Destination: Quilt Along - Block 8

It's time for Block 8 of the Destination: Quilt Along, and it's my turn to share the block pattern! (It's also the end of segment 2! That means you have an extra week to catch up and a chance to win prizes! If you're sewing along, be sure to read the Segment 2 post too!)

This week, I'm sharing how to make this lake quilt block with prairie point trees! Keep reading below to get the FREE pattern!

Destination: Quilt Along - Segment 2 Wrap Up

Are you quilting along with the Destination: Quilt Along??

Eight blocks (of twelve) have been released so far, which means it's time for a one-week break for everyone to catch up!

It also means that you can enter to win the second segment prizes!

I will recap the four blocks in Segment 2, then tell you how to enter to win the prizes at the bottom of this post!

Holiday House Hop - Meet Jen of Faith & Fabric!

It's time for another stop on the Holiday House Hop! Today, we're traveling to California to meet my quilty friend, Jen of Faith & Fabric!

Every Thursday for five weeks, I'll share about my friends and some holiday-themed patterns they have that you might like too! We'll each share our favorite Christmas song and a favorite recipe too!

Destination: Quilt Along - Block 7

The weeks are flying by! It's already week 7 of the Destination: Quilt Along, and this week's block is a city skyline!

This week, Karen and Kathleen have teamed up to create the pattern for Block 7! Hop over to their blogs to get the pattern!

Holiday House Hop - Meet Charisma!

It's time for another stop on the Holiday House Hop! Today, we're traveling to the western United States to meet my quilty friend, Charisma of Charisma's Corner!

Every Thursday for the next five weeks, I'll share about my friends and some holiday-themed patterns they have that you might like too! We'll each share our favorite Christmas song and a favorite recipe too!

Destination: Quilt Along - Block 6

It's week six of the Destination: Quilt Along! This week's block is a covered bridge! 

The pattern and tutorial for Block 6 are on Jennifer's blog HERE!

Sew Much Fun - FREE Thimble Quilt Block!

Welcome to my stop on the Sew Much Fun Tour!

I am so excited to share this complimentary thimble quilt block pattern with you! This is part of a larger project with dozens of other pattern designers! Each week (for a whole year!!), a new FREE block pattern is released with a sewing theme. Each block is just 6" square, so if you sew along, you'll have a wonderful sewing themed quilt at the end!

Creating for Kids with Missouri Star!

Grab your popcorn and sewing machines! It's time for a watch party!

I've been doing some super secret work over the past couple months, and I'm SO excited to share it with you today!! I've teamed up with Missouri Star Quilt Co. to make the Creating for Kids YouTube series!

The first set of six videos launched today, and they're all about sewing projects for the nursery!

In the videos, I show how to make a soft book, fitted crib sheet, cuffed nesting bins, fabric letters, an eight pocket tote bag, and a quilt-as-you-go quilt! The projects are great for those of us who have been sewing for awhile, but I am hopeful that they will be easy enough for anyone to make - even if they've never sewn at all!

The project has been so much fun, and I have learned a LOT!

In my business, I wear all the hats. But at Missouri Star, they have teams of people to help do everything! It was amazing to watch everyone do their part and work together!

There is SO much that happens behind the scenes in these videos that you don't see! It took four days of recording to make the six videos, and the air conditioner quit working on one of the days! So one of the videos (I won't tell you which one!) was recorded while it was over 85 degrees in the studio!

This is the first time I've done anything like this, and I'm very happy with how the videos turned out! (Kudos to the team!!) It's quite intimidating to know your very first ever video tutorials are going to be put on a YouTube channel with over 750,000 subscribers!

Most of the projects are sewn with the Dream collection by Kristy Lea of Quiet Play for Riley Blake Designs. There are some Kona solids in the mix too!

I tried to sneak in a few pi symbols in the videos, so that adds a bit of an "I spy" element as you watch!

Be sure to check out all the videos! We're hoping to add to the series in a few months, so let me know what you'd like to sew for the kids in your life! There just might be a tutorial on it next time!

If you make anything from the videos, use the hashtag #MSQCkids on social media so we can see it!

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Holiday House Hop - Meet Anne of Said With Love!

It's Thursday, so it's time for the Holiday House Hop! This week, we're traveling "down under" to visit my quilty friend, Anne of Said With Love! 

Every Thursday for the next five weeks, I'll share about my friends and some holiday-themed patterns they have that you might like too! We'll each share our favorite Christmas song and a favorite recipe too!

Destination: Quilt Along - Block 5

It's week five of the Destination: Quilt Along! This week's block is a ferry! I don't recall ever being on a ferry! Guess I better put that on my vacation bucket list!

The pattern and tutorial for Block 5 is on Kathleen's blog HERE!

Holiday House Hop & Pattern Tour

I have joined with some of my favorite quilty friends for a Holiday House Hop! Every Thursday for the next six weeks, I'll share about my friends and some holiday-themed patterns they have that you might like too! We'll each share our favorite Christmas song and a favorite recipe too! (Quilts and food?! I'm all in!)

The hop starts today, and I get to go first! Check out all of the Christmas and winter themed quilt patterns that I have! (I was surprised that I have so many!) Be sure to scroll to the bottom to get the recipe for my favorite cookies!

Popsicle Picnic - A FREE Quilt Block Pattern!

It's time for another round of Quilt Block Mania! This month, quilt bloggers from around the web are sharing FREE patterns for picnic or BBQ quilt blocks!

The hot days of summer mean popsicles in our house of boys, so I knew that would make a fun block this month!