Patriotic quilts are some of my favorite projects to make. With the fourth of July coming right up – I thought it would be fun to share a couple of…
Under My Needle
Projects I’m working on – fun to share with you!
Introducing – Noel
I’ve been working on the design idea for NOEL for a while now. When I saw the new fabric line – New Snow from In The Beginning Fabrics – I…
An Update on my English Paper Piecing Project
Never in my life did I think I would take on a hand-piecing project of this scope. If you haven’t yet been following along – here’s the concept of this…
Introducing: Tis The Season
The tulips and daffodils are in full bloom, and cherry blossoms have appeared from Portland to Tokyo. Spring showers are alternating with blue skies and the pollen in the air…
Scrap Quilts – Controlled Scrappy or Anything Goes?
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…
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…