Since releasing the pattern for Block 1 of The Celebrate Quilt block of the month last week, I decided it might be helpful to create a tutorial of the block construction. First, grab a copy of the pattern from the…
Introduction to The Celebrate Quilt
The Celebrate chunk of the month quilt If you are on my email list you got the first look at The Celebrate Quilt in Saturday’s newsletter. This is a free 12-month program, but instead of making a block every month,…
Chunk of the Month-Coming in January
Many years ago I made this quilt as a block of the month. It is really a “chunk of the month quilt” as it is made with a 12″ block and small filler blocks. I still love the quilt, but…
Stars Around the Garden July OMG Finish
Stars Around the Garden is a big quilt but somehow I managed to finish it this month. The One Monthly Goal challenge really motivates me to finish something every month. There is no penalty if you don’t meet your goal,…
July OMG Stars Around the Garden
Stars Around the Garden is another UFO that has aged in the bin for quite awhile. It was a block of the month from the Patchwork Sampler brick and mortar shop. I like the quilt but like so many others,…
June OMG: My One Monthly Goal is to Get Back to Work!
Here we are, the beginning of June and time to set One Monthly Goal. Last month I did not meet my goal so hesitated to set a new one. It’s too easy to do nothing without a plan, though. This…
Dealing with January UFOs
There is a laundry basket beside my sewing table that holds about 30 UFOs. Last year I numbered them and drew two numbers each month and tried to complete them during the month. It worked pretty well and I finished…
Creative Clutter
Whenever I see pictures of quilters’ studios I wonder where all their stuff is. Even at it’s cleanest, I have things crammed everywhere. Once a year, over the Thanksgiving weekend, someone sleeps on the sofa bed (my thinking couch) in…
Women of the Bible Block 1
I’ve been collecting the block patterns for the Women of the Bible quilt for awhile. I really like these patterns because they offer a little Bible lesson in addition to the block instructions. There is also space for personal reflection…
Way Back Wednesday
Are you familiar with the Hands 2 Help Challenge that Sarah runs at Confessions of a Fabric Addict? I joined the challenge and have committed to making six quilts. It would benefit both the recipients and me if I could…
