Quilting Samples This is the second in a series of posts giving examples of what I consider the various levels of quilting to be. (The first one is here.) A customer recently gave me this quilt top to finish, and…
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Quilting Samples This is the first in a series of posts giving examples of what I consider the various levels of quilting to be. I tend to quilt things to death, and I’m easily bored, so custom quilting lets me…
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Quilting for Charity I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately. I love the idea of giving quilts to charity, especially local ones. The quilt guilds I’m in do Quilts of Valor, and kidney quilts (where matching quilts go…
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Simba I’ve been away for a bit for a couple of reasons. First, my favorite cat Simba passed away. He had an excellent life – he was almost 20 years old, and had been with us for the last 15….
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I’ve been a fan of Angela Walters and her blog for a while now. I watch every episode of the Midnight Quilt Show as soon as it comes out, because the patterns she uses are a neat blend of modern…
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Ever since I got my Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen a few weeks ago (because my husband is awesome!), I’ve been piecing together some basic quilt tops so I can practice top quilting. I try to have someone in mind when…
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A few months ago, I decided to subscribe to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Sew Sampler. I’m so glad I did! I get so excited when the box shows up – seriously, it’s like a present that shows up every month….
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