Over Thanksgiving I had the pleasure of visiting a LQS close to LaCrosse, WI called Olive Juice Quilts. On Black Friday, they had a BOGO yard of fabric…. Someone did some damage, but talk about a deal. I bought LOTS of fabric at low prices, and we all know that I needed it and thatContinue reading “Lucky Stars Table Runner”
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Improv Triangle Quilt
When I saw the quilt \”Didn\’t Get the Memo\” by Alissa Carlton, Los Angeles, CA (shown below) I knew I wanted to make one. I thought it would be a great bee block so this February the Harmony Circle of do. Good. Stitches. took on this challenge and created some wonderful improv blocks. My directionsContinue reading “Improv Triangle Quilt”
Minimalist Stripes Improv Quilt
I am really getting into improv quilts. I feel like I am myself when I do them, that I can be free, that I can mess up and no one will judge me. No one will notice that my work is not perfect, for the imperfections are part of the design. I also love theContinue reading “Minimalist Stripes Improv Quilt”
My Take on Commission Quilts
I very rarely do commission quilts. Most of the quilts I make are just quilts and then I give them to someone. I am now getting to the age of lots of babies in my life (not mine) that sometimes I make baby quilts, but I better really like you… The thing I am apprehensiveContinue reading “My Take on Commission Quilts”
Ella\’s Pink and Grey Modern Baby Quilt
My former boss recently took a job out of state and he and his wife were expecting right around the time of the move. I wanted to make sure they had a homemade quilt to welcome their new one home with so I asked for the nursery colors and went about trying to think ofContinue reading “Ella\’s Pink and Grey Modern Baby Quilt”
Tattoo Piece Finally Finished
So I moved to Minnesota and they have a big state fair every year. Not as big as Texas\’, just saying, but it is a big ordeal. There is a competition each year called, \”Quilt on a Stick\”, which is modeled after the theme that everything at the fair is on a stick, sort ofContinue reading “Tattoo Piece Finally Finished”
Harmony. do. good. stitches. August Quilt
For August I wanted to put together a quilt made from simple blocks so that the ladies in my bee could have a break with the summer ending, everyone going back to school, etc. I have always had a special place in my heart for churn dash blocks. They are probably my favorite classic traditionalContinue reading “Harmony. do. good. stitches. August Quilt”
Texas Tickertape
I wanted to show this to ya\’ll so badly but I wanted to finish it and actually get a couple of good pictures of it in the sun before I revealed this piece to the world. You know those times that you think of an idea and HAVE to make it right then? Well IContinue reading “Texas Tickertape”
I Want A Baby. JK.
So my friends are all starting to get married and have babies and all that jazz. It has been awhile since I have been around any babies other than the ones that are screaming in the cereal aisle. What I mean by that is that I haven\’t had a reason to like a baby/connect withContinue reading “I Want A Baby. JK.”
A Harmonious Finish
So as a lot of you may know I have moved twice in the last 6 months. Unfortunately for my poor bee mates that means sometimes blocks aren\’t sent to the most current address and get lost in the mail. This was the case for my latest round in the Harmony. do. good. stitches. bee.Continue reading “A Harmonious Finish”
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