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Summer
This summer we . . .ate a lot of ice cream,grew flowers and veggies,went to a Little House on the River camp,enjoyed the MN State Fair,made a few quilts and bee blocks,spent lots of time on the...
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Quick Summer Project
Here's a sweet little quilt that I made over the summer:The pattern is from Rachel's (Stitched in Color) curves class that she taught online last year sometime. I made one during the class time, but...
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Works in Progress
Here's a sneak peak of something I've been working on for the past two weeks:It's a really fun block, but complicated, too! I'll show more of it when Elizabeth releases the pattern, later this month.I...
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Rainbow Butterflies
As soon as school was out last June, my twins asked me what type of quilt we were going to make for the summer. They loved helping me put together the Scrappy Squares Quilt last summer, and could...
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Modern Quilting, Cats
Here is my latest finished quilt, meow!I'm calling it Modern Cats:I've had a cat quilt in mind for a long time, ever since I saw this one on Flickr. October is my month to be the quilter for my do....
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Christmas Projects
I've gotten quite a few emails lately wondering about my "ornaments table runner" -- and it took me awhile to figure out that these quilters meant the Vintage Holiday Quilt pattern by Camille. I...
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Finished on Friday
I managed to snap a few pictures of this quilt right after we raked the yard, but before the snow fell. My front yard now looks completely different! The pattern is called "Refreshingly Retro" from...
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Snuggly Quilt
With the snow and cold weather that has suddenly hit Minnesota, my outdoor photo shoots need to be short and sweet. So this post is going to be short and sweet, too!I love this quilt!The pattern is...
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Reindeer!
It was Reindeer wednesday at my studio this week!The pattern is called "Fair Isle Christmas Quilt" by Lee of Freshly Pieced -- a gorgeous, Nordic-inspired quilt pattern. Love it! For now, though,...
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Kitty Quilt
This is my last do. Good Stitches quilt finish for the year -- that makes 3!I asked the members of the Peace Circle to make blocks using this tutorial, with gray backgrounds and bright or dark colored...
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Happy New Year!
This quilt was a gift for my mom, and she loved it! It's Camille Roskelley's Vintage Holiday pattern, but without the borders -- just wide Kona snow sashing, and a scrappy binding. I quilted it in...
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No Coast Holiday Craft-O-Rama
I had this crazy idea a few years ago to apply to be a vendor at the No Coast Holiday Craft-O-Rama. But then I got scared. I told myself that I just sew for fun, and have no idea how to run a...
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New
Starting a new project is so much fun . . . . . . but it's always hard for me to just work on one thing. So I started a second project. And I have a third in mind.It's been a fun week! (Linking up...
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In progress
This week I've made progress on a quilt! I'm calling this one "Millions of Cats" after this cute book we own. I just love these Cotton + Steel cat fabrics! The free tutorial for this quilt is...
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A quick tutorial . . .
This is what I've come up with for my next do. Good Stitches block -- a block made up of 25 bright solids squares, bordered in gray:Start with a pile of solid scraps.Cut them up into squares that are...
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Tomorrow's Project
Ok, so the cats have started taking over my "Millions of Cats" quilt.Every time I think about working on it, there is a cat sleeping on top of it.Enough!!!It's time to get it basted. And quilted. And...
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Two New Quilts
I had the most lovely day today!I finished up two quilts featuring artist Cindy Lindgren's fabric, and delivered them to The Linden Tree shop for Cindy's fabric launch party tomorrow night. If you're...
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Millions of Cats Quilt
It's time for the Spring Bloggers Quilt Festival!Here is my entry into the Large Quilts Category:These Cotton and Steel Tiger Stripes might be my favorite fabrics EVER -- I couldn't wait to make a...
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No Coast Field Trip 2015 Application
Today I'm posting photos of the types of items that I plan to have for sale at the No Coast 2015 Field Trip in September, if I'm selected. I had so much fun at last winter's No Coast Holiday...
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Works in Progress {Oct 21, 2015}
This week I've been working on a Halloween costume -- the first one I've ever made!The body is a little large, but the headpiece is really cute!It was a great weekend to take some photos of my latest...
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Barn Quilt with Sheep, an original design
For the past 3 summers, my girls and I have made a "scrap" quilt to enter into the Minnesota State Fair. I have a jar of 2 inch scraps that I fill up all year, and then in the summer we get it out and...
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Vegetable Patch Quilt
Last winter when I was in NYC for my cousin's wedding, I made sure to make time for a little shopping at Purl Soho. Such a beautiful place, and so much fun to shop there!One pattern that I came home...
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A New Pillow
It's been so long since I've posted photos of any projects . . . . I'm not sure what happened.But a contest is definitely motivating! When I read Rachel's post about a Bluebird Fabric Sew Off, I knew...
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Sewvivor -- CityHouseStudio
Here is my entry into Sewvivor 3: Quilters Edition -- a New York Beauty Mini quilt.Here you can see the small scale of this quilt -- it finishes at just under 20 inches square.This mini quilt uses the...
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