having fun at home
I’m sewing along with the Fat Quarter Shop’s Ultimate Beginner Quilt and I’m teaching two of my nieces how to sew. Ms. M is a young career woman who has a sewing machine but hasn’t used it in years, and Miss A, who has a …
I planned to make a Postage Stamp Star pillow to coordinate with my Home for Christmas quilt. However, when I sat down at my sewing machine to construct the pillow, a squirrel ran across my path. (Okay, the only squirrel that ran across my path …
The year was 1980-something. I was in my mid-twenties when a friend asked me if I would take a quilting class with her. She loved vintage decor and couldn’t afford to buy a quilt, so she planned to make her own. Since I already enjoyed …
Welcome to Day 8 of the Twelve Days of Christmas blog hop hosted by Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. Today I’m going to tell you how to make a Home for Christmas Quilt. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to enter …
This week I pieced a Postage Stamp Star quilt block. It’s a free Classic and Vintage block pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop. They also have a complete pattern for four quilt sizes, plus a beautiful Postage Stamp Star kit. You can find more details …
Today I’m definitely celebrating. Not only is it a long weekend for many people in the USA, but I also finished piecing my Choose Your Own Adventure Quilt. Perhaps you remember I started making this quilt last summer with the fun folks at Camp Oda …
I like making Christmas gifts and I like decorating my home in simple ways to celebrate my favorite holiday. This year I plan to give The Farmer’s Son quilt to my brother. And during July I’m going to make a Christmas pillow and start the …
I see so many fun quilt alongs on Instagram, and I’m so tempted to join a few of them. However, I have other fun things planned for June, so I’m reminding myself to embrace the joy of missing out (JOMO) — the opposite of the …
Today I’m celebrating a finished quilt with other quilters at Meadow Mist Designs, The Madd Quilter, and Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I made this Northern Lights quilt for my daughter from Terry Atkinson’s Lucky Stars pattern. As you can see, lots of bright batik …
