Here is another quilt by my friend Anne in western Kentucky. Last year she bought a Bernina 750 QE. The quilt is her first attempt at machine quilting & also her first attempt at appliqué. She took a class taught by an experienced teacher and highly recommend taking classes. A newby will learn so much…
My friend Anne has made some amazing quilts over the past few years. She has shared some of her other quilt creations over the years! Here are a few more of her beautiful creations using the paper piecing technique. Fun trivia: This one won a blue ribbon at the fair! Not familiar with paper piecing?…
Have you ever made a rag quilt? A few years ago I made a very small lap size rag quilt. I learned 2 things from my rag quilt experience: I want to try another rag quilt, but I’m going to make sure I have the right scissors like these – Spring Action Rag Quilter Snips…
Today Amy from Tennessee shares her most recent quilt creation using old t-shirts. Thanks, Amy! You’ve inspired me to get out the kids outgrown t-shirts that I’ve been collecting for several years and get started on something for them! I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. As a stay at home…
I have a friend who loves to make quilts! She has been on a roll these past few years making quilts of all varieties. She has shared some of her Tips for Successful Quilting and a few of her beautiful finished projects like this Underground Railroad Sampler Quilt. Today she is sharing a few more…
A few years ago, I was feeling the winter blues and wanted to work on a project with all the colors of Spring? Spring Quilt? My daughter and I have been working for several months on a quilt using the colors of Spring. We’ve made some great progress. This past week, we were able to…
My 9 year old daughter and I have been working on a Spring quilt. We started it one day several months ago when winter was at his coldest and most dreary days and we really just needed some color in our lives. This past weekend, we made some real progress. I love that I am…
Today’s Online Quilt Show Feature comes from my Mom’s closet. This quilt is made of pieces of fabric that she and her siblings wore as dresses and play clothes back in the 1950’s. Each piece is connected with a crochet stitch. Blue Crocheted Square Quilt I didn’t realize that there are many ideas for combining…
Inheriting an heirloom quilt or finishing your first sampler is only the first step in the journey of a quilt. Now you have to decide how to display it so the world can appreciate it and you can enjoy it on a regular basis. I asked some friends how to display your quilts and got…