I’m leaving tomorrow for a quilting retreat!!! I’m sooooo excited! I’ve had a very busy work week and even my evenings have been filled with meetings and things to do with my kids, so I am not as prepared as I would like to be…but I don’t care, I’m just going to drop everything, stop … Read more
I found a great tutorial to share with you! At “The Sometimes Crafter” Tutorial :: Fabric Scrap Basket You may have seen it already, or something like it (the tutorial is dated 2009), but if you haven’t tried it yet…you should! So, they’re really fun to make. Quick, I made these two in one evening…and … Read more
I’ve been working on the Farmer’s Wife Sampler, do you want to see my blocks? I’m still a little worried they won’t all look nice together, but I’m just going with it. They are very fun to make. I use paper-piecing when it makes sense and templates or regular piecing when it’s something I can … Read more
Last weekend when my husband and oldest son went on a trip, Brennan and I got a little extra “project time”…here are few of the fun projects we did. 1. Stripey T-shirt Bunny: I used an old 3T little boys t-shirt, stitched and stuffed according to the directions by Chez Beeper Bebe here. I couldn’t … Read more
The last challenge of season three was to play with zig zags. I had seen zig zags made with half square triangles and thought it looked pretty fun. I also just got a hand-me-down charm pack (Thank you, Veronica!) so I decided to use it for this challenge. Lastly, I had seen this video from … Read more
The theme of “Where you Live” is expressed in this piece through the lavender, my favorite plant in my garden, and my favorite crop of Iowa, the corn. I live on corn all summer. I live on Eighty first court in Urbandale, Iowa. The challenge for this quilt to choose colors for each of the … Read more
The theme for Project Quilting Challenge 4 of Season 3 is Barn Quilts. I did some research and found some beautiful barn quilt images from Iowa. Luchsinger/Butler Barn, Dike Iowa Bernie & Elaine Schnell, Parkersburg Iowa Robert & Eileen Murra So my concept started with a red barn sewing machine cover. I recently read that … Read more
I’ve been playing in the modern quilter’s world…the piecing that isn’t perfect, just stick it on, sew across and maybe trim…and it’s really, really fun! From this fabric by Carolyn Gavin called “Spring Street” that had colorful borders…I decided to frame the blocks with a wonky Courthouse Steps. Which is just a fancy way of … Read more
It’s a day late, but I want to wish you, my quilting friends… a Happy Valentine’s Day! I love you all! – Emma
mmmm PIE For the Project Quilting Challenge theme of “Tools”, I chose pie-making tools as my subject. Pies are a big deal in my family; my mom is an expert pie-maker. We all love to eat pies on holidays. I have been making them for years and I’m fine at it, but it’s never quite … Read more
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