Several months ago, I was walking through an antique store when I noticed a drawstring bag made from old quilt pieces. It was simple, a little uneven, and clearly handmade, and I remember stopping and thinking that I wanted to make one of my own. Not with just any fabric, though, because I already knew…
In 2003, on one of my regular visits to my Grandma’s house, I asked her to help me make my first quilt. I’ll never forget her laugh as she reminded me that quilts take all winter to finish, so of course we were going to need some time. I didn’t know how to start, but…
A few weeks ago, we stopped at an estate sale and found some fabric scraps, thread, and zippers on one of the tables. There was a ziploc bag with scrap fabric, and I didn’t look very closely – just added it to my box. You can imagine how excited I was when I realized that…
What do you do when you stumble upon an estate sale with an entire room full of fabric, quilting supplies, vintage buttons and zippers? If you’re me, you pack as much as you can in a box and hope the 50% signs apply to everything! This past weekend, we found an amazing stash of Christmas…
I made Christmas stockings for each of the kids when they were young, but we have been needing new ones for several years. Over the past few months, I’ve been seeing several Christmas stockings at antique stores made out of vintage quilts. Since I have several family quilts that are special but way too ragged…
Recently, I was in an resale shop when my mother-in-law noticed there was a bargain bin in the back. Of course, I love a bargain so I checked it out. Tucked in the bin was a wire basket with a plain canvas liner. She saw the vision before I did. It only took about 3…
Every quilt has a story. I grew up using handmade quilts from my grandma and other family members, and I have even made a few quilts of my own. I remember the day I asked my Grandma to teach me to quilt. She laughed and reminded me that it takes all winter to create a…
I know it’s no surprise to you, but I love decorating my house with vintage quilts. I also love to travel both in my home state of Kentucky and the rest of America. So I’ve been thinking of different ways to merge my love for Kentucky and my love for all things quilt. Here’s a…
I am having so much fun finding easy ways to include quilts into my daily life. Recently, I took some scraps from the quilt projects I’ve been working on and made a few keychain fobs. With just a few minutes, some scrap quilt pieces and leftover key rings, these came together pretty quickly. This post…