Tag: Blog
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Mountains
Some of you have seen this block before, but it fits the Quilt Block Mania theme for June and there is no use in me recreating the mountains when this is a great block. This has been a popular sale block for me on Etsy, so take advantage of getting it here FREE during June!…
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Fashion Alert: Patchwork is IN!
Let’s face it- I am not a fashion icon and I don’t usually pay any attention at all to fashion. I wear what I like and what feels comfortable. But it has been hard to not notice the fact that patchwork is EVERYWHERE right now! I wonder how it started. . . is it just…
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Quilts in Hawaii
(Note: I saved the best for last so read the whole post!) You may or may not know this, but quilting has a long history in Hawaii. Couples are often gifted a quilt as a wedding gift and the Hawaiians take great pride in their distinctive designs and amazing needle-turn applique. Traditional Hawaiian quilts are…
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Stars Like Confetti Quilt Along Wrap Up
This has been such a fun couple of months. . . but let me start at the beginning. In August of 2023 I began taking a Quilt Pattern Writing Course. I had already written several quilt patterns but you can always improve. I wrote two quilt patterns during the class- the other has not been…