My husband’s great grandmother hand pieced this quilt using scrap material left over from house dresses, work clothes and play clothes. His Dad can point out pieces of fabric he remembers his Mom or the kids wearing.
My husband received this as a Christmas present when he was a child. We don’t use this quilt. It’s irreplaceable and a family heirloom that we love.
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?…
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…
Do you enjoy finding books that feature your favorite hobbies? I have always been fascinated by quilts and love going to quilt shows, the National Quilt Museum in Paducah and making my own simple quilt designs for my family. As we celebrate the Online Quilt Show and take our time enjoying the various quilts that…
My friend Anne has made some amazing quilts over the past few years! Earlier this week, she shared this newest quilting square that she has been working on. From Anne: I thought I would share with my quilting friends the hardest square I have ever attempted.It is beautiful and I am determined to conquer it….
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…
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I started a Grandma’s flower garden quilt over 30 years ago, having fallen in love with a picture in a magazine. I have made many flowers upto 19 hexas together, I pinned them to a queen size sheet, but have a very long way to go. I seem to bring it out every 5 years and do a bit more. Suddenly I am nearly 75, and would like to finish it. But. Probably should have started something smaller, perhaps with the machine.