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23 Jun
Quilts

Positive Nap Quilt {WiP}

I pulled a set of fabrics on Sunday afternoon that I wanted to work with this week. I thought I had a plan for a pattern I wanted to use, but this morning I tossed that idea and went looking on Pinterest for inspiration. I came across this wonderful tutorial in the Moda Back Shop: Positively Perfect Nap Quilt....

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4th of July Picnic Quilt - Pieced Top
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22 May
Quilts

4th of July Picnic Quilt – Pieced Top

One thing I can say for this quilt: it is definitely very bold! I have another lesson that I have learned from working with this quilt top and the Color Weaving pattern that I would like to share. I found that even with using the dual feed / walking foot on my machine I was always much happier with my seams...

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4th of July Picnic Quilt WiP
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21 May
Life, Quilts

Wednesday WiP and an Unexpected Gift

As I was working on my new pattern Color Weaving last week, I got lots of great ideas for other fun ways to modify the quilt. One thing that I really wanted to do was open up the pattern to have a larger size, and I have also really wanted to make something fun for a picnic quilt for...

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20 May
Life, Quilts

Picnic Quilt Sneak Peak & Kitchen Backsplash

I am going to warn you now that this post has a lot less to do with fabric and sewing and quilting than normal for me. But I can show you a sneak peak of the fabric I am working with to create a super fun picnic quilt: Kitchen Backsplash When my husband and I purchased our home, I was not...

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