For Christmas, I got it in my head that it would be perfectly reasonable to give my sister and her kids quilts for Christmas. While they turned out to be lovely presents, it was a labor of love. Kona Solids Quilt This quilt is for my niece. I made it with four Kona charms packs in bright and white and charcoal yardage. The charcoal reads as black, but it isn’t so severe. Each block is [...]

Apparently I operate best with a good deadline. Christmas is three days away, and I’m still piecing a quilt top. I’m following Kati’s directions for an argyle quilt. I hope to finish piecing it tonight and quilt it tomorrow.

On Friday night, I carved out a bit of time to spray baste a quilt, not just any quilt. It’s my Kona challenge quilt. The challenge actually ended a few months ago, but I only had a portion of the top done. The quilt has grown to a twin size quilt. It has taken me a couple of weeks to get to this point. Spray basting is so much easier than pin basting . I [...]

Well after an extended summer break from blogging, I’m back. Today I have two blocks from a sewing bee to share. Up first, Leigh’s block. I love the orange and gray. The second block is the Supernova block designed by Freshly Pieced. When the pattern first hit the Internet, I thought it was nice, but I wasn’t motivated to make it. I’m so glad Brooke selected this block. I had fun making it. I’d definitely [...]

After my initial experience with my Union Jack pillow, I made a template for the diagonal crosses. It was ugly and all wrong, which didn’t bother me a bit. I figured out what I did wrong and fixed it for the final creation. I couldn’t be happier with the end product. I believe the pillow will live in our living room, allowing me to enjoy it on a regular basis. I have been thinking about [...]

Have you noticed the surge in Union Jack pillows and quilt blocks? 1. union jack 2, 2. ringo pie union jack, 3. Union Jack, 4. union jack quilt…victory garden, 5. Mug Rug Top #1, 6. UJ top completed Jan2011, 7. UJ top completed Jan2011, 8. It’s the Royal Wedding Tomorrow!, 9. Union Jack Block Well, I’ve noticed them. For reasons I can’t explain, I’m really  drawn to the design. Perhaps, I’m influenced by our recent trip [...]