.
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Potholders are a fun little gift to make. They’re always useful and easy to personalize with the right colors and fabrics. Enjoy this free machine paper piecing tutorial!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of August, experimenting with hexagons + triangles, two very good books and an update on our house search.
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