If you didn’t know this about me, I am a very deliberate person. When making a quilt for a person, sometimes it takes me years to come up with the design and color options for that specific person. This one … Continue reading
read moreA large pile of blocks came from Susan Nixon prior to her death. Unusual colors for a log cabin quilt. And not quite enough blocks. I added 4. Now I can’t tell which ones.
I call it Fireworks. The scattered, irregular shapes almost move. And the colors are so bright.
The finished size is 84″x84″. I don’t have definite plans for it yet, but I am sure it will have a home soon.
It is exactly a year since I ran away from home to Devon and lived in an old caravan until I found my wee cottage. I have now experienced all of the seasons, including what seems to be an early, wet autumn. The conkers on the trees in the park are huge. Nessie and I are now familiar with the regulars in the park, including the 2 resident geese. I was glad that I invested in a decent second hand raincoat and have now added some reflective heat-press flowers so cars can see me in the dark.
I have done ...
read moreLet’s do another zigzag design, which also works in sashings and borders. This week’s design is named Coral.
This design is based on fat curls and echoes and it can transition corners without stopping and breaking thread.
This whimsical design is very suited for projects with themes like the ocean, the sea, nature, octopus tentacles, kelp, coral, marine animals, ferns, and the forest.
The design can be quilted in any direction, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. In the tutorial drawings and video footage you will find all of these angles used.
In this tutorial I will use ...
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These three 8″ x 8″ bears are great for incorporating into a child’s quilt, a table runner, or used as a repeat for a larger project. The three are all different patterns emphasizing the different head shapes that make these bears distinctive. They are meant to be pieced using the folded Freezer paper technique, but other methods work well too. The patterns are simple enough to be weekend.
The pattern comes as a PDF download for you to print, small enough to print on one sheet of paper. Click here for the $8.92 pattern. You can pay with ...
read moreNatürlich reise ich gerne, aber genauso gerne bin ich auch zuhause. Deshalb freue ich mich auch sehr, wenn ich Zeit habe, die ich dort verbringen kann. Das war so in meinem Urlaub. Ich habe gehofft, dass es dann ganz heiß wird. Dann wollte ich mich im kühlen Keller verkriechen und quilten was das Zeug hält...
Projekte habe ich viele. Dazu gehören uralte Quilt-Tops, die noch gequiltet werden müssen, und auch neue Projekte, bei denen ich noch Blöcke nähen und zusammenfügen muss:
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This interesting and simple grid design is based on wide wishbone designs placed on top of each other. It can be used as an allover, or just in a block or border.
The design will look great on projects with a theme like farm yard animals. Don’t you think it looks like two layers of chicken wire, but then placed at right angles of each other? I can also see this pattern being used on clutch bags with a metallic thread. The grid is so beautiful!
This wishbone-based grid is pretty simple to execute once you have marked a ...
read moreYoung Son is getting married the end of September. She is a lovely young woman, and we are very pleased for them both. And, of course, the occasion calls for a quilt!
This is based on the CLEO Pattern . I did resize the blocks smaller, and I do love the look. Sort of modern/abstract. Or maybe just busy. Either way, it is done now… It is super scrappy with around 250 different green, brown, gold and cream fabrics.
Don’t you LOVE the gold thread in the quilting. (Thank you, Jennifer!)
We wish them a lifetime wrapped in quilty ...
read moreStella made the cover!
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Stella is not only published in the We Like Quilting digital/online magazine's September 2025 issue, she made the cover! I am thrilled.
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IT IS HERE!! I’m so excited to share the launch of the 2025 Mini Quilt Advent! This is the 5th year I’ve
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read moreThere was a bag with eleven Christmas themed blocks–ten that measured 12-1/2″ and one that measured 15-1/2″.
Hmmm…what do I do with that? They are beautifully constructed, just like Susan always made. Yes, this is another finish in honor of Susan Nixon.
I created some pinwheel blocks and some strips of 2-1/2″ squares. Also, added 1-1/2″ sashing around the 15″ block.
The blocks are joined with 2-1/2″ sashing. Then a triple border of 2-1/2″ background, a pieced border of 2-1/2″ squares and a final 2-1/2″ border.
It is a fun ...
read morePeople ask me, “How long does it take to make a quilt”? I usually respond with, it depends. This is true, and can be broken down methodically to size, number of pieces, complexity, etc. When I am making a quilt just for me, there is no deadline. The answer is simply “as long as it takes”. I wish I could use that answer at work! When I quilt for fun, I don’t rush. I don’t ever give up. I will work on it off and on as I feel like it. No deadlines. No pressure (though sometimes I ...
read moreThis week in the Autumn Night Quilt Along we’re stitching up the wonky star block—and let me tell you, these are such a joy to sew! There’s something so fun about those wonky star points—each block feels perfectly imperfect in the most charming way. I’m especially loving the cozy, warm colors in the fabric collection [...]
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read moreThis month’s free quilt block is the Lightbulb quilt block! This goes with this month’s technology theme, but the lightbulb is also
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The design Peacock is composed of pretty standard shapes, the design just look complex because various shapes are all thrown in together into one sequence.
The Peacock design is an intricate allover that is elegant and elaborate. The denser edge to edge is suited for bags, placemats and maybe even a quilt coat. It looks great on projects with themes like peacocks, birds, flowers, florals, nature, elegance, exuberance, exotic and mysterious gardens.
Don’t let the multi-step designs hold you back. You are probably very familiar with the separate design elements of this pattern; a ...
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Top of my weekend job list was to paint over the water damage in my bedroom, having had a nice long hot summer to dry out. However, we have had some “proper” rain bursts this week and the wall was wet again. I have not really encountered horribly wet weather since living here, unlike the relentlessly wet winter the year before. Everything is so dry that the trees are dropping their leaves very early and when it rains it dries up almost straight away. I have ordered a waterproof raincoat (second-hand from Vinted), not just a shower Mac. I have ...
read moreThis sweet and magical grid design is based on a clamshell pattern. The design is pretty dense and it would be perfect for a bag or backpack. This grid design looks great on projects with themes like nature, plant, flowers, butterflies, fairies, fairytales and fantasy.
The design is pretty dense and it would be perfect for a bag or backpack. This grid design looks great on projects with themes like nature, plant, flowers, butterflies, fairies, fairytales and fantasy.
The pattern is based on the work by Jen Eskridge of Quilty Quill, and it is featured in her book “Quilted Clamshell ...
read moreFall is one of my favorite seasons to quilt for—the cozy colors, the warm textures, and of course, the excuse to start all the autumn projects. Whether you’re making a table runner for your living room, a seasonal mini quilt, or even a playful Halloween quilt, fall quilting fabric collections always bring a special warmth. [...]
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Taking photos of sewing machines is not as easy as you might imagine. Quilt Direct had a media and marketing apprentice for a while and she did most of the social media posts but I am now responsible for the “on the fly” studio posts. I had to take pictures of the new Bernina 7 Series Pro machines but they looked grey or had glare because I was not getting the lighting right. There is a bit of a weird phenomenon where videos of the machines can be flickery so I had to turn off their LED lights. I am ...
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