I had an interesting interaction on Instagram today about this quilt, and thought I'd address it here. I'm so intimately acquainted with Rotation, having lived with it for four years now, that I forget that not everyone has this pattern living in their heads. One of my favorite parts of it is how different it … Continue reading The Rotation Series
Hi, Guys! I feel like I start every post now apologizing for not posting more often. Life in the Strauser house has been a lot lately. I've been quilting and writing, though, and have lots to share with you. My latest project has been a denim quilt for AccuQuilt. I've been making denim quilts for … Continue reading Making Quilts with Denim
My fabrics from Blank Quilting for March are this beautiful collection, called Seaside Serenity, by A.J.'s Watercolor Studio. I was happy to pull out some seashells from my various collections to take some pretty pictures of the fabric bundle. There are shells, birds, and other sea creatures featured, in a really delicate collection. I decided … Continue reading Rotation Quilt – Seaside Serenity Version
I wrote this post during the last week of my Florida vacation. Rather than re-write it, here it is, three weeks later. Have you all seen the I Found a Quilted Heart page yet? I've seen quilted hearts pop up in social media a few times, and they are cute, but never called to me. … Continue reading Creative Detour
I'm so pleased to be joining Powered by Quilting on the Citified Blog Tour today! I believe this is Sherry's fourth Signature Collection with Island Batik Fabric. Even though I'm not a brand ambassador anymore, I still love the quality and beauty of Island Batik Fabrics, and I enjoy working with them. Rather than the … Continue reading Citified Blog Tour and Giveaway
I have a new quilt pattern available in the March/April issue of Quiltmaker magazine! Gulls in the Air is my new favorite quilt. I'm so happy to have it back from it's photo shoot - I had forgotten how much I love it while it was gone. Gulls in the Air uses curved piecing with … Continue reading Gulls in the Air
Good morning, Friends! I've been a little lax on writing this week - I've been relaxing and enjoying our winter vacation and time is just slipping through my fingers. I thought today I would pop in and do a quick update on what is going on in my world, before February is completely over. Quilting … Continue reading Update: February is Flying By!
Well, friends, it's come to the final day, day 12 of the amazing Sew Good Blog Hop. Thanks so much for coming along while this group of amazing makers shares all of the different things they have made using Sew Good Fabrics. Today I'm sharing one of my favorite projects - a Moravian Star. As … Continue reading Sew Good Blog Hop – Day 12
It’s Day 11 of the Sew Good Blog Hop, and Deborah Fisher is here to share fun project she made with Sew Good Fabric for her studio. Deb was my hero before, but OMG, this morning she set a new level. I laughed and cried a little when I saw this today, right before my … Continue reading Sew Good Blog Hop – Day 11
Welcome back to the Sew Good Blog Hop- Day 10. Today Amy Friend of During Quiet Time is showing off what she made using Sew Good Fabric by Deborah Fisher. Sew Good is first of what I hope is many, many fabric lines with Windham Fabrics. It's so whimsical and fun, embodying everything I love … Continue reading Sew Good Blog Hop – Day 10
