backing Quilting

Batik Sampler Quilt – Kit # 3

I am so excited about my 3rd Unfinished kit (soon to be finished). First, it is nice to be working with a different kind of fabric. I love the Civil War reproduction fabrics, but it is nice to have a change of pace. This kit is a Sampler quilt using batik fabrics; it is pretty […]

color Quilting

My New Sewing Room

As you probably know, my stepson Philip, recently moved out to his first apartment. I have had my eye on his room as my perfect sewing room for a while and now the time has arrived. What a big change to have a HUGE room, measuring 16′ x 14′. I knew it was a large […]

Beaver Island Quilt Retreat Quilting

Quilting, quilting, quilting…

Lately I have been busy mainly with quilting quilts. In the last 5 weeks or so I have quilted 6 quilts. I had a collection of tops and knew it was time to start quilting and finishing them up. Here are pictures of these quilts: Whistler’s Wife Quilt Remember this was the first of my […]

Aboriginal fabrics Quilting

Shop hop in South Dakota

We had the pleasure of visiting friends in Rapid City, South Dakota recently. My friend Judi took me on a shop hop in the area. Amazingly there are 12 quilt shops within a hour of Rapid City. I was impressed with how different each of the shops were; it was rare to see the same […]

backing Quilting

A Civil War Legacy – Kit # 2

I played a little more with the improv pineapple blocks and then put them away for another day. I currently have 5 quilt tops to be quilted so spent some time getting my binding and backing together for those quilts so nothing too exciting to show there. My quilting machine is currently being serviced, but […]

block Quilting

Pineapple Improv Block

Several months ago I found a tutorial on the Modern Quilt Guild website (http://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/) for an Improv Pineapple Log Cabin block. I have always loved the log cabin block and all the variations you can create. A couple years ago I finished my Pineapple quilt with Civil War Reproduction fabrics and I love it. The […]

back Quilting

Kit # 1 – Quilt Top Complete

I just finished putting together the top from that first kit I started on last week. It is a small quilt, only 42” x 42”. The blocks I showed last week are put on point and the quilt is assembled in rows. Here is a closeup. I loved laying out these blocks on my design […]

blocks Quilting

Finishing up the Old

So, I’ve been quilting for about 7 years at this point. When I first started quilting I fell in love with Civil War Reproduction fabrics. Since that time my tastes have somewhat changed. Although I still like the Civil War Reproduction fabrics I love working with all kinds of bright patterned fabrics now more sew. […]