Do you remember Lula May?

The scraps leftover from Lula May became Signal Sam.

Signal Sam

Signal Sam is my response to the December Challenge which states "December brings another month to embark on your own project, regardless of its size, theme, or technique! Seize this chance to unleash your creativity without constraints. Enjoy the process!"

Leftover Strip from Lula May

There is something very satisfying about taking the scraps from a completed quilt and making a brand new one. I definitely enjoyed the process.

Bold and Beautiful

Signal Sam uses the Island Batik collection Celebrate, designed by Kathy Engle ...

I started this baby quilt back in February with the plan of giving it to my best friend’s son & wife at their baby shower. I did finish the top, but didn’t have time to get it quilted. I sent it out to my long-armer, Rhonda, to quilt. I prepare special labels for my baby […]

Quilting

Meet Honey Hush, a striking throw quilt made using a Honey Bun (roll of 42 WOF 1-1/2″ strips) and small pieces of multi-colored solids. Yes, just using scraps would also work beautifully. Just have FUN with it.

This quilt has 120 blocks.

NOTE: If you are using precuts, I suggest taking measurements at each step and trimming as needed. Precision can be difficult when working with precuts.

Each block is created with:

• 1 1-1/2″ square for the center
• 2 1-1/2″ squares and 2 1-1/2″x3-1/2″ strips
• 2 3″ squares, cut on the diagonal (NOTE: I ...

Welcome to the world, Declan! (FYI, your name is pronounced DECK-lan, which I didn't know until your grandma, my friend Lynn, told me about you!) 

I made you one of my "Everything in the World" quilts, though sadly some of this stuff is no longer in this world (like Freddy Mercury, RBG and dinosaurs), and some stuff  has never been in the world, depending how you define reality (Mighty Mouse, unicorns, the Golden Snitch.) 

The first project to test the “new” Singer 99 was this quilt.

And now it is a complete project. I am loving these 3-yard quilts. Perfect for a larger baby quilt. Or a throw quilt. Or a donation quilt.

The quilting is the Pipeline panto, a favorite. I am not sure why this binding makes me so happy, but it does.

ps–The quilt pattern is Pretty Please, a 3-yard pattern by Fabric Cafe. More information HERE. I already have another one planned.

Calling all quilting enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to showcase your quilting skills while diving into a fun and creative challenge? Our Astrodelic Quilt Challenge is here to offer you just that! 

The Astrodelic Challenge isn't just about making beautiful quilts; it's also about the excitement of competition and the joy of creativity. Our most popular beginner-friendly pattern uses the strip piecing technique, making it easy to create blocks as a canvas for your imagination. It's perfect for a relaxing weekend project or anytime you want to add your personal style to each stitch and seam. You ...

Life has handed me many changes lately, not all bad. In fact, there are many blessings. But, they are all time consuming.

So, my progress with sewing has been slow.

However, the blocks for this idea are nearly done. Only about 15 to go. It is based on a honeybun (I had one laying around). I call it Honey Hush.

Hopefully more to share soon.

A few weeks ago my niece had a baby girl.  So of course I just had to make a quilt for the new baby.  

 

Homeward by Monika Forsberg for Anna Maria Horner Conservatory by Freespirit Fabrics.

But I didn't really do the maths first and I ended up with left over squares.  So I decided to make a little dolly quilt for the baby's almost two year old big sister. 

But then I still ...

I am working on a tutorial for a charm pack baby/throw quilt. This is the first draft.

This one used 4″ squares and finishes at 35-1/2″.

It is a cheerful use of scraps and will be donated to the children’s hospital.

It may be a while before the tutorial is ready, but that will give you time to gather up a likely charm pack and some background fabric. Any suggestions for a name?

It started out as an untidy pile of promising pieces.

Now it is a finished quilt.

The common denominator number is 4″. That is the finished size of the blocks, except the star blocks, which are 8″. It went together fairly quickly, once I had the idea.

I am so happy with the finished product. Someone out there will be happy to receive this piece of sunshine.

