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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FMQ Practice Pot Cozy
I have been practicing my Free Motion Quilting (FMQ). I still feel like I have a long way to go but man I have come a long way. I think the turning point for me was doing a large charity quilt that was just made of 12 inch blocks, and trying a new quilting designContinue reading “FMQ Practice Pot Cozy”
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”
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”
A Newly Finished Quilt Top
For my latest HARMONY. do. good. stitches. queen bee month, I chose the Simply Woven block from Moda Bakeshop. I had a friend that had made this quilt at a retreat with the Chickopee line and it came together so quickly. I try to be nice with the blocks I give, well sometimes… and IContinue reading “A Newly Finished Quilt Top”
Target Quilt
So the day before I took vacation to go to my quilting retreat my coworkers were asking me what I was going to do while on vacation. They know I’m a quilter, but when I proceeded to tell them that I was going on a quilting retreat and that I was taking vacation to doContinue reading “Target Quilt”
I\’ve Been a Bad Girl.
I made a new friend this week, she thinks she\’s all that and a bag of chips. I mean she is beautiful and has some crazy talents so I pretty much agree with her. I\’ve been hanging out with her and even though she\’s a bad a**, I think I\’m going to keep her around.Continue reading “I\’ve Been a Bad Girl.”
James\’ Baby Quilt
One of my coworkers was having a baby girl so I was super excited to make a baby quilt. I really enjoy baby quilts because they come together so quickly and the quilt so easily, no bulk to fight with. I was originally going to do a log cabin with pink, blue, white, and green,Continue reading “James\’ Baby Quilt”
Two Almost Finished Quilts
I have jumped head first into machine quilting and I turned out 2 quilts in a matter of less than 2 hours! The Sparkle Punch baby quilt I did in the same FMQ design I used for Laura\’s Wedding Quilt. I love the whimsy it adds! The second one I tried a new design, organicContinue reading “Two Almost Finished Quilts”
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