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…
Quilt Retreat Getaway Quilting and attending Quilt Retreats go hand in hand. Attending a quilt retreat provides a nice community with other quilters. It provides an opportunity to learn from your quilting peers and make new friends. People with similar interests in quilting attending the retreat provides the environment for encouragement and comradery that make…
Quilts on Display Do you enjoy looking at Quilts on display at local fairs and festivals? Have you been gifted a Quilt and thought, wow, I wish I knew how to make a Quilt? Do you enjoy looking at all the beautiful fabrics every season? Have you been secretly wanting to learn to quilt? If…
Being a quilter, one of the things I look forward to year round are the Quilt Retreats. Not only is it about quilting the entire long weekend, but included a great quilting community and always wonderful lodging. For more years than I can remember, my mom has been attending the Rise and Shine Quilt Retreat…
During the summer in the Midwest, some days are raining and just blah. It is days like these, I love to spend in my sewing room. I found this pattern awhile back and while I didn’t know the fabric that would look great, I knew I wanted to make this quilt. I especially love this…
Selecting fabrics and deciding the pattern that would work perfectly together is a puzzle piece all itself. I was gifted this beautiful retro vibe fabric and spent time looking through quilt books and online for ideas of the perfect pattern. I landed a ripple effect half square triangle (HST) pattern. I love how the retro…
I bought these coordinating fabrics (1 1/2 yards each), several years ago in hopes of turning them into a quilt for my bedroom. When I purchased the fabrics, I didn’t have a pattern in mind, I just knew I loved the colors and how they worked well together. (Don’t all quilters buy fabric that way?) …
Since Spring has arrived in Central Ohio; it is nice to have the windows open and let some fresh air in. I love this time of year and the transition of the seasons because it means one thing; I also change up the quilts and coordinating colors in my bedroom to match the season. I…
This quilt was one of my very first quilts that I created. I was just learning about patterns, fabric quality and designs. I created the pattern and thought this would make a nice lap quilt for my room. Click here to read about that quilt journey. Problem was, I never finished it. Not exactly sure…