When I received a hand-me-down bag of fabric with a few small pieces of this darling hedgehog/squirrel/bird print, it was too cute to throw away. Surely it could be something…

The pattern is simple, but hopefully it will make a family happy.

The nine patch blocks started as 4-1/2″ squares. The star blocks have 6-1/2″ squares of that cute print as centers. The quilt finishes at 36″. It could be made using just about any fabric.

There is something satisfying about taking another look at fabric and creating around that possibility. Thank you to all who ...

Was eine Freude, wenn ich mal wieder Kundenwünsche erfüllen darf! So, wie jetzt diesen schönen Baby Quilt 'Trip Around the World' zur Geburt von 'Carlotta'

Meine Kundin kam mit dem Wunsch nach einem Baby Quilt zu mir ins Quiltbüro. Das Baby war noch nicht auf der Welt. Damit das Geschenk gleich nach der Geburt fertig wird, haben wir uns darauf geeinigt, dass ich das Top soweit fertig mache, um anschließend rechtzeitig noch den Name sticken zu können.

Die Eltern haben sich ein Petrol als Grundfarbe gewünscht - ganz mein Geschmack! - und nachdem wir uns auf  Muster 'Trip around the World' geeingt ...

It is tempting to believe (and to show) that those leftover bits and pieces magically become a quilt. But the truth is more untidy. When I get a box or bag of leftovers, I usually have to lay them out and think about it for a while. Then, gradually, an idea starts to come together.

These pieces will be a baby quilt, about 36″x36″. I am sorting pieces and starting to create blocks: 4-patches, a few stars, some plain cut squares. And those pinwheels snuck in somehow. We’ll see how it turns out.

In June I made two quilts for people who were becoming grandparents. I knew the grandparents but not the baby’s parents that well. It was a bit of a puzzle to come up with a color scheme for the baby quilts. Both sets of parents were so kind to sent me their preferred colors and photos of the baby’s room.

Baby #1’s parents really liked the Dutch baby brand ‘Little Dutch’ which had wall paint as part of their collection. I selected some colors from the range that would fit with the colors in the photo of ...

How did I ever finish a quilt before my grandcat moved in last year?

Here, while preparing to audition different bindings on a gift baby quilt, Cleo helpfully provides aeration. Certainly, the extra movement and fur will make my binding more accurate.

For Cleo, quilts in progress provide a far better high than catnip. 

Next, the finished quilt, which I had to bring outside in order to get a picture of it flat.

This is my oldest UFO. I think I started it about 6 years ago. I found the floral print in a Texas shop in San Angelo and knew I was going to use this pattern. It's free here Spring Splash. I don't generally gravitate towards quilts with only 2 or 3 fabrics (although I do like ginghams quilts), but I thought this was a fun way to show off a fabric you really love. I've made a few versions of

 I saw this pink floral fabric in a little quilt shop in Amarillo a few years ago and simply couldn't leave without some.                                 A sweet friend was having her sewing machine serviced and I had tagged along. We always get into trouble when we're together. I knew immediately that

Happy Friday! I have some personal projects to show for the first time in a long while. These baby gifts are for a few friends having little boys. I love making these 60 degree triangle quilts for babies, so simple and dramatic.  I like to choose a backing fabric and then pull fabrics for the front based on the colors in the backing. (You can see a couple others here.)

This family is honoring a grandfather who was a pilot, so mama-to-be especially loved the backing fabric. I was happy to use some sock-monkey fabric on the front that I ...

Friend Cheri shares her leftovers with me from time to time. It is always exciting to get a new bag of possibilities.

Sort and straighten and ask, “What do you want to be?”

Somehow, I was seeing stars. And that gave me a place to start.

I added a few fabric scraps from stash and adjusted as I went along. I don’t know how I would write a pattern, or even a tutorial for something like this. It is an interesting process, though. A discovery every step of the way.

And the, Ta-dah! A quilt!

Finished size is 33 ...