I wanted a red,white and blue mini quilt for my quilt stand, so I got out some patriotic colors and prints and had some fun. I did something really different this time, and I'll show you step by step. Here's what you need - Four 2-1/2 inch squares each of blue and white, Four 3-inch …
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Scrap Dance Quickstep Garden Maze Quilting
After looking at the pieced Quickstep Garden Maze top for a bit, I considered adding a border of brown or looking for a rock or stone print to mimic a stone wall around the garden. Ultimately, I decided it would look best with borders of the same green. So I added those using the proper …
Quilted Art Project Finish!
Yes, it is finally done. I actually worked on it through the week before Memorial Day, and was able to get it mounted and hung last weekend. From the beginning, I wanted something to go on the wall that was large, and I also wanted to use a large oval hoop that has been sitting …
On The Frame and Taking a Break
On the frame now is another quilt for Elizabeth House. I will be working on this as I have time, but the next couple of weeks is going to be very busy with other things. I am using two layers of batting this time, as the roll I have is somewhat thin. Elizabeth House residents …
Quick Squares Table Topper
I need a very quick table topper for my recent luncheon, and I didn't want to bother with any half square triangles. It needed to be much faster to put together. I found a nice block using all squares called Arrowhead Puzzle on Quilter's Cache, and thought four together would be perfect. I used purple …
Quilted Art Project – May update
Try as I might, I still cannot sit still long enough to finish this project, but I have made some progress. I am hoping that next Sunday, (Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, the greatest day in racing), I'll be able to find some stitching time while watching the three major auto races that day. Last …
Scrap Dance Quickstep
I have been at it again, and I have a new design to share with you all, the next one in the Scrap Dance Series. This design idea was so simple ( as in ridiculously simple), I am amazed that it hasn't been done already and all over the web. But, I wasn't able to …
EQ7 25th Anniversary Contests
Designing quilts has become a bit of an addiction. I really enjoy the ability to take blocks and play with them before cutting any fabric. I use EQ7 software to create my designs for the mystery quilts, and some of the other quilts and table runners I have shared. Recently, I was playing with it, …
Introducing “The Charleston”! A Quilted Beaded Handbag
Announcing my new purse pattern! Since I seem to be following a dance theme with the Scrap Dance Mystery quilts, the title for this purse continues in that light. The Charleston Bag works as a shoulder bag or a handbag with swinging beads that evoke the image of a flapper dancer in the 1920s. I …
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Quilted Art Project Update 4
I know, it has been a couple of weeks since I showed any progress this project. I had to set it aside while I worked on the Moda Bake Shop recipe that published this past week (Pin Woven Tote on the sidebar). Between that, the charity quilts, the car club, and spring springing, little time …
From My Carolina Home 