I made this quilt top a few years ago at “Quilt Camp” from a pattern by Elizabeth Dackson of Don’t Call Me Betsy called Ferris Wheel. Her beautiful quilt had so many colors, I had a hard time wrapping my brain around it, so I simplified it to test the pattern out for myself. I made just…… Continue reading Ferris Wheel Quilt
I have had many people tell me they “can’t quilt” after they turn finished quilts in to me at our sessions. Straight line quilting and using a walking foot is quilting! There are a lot of things you can do with your walking foot, have some fun with it! You don’t have to stitch in the…… Continue reading Free Motion Quilting
If you find yourself with smallish pieces of fabric that aren’t exactly kid-friendly, make them into fun animal blocks! I found this fantastic pattern from Sew Fresh Quilts and just knew I had to try it. I used all stash fabric and scraps. The large blocks finish at 18″ x 12″, so just 6 blocks…… Continue reading Dog Gone Cute
I was drowning in mismatched 6″ squares, so I came up with this cute scrappy heart quilt and thought I would share! What you need: 8 – 6″ blocks for background (to make HST and trim to 5.5″) 16 – 5.5″ blocks for background (I trimmed my 6″ blocks down) 8 – 6″ blocks…… Continue reading Scrappy Heart Quilt
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