Good morning dear quilting friends!  Here’s a quilt that I finished in spring and then never got to photographing and listing it in my shop… it’s not for a lack of liking it.  I’m very happy with the color scheme and pattern.  This mix of colors is really ‘me’!  And I feel like the houses which I added last minute really add that unexpected touch of whimsy.   This is approximately a twin size and is listed in my Etsy shop.  I’m so full of ideas for quilts right now, so I hope to be in the space a lot more this winter ..read more

How have I never had a quilt cupboard?  You know those inviting looking wardrobe/armoires you see with one door hanging open and stacks of quilts inside?  This cupboard is not deep enough, I realize, but it's a start!  A quilt maker should definitely have one of those, right?  I think I've been pretty ruthless with selling or giving away most of my quilts.  I've always felt like why would I keep them if I didn't need them.  Almost like the act of letting them go freed me up to make more.  Some have been a bit painful to part with, but for the most part ..read more

 Here's a simple, cheerful quilt to show you!  It's already long off to it's new new home, but no matter.   The flying geese blocks that make up the points of the stars had all those little triangle corners that get cut off, so I sewed them together and made the diamonds that go around the outside of the quilt.  Kind of a make work project since they were so tiny and not very accurate!  But I think they make the quilt, so I guess they were worth it! Since I made my resolution to finish two quilts before I could start a new top, I now am faced with basting ..read more

  Another recent finish, just a simple nine patch set on point.  I was quite intentional about the value of the nine patch fabrics as I wanted a cross hatch pattern, but a subtle broken one.  So some blocks are definitely high contrast, but not nearly all.  The last photo I included because it shows the quilt from somewhat farther away which helps to see the overall design.   I love a quilt that looks interesting and attractive from close up, and from farther away.  So this one includes many favorite fabrics that i love. Its a large twin size, whic ..read more

  I knew it had been a while since I'd written a blog post, but can't believe it was May?!  While my blogging came to a complete standstill in summer, my quilting has resumed, which means I have quite a few more quilts to show you!   This top was pieced at least a year ago, but since it was one of those that I decided to hand quilt, it took me a long time to finish!   It's the Norah quilt, which has a basic tutorial at this link.  Its a pretty simple quilt, which you could make as big as you wanted!  I really enjoyed using a bunch of bright and ..read more

Wasn't it time for another Scrappy Trip quilt!  I need to make a couple of these every year it seems.  It's such an enjoyable block to make.  I used a lot of spring and summer fabrics in this one.   I tried to use the darker value strips as the center of each block which gives it a more defined pattern, although not overly obvious.    ..read more

  Here's a Jacob's ladder quilt.  I so enjoyed and love the finished product of my nine patch Jacob's Ladder.  But that was a lot of little pieces.  This quilt is a four patch instead of nine patch, so gives a similar effect but is quite a bit quicker!   To make one the size of mine:  Cut your 4 patch squares at 2.5".   Cut your squares for the half square triangles at 4 7/8".   As for the values: Always pair a light with a dark.  But be sure to mix in medium values and only compare to the current fabric you are piecing it w ..read more

  This cross quilt was started last fall, with a specific person in mind.  I wanted something a bit more muted and simple in design than what I generally make.  Along the way, I decided to make this person something else instead, but I finished the quilt anyways.   Now that I see it in photos, I realize that it is still fairly busy and has a lot going on.  Guess it's just really hard for me to make a quilt without adding texture and print and color!  I really do like it though, it's nice to do a different color palette for a ..read more

  Before I begin talking about my latest quilt, I want to thank all of you who commented so thoughtfully on my last post!  To manage my online time, I have generally chosen to not interact extensively online, which means I often don't reply to comments.  Thus I gratefully receive each comment I get as a beautiful gift, knowing that it takes an effort to communicate.  I don't expect or require it in any way, but it's still much appreciated!  (and you should go read the comments from my last post, they are interesting and not necessarily the replies I expected!) Now l ..read more

  Here's another quilt that I finished a long time back and now realized that I didn't add to my blog.  This is a favorite of mine, and is one of the few quilts I plan to keep.  It's a time consuming pattern to make as it includes lots of little pieces, but it's so cute in any fabric, it's a no fail pattern! I do have a simple tutorial for this block here.  With so many seams, this quilt ends up being a little bit stiffer than some.  This is also something to consider when trying to make soft quilts.  More seams can make it less soft.  Now this is n ..read more