Quilt Projects

It's Possible I've Misplaced My Better Judgement

Last time we talked about my leaders and enders quilt, "Hello, Yellow," I said I was going to do a Half-Square Triangle (HST) quilt to join in on the Triangle Madness project over at Goddess in Progress Quilts. Of... Read more »

Hello, Yellow! (and Triangle Madness)

So you know I've hopped on the UFO Challenge going on at Patchwork Times. I'm excited about it. But I wasn't going to do the other challenge Judy has running, the monochromatic challenge. I mean, how many quilts do... Read more »

UFO Challenge 2011

I can't believe I haven't put up a quilting post in so long. That's just scary! Well, no more. I love quilting and I love talking about quilting, and I'm ready to get back in business! Ha! And just... Read more »

Oooh, Those Old Magazine's'll Get You Every Time

It's not like a need a new project. I mean, really, my list is getting longer than I have available life! Buuuuuuut... I was going through some of my old quilting magazines (yes, I, keep *cough*cough* hoard *cough*cough* them,... Read more »

Thimbleberries Challenge Quilt 2007: Reprieve

So, a few weeks ago I had a pscyhobilly freakout about this Thimbleberries Challenge Quilt I was working on. You may remember the drama. You may also recognize the above pile of fabric as being from the current line... Read more »

Leaders and Enders Madness

I think the incredible presence of Bessie is shining down on me. Because as I have been working on Rocket Boy's quilt, I have also been amassing quite a collection of leaders and enders. Remember those? Well, I've been... Read more »

Hope On A Board

So it's like this. I'm making a quilt for Rocket Boy. You heard about the trip to the fabric store. Despite the permanent scarring of public humiliation, we were joyful! New fabric! We bring it home, wash it, stack... Read more »

Zen And The Art of Quilting

So, most of you know that I've decided to make a challenge quilt for a contest at a nearby qult shop. So, I bought the charm pack on February 12th. And I've been working on it off and on... Read more »

Designing With Toddler

I have been hanging onto these adorable retro Western prints for a couple of years now. Aren't they cute? My son's room has a vintage Western kind of thing going on (I refuse to say "theme") and I wanted... Read more »

What Happens When You're a Sucky Cutter

Okay, so remember how I said I'd be talking more about my failed project? Well, here it is. Last summer I went a little nutso on eBay and bought a couple thousand (yes, thousand) 2" fabric squares. There just... Read more »

Leaders and Enders Project

I am so excited. I have had this big (slightly misshapen) bowl/vase/whatever thing on my sewing table for over a year now, full of 2" squares. Some of them are scraps from previous projects, but most of them are... Read more »

Thimbleberries Challenge Quilt 2007

Here's the latest addition to my ever-growing pile of projects-in-waiting. Yesterday I said that I'm working on the 2007 Thimbleberries Club Quilt, but that I'm going to use my retro 1930's-style fabrics. And I also mentioned that I'm going... Read more »

Thimbleberries Club Block of the Month 2007

Okay, so you know how I mentioned I was working on a new quilt? Well, this is it! A friend of mine is taking the Thimbleberries Block of the Month Club at Quilting Delights, and I decided to join... Read more »

The Rail Fence Quilt is Pinned

So my first "real" quilt, the rail fence quilt I'm calling Some Things Are Meant To Be is pinned. Completely. Whew! I can hardly believe it! I'm just so glad. It took a lot, lot, lot longer than I... Read more »

Some Things Are Meant To Be

So I'm starting a new quilt. I am going to be completing a quilt that I started working on in 1986. Not only are the pieces for this quilt 20 years old, I haven't even had them in my... Read more »

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