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Last year, I did a series of posts on a block of the month, all in batiks which was put on by a local quilt shop using patterns from the internet. I decided that batik fabrics were not my cup of tea. With the advice of friends, I did manage to get all the blocks …
Continue reading A Modern Setting for Traditional Block of the Month
Who says a quilt block has to be square? I was looking at the Disappearing Nine Patch block again, with the idea of making another of my own Variation in pastels, when it occurred to me that there could be another possibility. What if another square was added? The result would be a brick shape, …
Continue reading Disappearing Nine Patch Variation – Stacked Bricks
Sometimes you look at buying a ruler set and wonder if you will ever make more than one quilt with it. No affiliation here, but I really like the Tri Recs ruler set that makes an elongated star. My local quilt shop had the rulers, and I saw a demo there. I have done …
Continue reading Elongated Star Block Using the Tri Recs Rulers
Next in the series of mini quilts for the table top frame is one that is inspired by the forest around our home. I went looking for a 6-inch block design, and I found the perfect pattern at Quilt Blocks Galore, a six-inch block called Forest Paths. The forests around our home are so green …
The Bloggers Quilt Festival starts in just a couple of days over at Amy's Creative Side, and I have decided to enter again this year. Earlier this year I published my first quilt pattern. It is called Amazing Value Play, and both of the quilts below were made from the same pattern! I made two, …
The Random number generator did its thing, and we have a winner for the book giveaway. Thank you to everyone that left a comment and entered the drawing for the Stars Unlimited book. I wish I could send a book to each and every one of you, I so appreciate your comments and your support. …
With the NC Quilt Symposium so close by, I thought I'd make up some gift baskets to use as door prizes for the guests. Naturally, I am hoping they will come visit my blog. There were a couple of retailers that graciously provided some of the goodies. If you come to Symposium, you might win …
The second afternoon, I finished up the table top mini quilt to fit the stand I have. This project is small enough to quilt on your domestic machine. Since I have the longarm, I use it even for small projects. If you missed the first post on paper piecing the top, click HERE. We left …
Spring's softer colors and all the flowers in bloom inspired me to get out some pretty pastels and create another mini quilt. It took only two afternoons to complete. I started with a paper pieced tulip that I did in a demo some years ago. Then I pulled some pretty spring pastels to go with …
I am working on two secret projects I cannot share yet, the Scrap Dance Mystery (part 2 will be Thursday) and my new pattern. I am working on the last binding, then there will be photographs to take, and the pattern to finalize. So in the meantime, I thought you'd like to see a quilt …
From My Carolina Home 