Welcome! This month’s Quilt Block Mania Theme is Movies. I decided to join in with my Decked Out Star Block. Going to the movies can be a dressing up affair – use some fancy, sparkly prints to showcase the star in this block. The star could also remind you of the Walk of Fame and…
Are you already touring? Join the fun! I will be contributing a free 6″ block in November. Make sure you are signed up to my email list to stay in the loop! The idea is all the blocks will be created by the designers using shades of gray and one ‘pop’ of colour. You can…
And also, the hotel room as quilt design inspiration! I went on a quilting bus trip and these are photos of my room. I was already in a quilting state of mind and arrived to my room excited to start the adventure. Beginner’s mind and starting a new journey are a wonderful place to find…
Meet Hope BlooMS This is my newest pattern. It’s queen sized and actually started out as a block I sent in for Quiltmaker’s 100 block magazine. You can see my post about the original block here: Quiltmaker’s 100 Block Tour Sometimes Things Take Time It took me a long time to get to writing the…
Hi and welcome! Today is my turn on the Elephants on Parade blog hop hosted by Tiffany of Tia Lynn Designs. Fabric Makes the Block I enjoy designing traditional blocks with bright fabrics and my block for this hop is no exception! Fabrics make the block so be sure to think about how you want…
I’m getting back into my quilting groove by participating in some events. The first one of the year is the Elephants on Parade hosted by Tialynn Design. She designed the elephant and different designers will be contributing 6″ blocks to make different blankets for it. I couldn’t resist when I saw the elephant! The…
Happy New Year! I used my winter break from teaching to start decluttering my quilt room. I have only been in it for a few months but still found that I wasn’t spending time in it. One thing I did this year was let go of fabric – a lot of it! I’m donating a…
This summer we moved my quilting room into a different bedroom. I always thought it was smaller than the room I picked out when we moved into this house, but the layout makes it great. My original room is where the sliding doors are located to go to the backyard deck so it’s a high…
Ready to share again. This summer has been very relaxing and focussed on getting back to quilting for joy. In this post I’m sharing what my design wall currently looks like: two quilts in progress. My cat Bert found that the stool I sit at my computer on works for him. Being outside this summer…
Pressing Station This tip took me years to implement! It has resulted in flatter blocks and easier piecing. You don’t need a lot of space. I have a mini ironing board that lays across the top of my printer/scanner. My iron can even be tucked behind on the desk so it doesn’t stick out temptig…
