You have watched my videos, you have hit the like button, you shared the videos with your friends and you subscribed! All 100,000+ of you! I am amazed that there are so many of you and I thank you so very much. Before I started this YouTube channel I didn’t know anything about making videos. Honestly, the only youtube videos I watched consistently were videos about silly dogs and cats or how to cook something or fix something. I didn’t know how to do any of it. But a few people convinced me to give it a go, so I did! I had to do some research and educated myself by watching videos on how to ma ..read more

November was not the month for making a lot of progress on my projects, but I did manage to finish a few of my Splendid Sampler II blocks. It's something at least, bringing my total finished blocks to 97 out of 100! YAY! Feeling really great about being so close to having all 100 blocks made! I might not get the quilt done by the end of the year but having all the blocks done would feel like a huge accomplishment! We challenged everyone everywhere to pick out 12 projects they wanted to accomplish in 2024. Projects of any type or size! Quilts, Crafts, Painting, Knitting, Crocheting, Home Dec, S ..read more

Our version of the Deleware block needs four fabrics: a light (white with a polka dot), a medium (red), a dark (navy blue), and an accent (cream). Watch the video to see how we made it! Join us as we make a once in a lifetime quilt to get ready for the Semi-quincentennial! (250 years!) We started this multi year (January 2022 through February 2026) Block of the Month to celebrate the Semi-quincentennial of the USA which will happen in 2026! One block a month for four+ years will make this quilt a manageable project for a once in a lifetime celebration for the United States! 250 years might see ..read more

I love to rescue quilt blocks or unfinished quilt tops from antique stores or second hand shops and give them new life! I don't know the reason the original maker gave up on this project, but if I had to make a guess it's because none of the blocks were the same size! I have no idea how the blocks were meant to go together, so I made up my own pattern. Interesting things I found while working on this quilt top from the early to mid 1900's: 1. Some of the blocks were hand pieced, others were machine pieced and some were a combination of hand and machine piecing. 2. There was not a specific size ..read more

Watch all the way to the end to see two finished samples and see what I did with the extra half square triangle units leftover from piecing the top! This pattern is called "Charm Star" and I have slightly altered the directions to make it without the recommended ruler! The pattern calls for one charm pack, 3/4 yard background, 1/3 yard inner border, and 1 1/2 yards for an outer border and binding. One of the variations I made used two charm packs, 3/4 yard background and 3/4 yard for inner border and binding. Backing recommendations are 3 yards but check out the end of the video for a way to o ..read more

If you are interested in purchasing any of this fabric, please give the store a call at 641-585-2438, and we will take your order over the phone, OR if you are close by, stop in the store to see the fabrics in person and shop to your heart's content. These fabrics are not listed on our website! Beautiful new bolts of Daisy Lane by Kansas Troubles Quilters from Moda. Serenity and Merry Melody by P & B Textiles. Batik Hand Dyes by Riley Blake. Whisper Weave, Burlap, Swirling Dots, Modern Basket and Diamond Circles by Benartex. Untamed on bolts, plus Fat Quarter Bundles and 5" squares by Tula ..read more

Our version of the Montana block needs four fabrics: a light (creamy white with flowers), a medium (medium blue), a medium dark (red), and a dark (navy blue). Watch the video to see how we made it! Join us as we make a once in a lifetime quilt to get ready for the Semi-quincentennial! (250 years!) We started this multi year (January 2022 through February 2026) Block of the Month to celebrate the Semi-quincentennial of the USA which will happen in 2026! One block a month for four+ years will make this quilt a manageable project for a once in a lifetime celebration for the United States! 250 yea ..read more

If you are interested in purchasing any of this fabric, please give the store a call at 641-585-2438, and we will take your order over the phone, OR if you are close by, stop in the store to see the fabrics in person and shop to your heart's content. These fabrics are not listed on our website! Beautiful new bolts of Fiesta by Me and My Sister Designs, Longshore by Janet Clare, KT Favorites - Backgrounds by Kansas Troubles Quilters, and 50 Years of Moda, all lines from Moda. Serenity by P & B Textiles, River Rhythms by Judy Gauthier for Studio E Fabrics. Paradox and Jot Dot from Blank Quil ..read more

Fifteenth project in a series using 2 1/2 inch strips to make scrappy quilts! One strip of fabric will provide enough pieces for two blocks. This simple 6" finished block is easy to cut and piece! Make as many blocks as you need to get the size quilt you want! Use up your leftover strips for a scrappy look, fine tune the color palette for a holiday quilt or use a jelly roll from your favorite fabric designer! Here is the link to the Jiffy Jelly Quilt pattern: https://www.modafabrics.com/webfiles/fp_jiffy-jelly-quilt.pdf Here is a link to our video series playlist featuring Projects using 2 1/2 ..read more

A quick recap of our September 2024 quilt retreat held at Okoboji Lutheran Bible camp in Milford, IA. Our theme was "Circus"! We had fun with a brilliant group of quilters and they provided so much inspiration with all their different projects! Ten Days of sewing seems like a long time but the time flies when you're having fun and doing what you love. Here is the link to our website where you can see the dates for our 2025 quilt retreats: www.thequiltedforest.com Here is a link to the Super Card Trick block we used for our quilt block lottery: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15kRtD8Q5erx3WJqO ..read more