It's here! And I've finally opened it. I waited an extra TWO DAYS to open my box. The first day I was in the city all day, and then just too tired to make a video. Then, it was the day my mom was coming to visit, and I thought it would be more fun … Continue reading Island Batik Ambassador Box
It's official. I'm a published pattern designer. A blogging friend, Michelle of That Black Chic, reached out to me last year and asked if I would design a Valentine's day quilt suitable for beginning quilters for her new magazine. I said yes. With beginners in mind, I came up with a plan to make a … Continue reading Windows to My Heart
This past weekend I was able to attend a class taught by my local quilt guild. Rebecca's Reel Quilters offers regular programs, and they are a lot of fun. I get to spend an entire Saturday with my quilting buddies, and we learn a new technique. It is always so much fun to see the … Continue reading One Block Wonder – Guild Class
Here is my version of Pattern by Jen's block for February. Isn't it lovely? I'm doing the 6" version. I plan to make a donation quilt for my guild when I'm finished. It is entirely half square triangles (hst), so a good piece to practice accuracy in construction. I used my Bloc Loc ruler to … Continue reading Blue is the Color for February
This month I am dipping into my blue stash to play with my friends in the 2018 Monthly Color Challenge. My blue stash is way better than my red stash. Check out my fellow bloggers this month and see what they are up to. Jen of Patterns by Jen Sherry of Powered By Quilting Jen of A … Continue reading February Color Challenge
Today is the day! I am so excited to announce the opening of registration for the 2018 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop which I am co-hosting with Beth @CookingUpQuilts, Tish @Tishn’Wonderland, and Sandra @mmm! Quilts. With the 7th annual New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop we hope to provide advice, tech help, and introduce new quilters to the … Continue reading 2018 New Quilt Blogger Blog Hop
Last week when I was walking to work with my husband, I noticed that there were quilts in the windows at Macy's at Herald's Square in NYC. My head almost twisted right off of my neck. Of course, when Jeremy is walking to work, he is on a mission from god. He doesn't slow down … Continue reading Quilts in the City
One of the biggest challenges for me as a blogger is keeping consistent with my blog. If you are one of my subscribers, you know this is true. I'll do a few posts a week for months, then disappear for a few weeks. A big part of this is a lack of planning on my … Continue reading Creating a Blogging Schedule
My name is Jennifer, and I'm a slob when I sew. I've been thinking about making a thread catcher for a while now (years). Tonight was the night. My husband laments the fact that I track threads all over the house. I clip threads from the seams of my quilt blocks because my quilt needs … Continue reading Thread Catcher!
I'm a member of the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild. We had a program this year that we worked on all year long. The theme was Back to Basics, and we explored half square triangles, from fabric preparation to finishing a quilt. Each member worked on a quilt using half square triangles. This is Deb … Continue reading Client Quilt – Standing on the Shore…
