Welcome back for another monthly installment of Showcase an Ohio Quilter. I though it would be fun and interesting to meet and greet some of Ohio Quilter’s; discover a little about them and what inspires them in their art of Quilting. Every month I will be showcasing a Quilter from Ohio. We will talk about…
Wayne County Ohio Fair Honoring Hometown Veterans Several months back, I attended the Northeast Ohio Quilt Show in Wayne County (Ohio) hosted by the Tree City Quilt Guild. Not only were there many vendors for shopping and quilts on display for inspiration; the Guild was promoting their 3rd year where about 100 Wayne County Ohio…
Welcome to the first installment of Showcase an Ohio Quilter. I though it would be fun and interesting to meet and greet some of Ohio Quilter’s; discover a little about them and what inspires them in their art of Quilting. Beginning in September, I will be showcasing a Quilter from Ohio. We will talk about…
North East Ohio Quilt Show The summer months are a busy time for Quilters and Quilt Displays. The county and state fairs display creative arts items and the Quilts are no exception. This is the time of year, quilters get to showcase their hard work through out the year. As many quilters are inspired, Quilt…
During 2020, the pandemic played havoc on the world, but the quilters and crafters settled in, pulled out their stash scrap fabrics and got to work. I was no different. I was watching YouTube on the daily and loving all the new scrappy tutorials available. When I came across this video from Lori Holt, I…
Scrappiness is Happiness In the quilting world, one can never have too much fabric. There are always patterns to browse and fabrics to sew and quilts to be made so when you have left over fabric scraps (usually bigger than 2″x2″), a quilt can in fact be created. For this scrappy quilt, I choose to…
The Ohio State Fair has been a family tradition of ours for years and years. The sounds of the carnival ride bells and whistles; the smell of the animal manure as we walk past the barns; the sight of the butter cow exhibit and the taste of the candy apples and sweet treats brings wonderful…
Quilt Shop Highlight … During our recent visit in the Cocoa Beach Florida area, visiting a few quilt shops are always on the vacation agenda. With a easy Google search of nearby quilt shops, we found Quilts and Lace located in the Boardwalk Plaza on N Wickham Rd in Melbourne. I loved how easy it…
My Favorite Quilt One of my favorite and fun quilts to create was this 16-patch color themed block. Over several years of creating quilts, I have accumulated a lot of fabric scraps left over from other quilting projects. Of all the quilts, I just love all the colors of the previous used fabrics and couldn’t…
I LoVe this Quilt!! I know.. I say this about all my quilts but they really are like my children; I love them all the same in their own special way. One of my favorite colors is red and when paired with black and white in a quilt, my hearts sings. This quilt was super…
