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…
Under My Needle
Projects I’m working on – fun to share with you!
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…
Binding Methods – Choosing the Finishing Touch for Your Quilt
I like to think of finishing the raw edges of a quilt – to be a little like adding the ribbon to a package wrapped with pretty paper – or…
Under My Needle: A Temperature Quilt Block Has (Finally) Been Chosen
This year I decided to create a temperature quilt. I’m making a block to represent the high and the low temperatures for every single day in 2023. Sounds good right?…
Under My Needle: A Tiny Bit of English Paper Piecing Progress
Several months ago I shared with you that I’m working on an English Paper Piecing project. Now – here’s the thing. I have played around with EPP before and made…
The Pillow Case Project
What is The Pillow Case Project? The Pillow Case Project is an effort to eliminate the black plastic garbage bag used by CPS workers and/or police officers to collect a…
I Heart You Quilt by Ellen March
In celebration of the month of February – I thought it would be fun to share a heart quilt project with you. I didn’t design this one – I wish…
My 2023 Temperature Quilt
Last summer I attended the Metropolitan Patchwork Society Quilt Guild Outdoor Quilt Show. So many beautiful quilts hung amongst the trees! One quilt in particular absolutely captivated me. Until that…