I am now a certified Sew Kind of Wonderful Quick Curve Ruler Instructor.
Starting in 2022 I am available to teach to guilds or local quilt shops. Message me if you would like me to teach the Quick Curve Ruler method to you or your group.
I am a Maker 24" x 24" pattern by Liz Harvantine HERE matchstick quilting I have loved this pattern since it came out and this is my third time in making the small wall hanging size. It is really fun to make. This piece was inspired by a piece of text fabric that a friend who happens to be co-chair of this quilt show, gave me a few weeks ago. It has text and sheet music on it. Then I found some fabric that has sewing pattern terms and quilt blocks on it. Some fabric with writing, photography, architecture and diagrams and put them all together to represent the makers of many beautiful things. This wall hanging will be donated to one of my local quilt guilds for their quilt show auction coming up Oct 6-8 to raise money for the guild. I might have to buy it back I love it so much! If you are in Lincoln Ne during that time stop by to see the show or bid on a favorite piece to own. linking up with Crazy mom qu...
"Delectable X 3" 60" x 69" hand quilted big stitch white cotton 30wt thread I finally finished this UFO recently. Several years ago already, I got together with my friend and fellow quilter Jen and we did a batch of indigo and other dyes. I had picked up a thrift old sheet. This sheet was super tightly woven and soft. I tore it in pieces and did some dye folds then didn't know what to do with the different ones. I decided as a background for this easy Delectable Mountain block 3 prong version it would be great. I played around with the traditional 4 prong but liked this bolder 3 version better. I made an easy tutorial HERE . The sheet has a border of flowers in blue and green so I decided to just use it in this quilt and it is my favorite part! Today my friend and I went down to the sunken gardens and to the rose garden and took some pics. I did some big stitch hand quilting in white for this piece. The sheet was a little tight for the bigger thread I used bu...
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recently I was asked to demo at our local guilds sew day, how to make some quilts quickly for charity. I have been making kids quilts mostly over the years at a reasonable pace, a few here and a few there. Then I got evolved in my church sewing group several years ago. That group makes bed rolls for homeless clients by using all kinds of textiles like drapery, discarded bedding sheets and blankets, canvas, fleece etc. But we also had boxes and boxes of donated cotton fabrics. Old fashioned calicos from the 80's and some kids prints. In order to work in our area freely something at to be done to empty some of the boxes. I started by cutting squares and sewing the cottons with denim squares (we also have still, boxes and boxes of donated denim jeans). Simply sewn and then layered with flannel and backed and tied. I am a quilter though and so I have made many quilts in various patterns so that I could quilt them...
2013 for me, was a year of learning and experimenting. Trying, failing, succeeding and striving to do better. Some days joyous, other days frustrating. For me it was just in the doing something creative that kept me going. I am thankful for it all. Here are a few of my creative adventures: I am excited to get started on a few challenges, QALs and working on my stash. Here is a WIP that I would like to finish this month. Linking up with January A lovely year of finishes "Giant Starburst" QAL with Megan over @ Canoe Ridge Creations Also linking up with Sarah for a Year in Review @ Sarah Quilts
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