Long time readers of my blog may remember this pillow design I did for Moda Bake Shop last year. When I finished it, I thought that the tree looked a bit plain, and it might be fun to embellish it a bit with some hand work. So, this year, I dug out some Christmas buttons, …
Category: Quilting
Nine Patch Star Quilt Along Finish
Continuing on our quilt-along, we'll finish it up today. If you are just now finding this post, start HERE. Quilting the Nine Patch Star was next. Here's where I left off last week, with the border on the blocks matching the center block in the nine patch. I loaded the runner on the longarm and …
How to Use a Towa Gauge
If you are a longarm quilter or you use a computerized embroidery machine with a bobbin case, a Towa gauge is either in your tool kit, or you have probably heard of it. I have to admit that for several years I resisted buying one. They are not cheap, and I just couldn't see the …
Christmas Quilt Along Nine Patch Star
Our second week will see the construction of the block and beginning the quilting. So, here is where we left off. If you missed last weeks beginning with the cutting instructions and the first unit construction, click HERE. Start by sewing the HSTs units together. Press the seams open on these units to reduce bulk. …
Sew Day Patriotic Nine Patch Stars
We had our second sew day to work on the patriotic quilt, five more friends sewing on my machines, pressing seams, cutting sashing and cornerstones, and making binding. Of course, we had a pot luck lunch too, and did take a nice break to enjoy a meal. I decided to do the Nine Patch Star …
Quick Christmas Quilt Along – Nine Patch Star
Ready to use up some Christmas scraps? Today we'll start a very fast quilt along with a new block. This idea came to me about a month ago, and I have done extensive internet searches to see if it has already been published. I cannot find this exact thing anywhere, and I can hardly believe …
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Embroidered Stars Quilt and more quilting
The stars and bars design on this next Quilt of Valor was interesting and a wonderful way to use up scraps, but I had a moment of pause when I realized the bar of stars on the left side vertical panel was embroidered. I have not worked with this type of fabric on the longarm …
Nancy’s Quilt and Cyber Monday
The blocks on this pretty quilt were completed by a friend who recently passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Nancy was one of the bravest women I have ever known. I am not sure many could endure what she did, the way she did, with grace and a determination to live her …
Pinwheel Quilt
This past week, I finished quilting a quilt destined for a family that has lost their home in the California fires in Santa Rosa. I was very happy to be a part of this project pieced by a friend, who knows the woman and her family. The quilt is a scrappy delight, with pinwheels, four-patches …
Sew Day with Friends and a Pretty Table
I am delighted to be joining a group of bloggers working with Fat Quarter Shop on their new Classic and Vintage quilt. This will be a quilt along for readers in December. It is fun to see the project in advance, and I began by pulling some fabrics. I thought this would be a good …
From My Carolina Home 