having fun at home
Last week I completed my Jeep adventure quilt, which was a fun way to celebrate my husband’s love of Jeeps. This week I’m going to share a quilt I made some time ago (2006?) that celebrates my affinity for candy and Scottie dogs. Candy Land …
This month I joined Christa Watson’s Squiggles quilt along, so my goal was to keep up and have a finished quilt by the end of February. Hooray for a finish! I stitched on the binding and took my quilt outdoors for a few adventure shots …
Hunter’s Star Quilt Along Today the Fat Quarter Shop released the Hunter’s Star quilt pattern, kit, and instructional video as part of their Classic and Vintage series. Kimberly Jolly has all the details on the Fat Quarter Shop blog, The Jolly Jabber. Kimberly also invited …
Squiggles Quilt Along My quilting goal for February is to quilt along with author and designer Christa Watson, who is hosting the Squiggles quilt along. The Squiggles pattern is from Christa’s book Piece and Quilt with Precuts. Not only do I like the pattern, but …
If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, this is my kind of diamonds. A couple of years ago I purchased a package of flannel 10″ squares (also known as a Moda layer cake) that I believe is a collection by Lisa Bongean. The fabric looks …
Last week I traveled to Texas with my mom to visit my daughter, sister, uncle and aunt. What a whirlwind trip! On Saturday my uncle and aunt brought us to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Since everyone but my daughter was raised on …
Even though it’s brutally cold in the Bold North, I’m having fun looking outside at the fresh snowfall while finishing up a Jelly Roll Twist Quilt (a free pattern with a tutorial from the Fat Quarter Shop.) I learned long ago that to thrive in this …
Welcome to another Fat Quarter Shop “Classic and Vintage” quilt along! Today I’m going to share my experience with the Double Nine Patch Quilt pattern. Testing the Pattern I decided to make a test block with Zen Chic fabrics left over from my Jolly Braid Tote Bag. The …
The eve of New Year’s Day 2018: The Christmas tree is packed in a Rubbermaid bin next to the furnace. My Willow Tree Nativity set is carefully wrapped, boxed, and tucked under my husband’s workbench. Darling Daughter is flying back to her home in Texas. …
During January I decided to spend more of my free time away from a computer screen. So I returned to my neglected hobby of making quilts. (Prior to that, my photography and scrapbooking hobbies occupied a lot of my free time, but that meant more …