As quilters, we’ll inevitably end up with lots of scraps. Not enough to make another whole quilt – but too much to toss. At some point, most of us consider…
Under My Needle
Projects I’m working on – fun to share with you!
MPS 2024 Celebration Challenge
With a new year comes a new MPS Challenge – and this year, it’s a big one. The Metropolitan Patchwork Society is celebrating 25 years in 2024. It’s our silver…
Stitching in the Storm
Like so much of the country – we’ve been experiencing a lot of stormy weather this past week. I had so many plans, appointments, some stitching, and other tasks that…
My English Paper Piecing Update
My version of a Memory Quilt Early last year I had a wild idea. Actually, that happens a lot. This particular idea was to gather up all the fabrics that…
Heritage on a Dinner Plate – The MPS Challenge Quilt
You may remember an article I did last month about printing photographs on fabric and using them in a quilt – you can read it HERE if you missed it….
Have you ever added photographs to a quilt?
I recently started a project where I am using photographs and printing them on fabric to be used in a quilt. Yes, it’s the Metropolitan Patchwork Society 2023 Challenge project…
So Many Scraps!
I know you can relate. As quilters, we can generate a lot of scraps. The question is – what to do with them? That was the dilemma my quilt group…
Some Progress on My English Paper Piecing Project
I first shared this project with you about this time last year. So you’d think I’d be done with it by now right? So … not so much. Still, I…
Wrap Yourself in a “Me Made” Quilt
How long has it been since you made a quilt – a “Me Made” quilt just for yourself? Have you ever? I’m not talking about the quilts we all make for…
Under My Needle – Fitted Cushion Covers
Every once in a while I need to draft a pattern for (and sew) something that is not a quilt. Right now I am finishing up making fitted cushion covers…