‘Australia’

I am on a roll! Another pattern I have been working on is ready. This pattern is for a foundation-paper-pieced map of Australia. The pattern is for the block only and includes templates for two sizes: 6 inches and 12 …

Nearly there

It seems like the process has taken forever, but I am finally putting the finishing touches on two new patterns, which I hope to release in April. One pattern is for a foundation-paper-pieced map of Australia. It is a fun …

Bits and bobs

I am still managing to seize a few minutes here and there for little sewing projects. I made a bee block for Sharon. Sharon and I joke that we have opposite tastes in fabric. She loves batiks and hates florals. …

Scrap box challenge: The big blue cushion

From making my big blue quilt, I still had a pile of blue scraps, even after making a knitting bag from them. So, back in January, I set myself the task of making something else to use them up. Hours of …

Poppy’s quilt

The Union Jack quilt that I made with the help of the Compass Quilters bee group is finished! After finishing the top in September, I dropped it off with Donna to be long-arm quilted in large, circular loops. When it came …

The I-spy economy block quilt

My husband’s niece is pregnant, and I planned to make her baby a quilt as soon as I heard the good news. When I saw her at my stepdaughter’s wedding in June, she had a dainty little baby bump. When we …

Union Jack quilt top

Back in February, I was the queen bee of Compass Quilters, and I asked my bee mates to make Union Jack blocks with my free pattern. Most of the blocks arrived on time, but I was waiting for a one or …

Castles, pandas and balloons

It is August, the eighth month, and I have eight humidicrib quilts finished – one for each month this year. Hurrah! In an earlier post, I wrote about finishing the castle and panda quilt tops. Since then, I have quilted and bound those two …

Possum Magic: Round 7

We are finally at the end of our year of Possum Magic, and I have just added the last borders to Jane’s quilt top. I say borders, plural, for a reason. This border is a joint effort and includes both …

Whimsical quilts

I am catching up on my humidicrib quilts. I have sewn quilt tops for June and July. By next month, I might be up-to-date or even ahead of my self-imposed schedule. I have been planning to sew the castle pattern …