I’m behind on my posting! I got this block done a few days ago, but never posted it. Time for block nine of my Summer Sampler 2016 quilt! This one is called Curves, for obvious reasons. These curved blocks are nerve wracking for me, but they’ve all seemed to come out looking pretty nice. I… Continue reading In Progress – Summer Sampler 2016 – Block 9
This coming school year, my kids are going to have co-op classes from 9:30am-2:30pm every Tuesday. I’ve been looking for a portable project to work on while they’re in class. I actually thought about taking my sewing machine with me to work on something, but quickly realized that wasn’t going to be a good idea.… Continue reading In Progress – Ten Year Plan Quilt
A few weeks ago, I heard about the 2016 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The goal of the 2016 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop is to provide advice, tech help, and introduce new modern quilters to the online community. I fit the registration criteria, so I figured what the heck and I applied. I was… Continue reading 2016 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop – The Sewcial Network – About Me
After the Stars & Stripes quilt pattern was released by Thimble Blossoms, they started popping up all over Instagram and Facebook. I finally decided that it was too cute and I needed one too. Fat Quarter Shop had a red, white, and blue fat quarter bundle called Midsummer Picnic that was perfect for this quilt.… Continue reading In Progress – Stars & Stripes Quilt
For Q2 of the Finish-A-Long, I proposed eight projects again and again, I finished three of them. For Q3, I’m proposing ten projects because I just couldn’t narrow it down any more. 🙂 So, with no further ado, here are my proposed projects for Q3! 1. Christmas HST Strip Quilt by Red Rainboots Handmade –… Continue reading In Progress – 2016 Finish-A-Long – Q3 Proposed Finishes
Yay! I’m all caught up on my Summer Sampler 2016 quilt blocks! I finished up block #8 today. It’s called Deck of Cards. It used a paper template piecing technique that I hadn’t done before, so I’m still learning new things with this quilt! 🙂 Here’s my Deck of Cards block: Here are all eight… Continue reading In Progress – Summer Sampler 2016 – Block 8
Several weeks ago, I saw a Bonnie & Camille Barn Quilt Swap hosted by @wifeoferp on Instagram. It combined two of my favorite things – Bonnie & Camille and barn quilts – so I had to join up. Here’s the mini quilt I made to send to @janjones7370: Here’s the mini quilt and extras I… Continue reading Finished!! – Bonnie & Camille Barn Quilt Swap
I’m back in baby quilt mode for a little while! A friend is due with her second baby in August, so I decided to use the Coral Queen of the Sea line by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics. I added Kona Cotton in Primrose for a solid contrast. I’ve had the blocks made for… Continue reading In Progress – Coral Queen of the Sea Baby Quilt
