Last year, I showed the Hungry Animal Alphabet panel in a quilt, the ABC Quilt. Showing just a couple of the lettered squares, readers had a great time looking at them. Each one has an animal with food and other items all beginning with the same letter designed by J. Wecker Frisch. This idea is …
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Road Trip, Embellishing Wool and Oriental Fabrics
Recently, I was having a lovely email conversation with a lady online, and she mentioned that she had a huge amount of fabric she was trying to sell. The fabric came from a friend with medical problems, and the sale proceeds would go to helping with the expenses. When we realized that we only live …
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Mid Year Check in on Goals
It is coming up on the halfway point for the year, so it is time to check in with the goals for the year and see how it is going. Actually, pretty well!! The goals post is HERE. Since I am still working on the secret quilting projects, I can't show those just yet. But, …
Patriotic Quilting Roundup
I have been working on secret projects lately that I cannot share yet. Of course, one is the Scrap Dance Square Dance Mystery, and another is my new pattern (currently in pattern testing) for my new Chocolate Covered Cherries quilt. I have some new readers, and maybe some long time readers, who have not seen …
Pink Appliqué Quilt Repair
Just before we left for our vacation, I received this pretty appliqué quilt to repair. It didn't need a lot, or so I thought when I got it from the owner. I figured just a few spots to hand stitch and it would be good to go. But, after looking at it more closely, I …
Salvaging a QAYG
My sweet neighbor that just moved to a senior independent living apartment was cleaning out her sewing room in March preparing for her move. She had a box of what she said was "blocks ready to put together", and asked me if I wanted them to do a charity quilt. I said sure, and took …
Freehand Loop Quilting
A friend called recently to ask me if I would do a charity quilt she volunteered to do. Someone else had made the top, but wasn't able to quilt it due to health reasons. So, my friend volunteers after no one else in the club she attends would do it. She wasn't feeling well either …
Severely Damaged Quilt Repair – Part 2
Continuing with the repair from the previous post (Severely Damaged Quilt Repair), now the time consuming part of the repair began - the hand work. Lifting up the edge of the new backing, you can see some of the damage once again. The new muslin backing is pinned to the edge so I can bring …
Severely Damaged Quilt Repair
If you have a quilt needing repair, see my page Well Loved Quilt Repair before emailing me. One of the services I offer is quilt repair of what I call well loved quilts. This quilt was by far the most damaged I have ever been asked to repair. The lady that brought it said that …
Hands 2 Help Plus Sign Quilt
Once again this year, I am participating with Sarah for her Hands 2 Help quilt drive. It is well underway, and this year I wanted to send two small quilts to Little Lambs. For a lullaby quilt, the plus blocks were easy to do. When they are added to solid blocks in a checkerboard setting, …
From My Carolina Home 