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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…