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Baby quilt in progress

...going to quickly squeeze in this baby quilt for my best friend.  She had a baby girl last week!  I've had a Gypsy Rose Jelly Roll for a while now and took out the browns and creams and thought ...

Oh... the possibilities!

decisions...decisions...decisions...

A couple of antique quilts

My friend Marley is a professional antique finder!   A while back she gave me this old all wool hand embroidered quilt top!Marley doesn't quilt and didn't know what to do with this and when she gav...

My very first quilt

Today I am posting a picture of my very first quilt. About 8 years ago I was visiting my sister in Heber, Utah and made my very first quilt. I will never forget that day! My sister Helen and I went...

Oohh....those wavy borders!

So no photos today, but another subject I think is really important!  How to apply a border or borders to a quilt.  For years I use to sew my borders on to my quilt by starting on the top and sewin...

Innocent Crush

Oh yes!  I got the Innocent Crush fever!This stack of 1/2 yard cuts arrived at my front door this morning and I have big plans for this fabric!  Meanwhile I have many customers quilts to finish up ...

Fall Blogger's Quilt Festival 2010

So I waited till the last minute to enter a quilt for the Blogger's Quilt Festival.  Better late than never.  And thanks to Amy for making this happen!  This quilt pattern is called Maisies Daisies...

Pre-wash or Not?

That always seems to be part of conversation among us quilters.  Pre-wash or not? Sometimes I wonder why I pre-wash, especially after having to iron a mess like this.   Probably the biggest reason ...

Donation Quilt

So I found out today my quilt was auctioned off for $167.00.   Yea!!

Donation Quilt

Well I messed up.  I remembered today that I committed to Donate a quilt for the Scout Auction tomorrow.  Well I knew I could never get one done and quilted by 5:30 today, so I pulled this one out ...

New Bed Frame!

Yes, I have posted yet another picture of my quilt, but this time it is on my bed with a new bed frame!  I have waited 15 years to get a bed frame and I'm so excited!  I would check Craigslist peri...

Dream On Layer Cake

As hard as you try, sometimes you can't resist!This fabric reminds me of when I was a little girl.  I love it!

Maisie's Daisies Quilt

This quilt is a Buggy Barn quilt.  I made it for a shop sample this summer.I have done a few Buggy Barn quilts and they are fun to put together.  The idea is to stack all your fat quarters and cut ...

Fabric of Life

Last night at my guild out guest speaker was Carol Schillios from the Schillios Development Foundation.  What an amazing women!  I bought some beautiful fabric called the Fabric of Life, made by gi...

Cheery Churndash

Can I just say, I love traditional blocks! Over the summer I thought it would be fun to come up with different ways to take your traditional blocks and funk them up a little bit. This was really ea...

Pillows for Zig Zag Quilt

..so yesterday I went to T.J. Max to find some pillows to go with my Zig Zag quilt.  And came home with 2 pillows for my living room, not what I was planning.  So I decided to take a day for my sel...