This pattern and tips for the quilt pattern “Grandmother’s Flower Garden” is by a Kentucky former quilt store owner. Thanks to The Querky Quilter for sharing this with our readers. When we hear the word “ green” we often think of efforts to conserve and recycle. But this is not a new concept, dating as…
A few years ago I decided to make a quilt for my son. I didn’t really have any resources to buy material but I did have a whole stack of plaid boxers that had outlived their days of use and a great quilt idea. I started looking through the scrap pieces and realized I had…
Do you or someone in your family love to quilt? What do you buy a quilter? Of course, you give them new fabric and supplies but there are also some really unique gifts that quilters of all ages can enjoy! Here are some of the best gift ideas for quilters to help you plan for…
A few weeks ago my Mom brought me a box and showed me something she has been working on but never finished. I had no idea she had even started this. 18 years ago, I got married in my parent’s backyard under some huge pecan trees beside a little creek. The birds were singing and…
If you love to sew or quilt, you probably have small pieces of scrap material left over and no definite plan to use them. How about this great idea from my friend Patti? She took small pieces of heart fabric and machine quilted them in a small heart shape. She trimmed the edges like you…
If you love to quilt but don’t want to spend alot of money, here’s some ideas to help you with your hobby. Swap material. My grandmother has quilted most of her life – and she is 90! She has always surrounded herself with others who love to quilt. When they finish a quilt, they swap…
This is Jacey’s baby quilt made by her grandmother. The alphabet is quilted into the yellow sides, with her name Jacey along the top and hearts along the bottom yellow. There are quilted hearts along the white border, Plus all the other white border and in the squares. All hand quilted!! Just Gorgeous! Online Quilt…
A proper patchwork quilt can take months if not years to complete depending on how detailed you want it to be and how much detail is going into the appliqué. It’s not just the time though, whenever you’re using fabrics it can get expensive especially if you’re purchasing from fabric shops. Below are my top…