QAL By the Sea - Block 11

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Happy QAL By the Sea block release day!

Crab quilt block with raw edge applique

This week is the "Ab the Crab" block by Abbie at Sparkle On! The pattern and tutorial are on her blog HERE.

QAL By the Sea

This is the eleventh of twelve blocks in the QAL By the Sea. There is a new FREE block pattern released each week throughout the quilt along, and there are prizes you can win for joining the fun! Be sure to join the QAL's Facebook group so you can encourage other quilters and get the links to all the patterns!

USA Block Tour - Missouri

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Welcome to Missouri!

Missouri quilt block - 50 US states tour

I am so excited to share about this quilt block! I partnered with Denniele of Louanna Mary Quilt Design to design a complimentary Missouri quilt block pattern for the Around the Block - US Tour! This is part of a larger project with dozens of other pattern designers. Each week, a new FREE block pattern is released representing another one of the 50 US states. If you quilt along, you'll be able to make a quilt representing all 50 states!

Around the Block - US Tour


QAL By the Sea - Block 10

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Happy QAL By the Sea block release day!

QAL By the Sea - Block 10 Sunset Beach

This week is the "Sunset Beach" block by Sandy at SandyStar Designs! The pattern and tutorial are on her blog HERE.

QAL By the Sea

This is the tenth of twelve blocks in the QAL By the Sea. There is a new FREE block pattern released each week throughout the quilt along, and there are prizes you can win for joining the fun! Be sure to join the QAL's Facebook group so you can encourage other quilters and get the links to all the patterns! 

Going Batty! - A Finished Quilt!

Welcome to my stop on the Halloween Hoppin' Blog Hop! Hosted by Marian at Seams To Be Sew, the hop is a fun way to meet new quilters and see what spooky things we've all been stitching!

Going Batty Halloween quilt

I knew the hop would be the perfect excuse to sew up a quilt using my Bat Crazy pattern

Halloween blog hop


The Houses on the Hill

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Back in April, a customer messaged me through my Etsy shop to commission a quilt. Due to a series of unexpected events (all related to the pandemic), the quilt took WAY longer than anticipated! But I am thrilled to be able to show you the finished quilt now!

Custom Hillside Houses quilt

QAL By the Sea - Block 9

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Happy QAL By the Sea block release day! 

Sailboat quilt block for the QAL By the Sea

This week is the "Setting Sail" block by Karen of Tu-Na Quilts! The pattern and tutorial are on her blog HERE.

QAL By the Sea

This is the ninth of twelve blocks in the QAL By the Sea. There is a new FREE block pattern released each week throughout the quilt along, and there are prizes you can win for joining the fun! Be sure to join the QAL's Facebook group so you can encourage other quilters and get the links to all the patterns!

Pumpkin Spice Season

Monday, October 12, 2020

The leaves are beginning to change color here in Missouri, and that makes me want to sew autumn things! Do you remember this quilt? When the fabric designer, Nancy Archer, mailed me fabric for that quilt, she also sent a half-yard bundle of her Pumpkin Spice collection too!

Autumn star quilt with Pumpkin Spice fabrics

Paper Chain Family - FREE Quilt Block

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

This month's Quilt Block Mania theme is Family! Dozens of pattern designers have come together to share FREE quilt blocks with you every month! Carolina from AlwaysExpectMoore is spearheading the project, and it is so fun to see what everyone comes up with each month!

Paper Chain Family quilt block

Last year, when I made this quilt, I also made a cute "paper" chain made from fabric. The people are holding hands, and it creates hearts in-between them. 

Paper chain people made from fabric

I really love the paper chain, and it sits on a shelf in my sewing studio. When this month's prompt was "family," I knew the paper chain people needed to be featured again!

Diamond Star Quilts

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Welcome to my stop on the Diamond Star Quilts blog tour! This week, seven bloggers along with C&T Publishing and author Barbara Cline have teamed up to give you a sneak peek into the new Diamond Star Quilts book! 

The Diamond Star Quilts book by Barbara Cline