Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This #holidaytrimmingsquilt is a fast and easy project. The pattern releases TODAY! Head over to Shereece's site @sewhookedontreasures to grab your copy.
It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsqui It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsquilt pattern release is coming June 9th. I was happy to test this lovely quilt and even more happy with the way it turned out. Thanks, @sewhookedontreasures. I can't wait to show the full reveal!!
Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top toge Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top together. Look for this fun new quilt pattern coming soon from @sewhookedontreasures!

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Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmin Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmingsquilt by Shereece @sewhookedontreasures. 

Does the new Hustle and Bustle fabric by @official_basicgrey on a Grunge Hits the Spot background put you in the holiday spirit?
This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last bit of binding just about a half hour ago! I love the fabrics in this quilt and they were just random fabrics from my stash. The pattern is #theellaquilt by @kitchentablequilting. I may have to hang this in my family room until it finds a new home.

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Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat bl Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat blocks and these three items are my essentials for achieving that: white fluffy bath towel, cheap Black & Decker iron that steams like crazy, and a Jackson's Woodworks square clapper.

I have a wool pressing mat, but I like the bath towel better. It has enough nap to "grab" the fabrics for a super flat press and it can be tossed in the washer and dryer. 

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One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. T One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. This album quilt was made by members of a club I ran for many years when I had a brick and mortar shop. Several members continued to meet in my home monthly until COVID hit. 

It is special to me because it is a reminder of what is important; the friendships, camaraderie, and encouragement that developed within the group. 

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This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites fo This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites for a couple of reasons. First it is proof that any fabric works when you cut it small enough and second I pieced it on a little mini retreat with a couple of friends. The pattern is Rectangle Wrangle by Bonnie Hunter.

I love, love, love scrap quilts, the more fabrics the better, and that's how I justify buying all the fabric I do.

This particular quilt was chosen for today's prompt because tomorrow it will be on its way to Poland along with nine others from my "quilt room" (see day 3 prompt).

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Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the th Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the things I've learned through quilting, but one I can't seem to get through my head is that I don't like foundation piecing, paper piecing, or hand piecing.  Slow stitching is a concept I can't wrap my head around.

This String Spiderweb was started at a retreat so I jumped on the bandwagon without thinking it through. I have a bunch of these units made but no interest in continuing. As I was snapping the photo though, I had an idea. Stay tuned.

Are there quilting techniques or methods you don't enjoy?

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quilting · August 27, 2017

Summer Sewing Part 1: Graduation Quilt

It makes my heart sing when someone requests one of my quilts.  It is especially touching when it is a single guy making the request. So I was very happy to make a quilt for my daughter-in-law’s brother when he mentioned to her that he would like a quilt. We perused Pinterest for some masculine quilt ideas.  My daughter-in-law liked the quilt Picnic in the Rockies on MMM Quilts blog. That quilt was based on a Moda Bake Shop project called Avignon Picnic by Andrea Harris.  Click the links to see how different the planned quilt looks versus the scrappy original one.

The original Avignon Picnic quilt uses a jelly roll and some background fabric.  My quilt has planned fabrics in masculine colors that loosely coordinate with University of Wisconsin’s black and red.  By using planned colors I was also able to simplify the piecing by framing rectangles and sewing the top together in vertical columns.  It was a fast, fun quilt to make and I really like the way it turned out.  Even better, the recipient loved it!

masculine quilt

The quilting on the Picnic in the Rockies quilt is exquisite, but above my skill level. I kept it simple with some squiggly line variations.  Even though it isn’t fancy, I think is looks very nice on the quilt.  Plus it is open enough to keep the quilt soft and snuggly.

masculine black and red quilt quilting

The back is a red and black flannel check sheet.  I really got lucky with that as I had it in my collection of backs and it coordinates beautifully.

masculine quilt-check backing

This was a summer of travel for my husband and me with little time for sewing.  It was fun, though, and we saw a lot of family members and enjoyed the trips.  The little time at home was spent making this as well as a couple of wedding quilts. I will write about them over the next few days before Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer.  We have a few more trips planned for fall, but it’s been really nice to be back in my studio getting reacquainted with my fabric stash and sewing machine.

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