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Well, today is the big day for the Perfect Scissors Giveaway drawing! Thank you to everyone that entered. I read and really appreciated each and every comment, thank you all so much!! New readers, I hope you will look around a bit, I have a lot to talk about, LOL!! There are new tutorials at …
Continue reading Perfect Scissors Winner (and the last of the blog hop)
Did you ever think that there could be another variation on the Disappearing Nine Patch? Neither did I. But, in researching variations, I actually only found three that are repeated all over the internet. I wanted to do one just a bit different, without switching parts of two blocks, and not so orderly as the …
Thanks to Beth over at Plum and June for hosting the annual New Quilt Blogger's Blog Hop. I am thrilled to be participating! It's my group's turn to talk about our blogs. I have a lot of interests, and I blog about all of them. I am a quilter, crafter, sewing enthusiast, wool worker, …
This is a pretty simple block, but I will warn you, simplicity can be deceptive. The colors in this block are light and dark of four different colors plus a background for a total of 9 different fabrics used. Positioning is critical, especially for the flying geese units. The pattern for the block is called …
I was having lunch with my dear friend Carin last November when she began to tell me of a quilting project her area group was working on. They were making quilt tops, but their plan for having them quilted wasn’t going as hoped. Carin hesitated to ask, but she wanted to know if I would …
Continue reading Anita’s Arrowhead Quilts for Elizabeth House
Now that you have your Tri Recs stars and print fabric pieces sewn together, I'll show you how to finish it up with the borders. Click on Tri Recs Star Block to see part one if you missed it. So, we left off last time with three Tri Recs Stars and two printed fabric …
I am participating in a New Quilter's Blog Hop hosted by Beth at Plum and June. Click HERE to see some new blogs with an emphasis on quilting. Each blogger has a day to be in a group with posts to introduce themselves. There are giveaways on some of the blogs too, including our hosts. …
Make this bright and vibrant kid’s quilt for the toddler who is learning to eat healthy. A basket of fresh blueberries (or your favorite fruit) is surrounded by colorful fruits and vegetables fresh from the Farmer’s Market. A great opportunity to play I Spy with your little one while teaching the fundamentals of healthy eating …
I wanted something new to set my coffee on in the morning. The quilt block I have been using was looking a little sad. I still have way too much sewing motif fabric, so here goes another project. I found this book in my private library. It is all small pieced blocks, no paper piecing, …
Working on this Project Linus quilt. This will be sent to the folks at Fave Quilts for their Project Linus Charity Drive. I am excited that I was contacted by the editor and will be one of their new contributors!! I am working on the tutorial for making this quilt, and it will be up …
From My Carolina Home 