One of the projects my traditional quilt guild works on all year long is Project Pillowcase. We make pillow cases for the local children's hospital. I haven't participated so far this year, other than donating some fabric for the cause. My collection of novelty prints was well received. Every week Pat is busy during our … Continue reading Project Pillowcase
An English Paper Pieced Moravian Star is a 60 sided object. There are others out there, made with glass or paper. Some day I will do more research on the origins of the star. For now, I just make them. I've figured out a way to make my Moravian Stars a bit more quickly. It … Continue reading Faster Moravian Stars
I decided to make a pillow to continue my experiment mixing non-traditional fabrics in my piecing. This time I used quilter's cottons, minky, faux fur, and leather. This is a Dog in a Sweater from Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Franson. Leather is by far the most difficult to piece with. I can't pin it perpendicular … Continue reading Another Dog in a Sweater
I had another shop sample to work on last week. It is for an octagonal table mat. Not really my thing, but fun to make. This pattern is from Sweet Treasures, designed by Terri Staats. It came together easily, although I did make a mistake as I added the rounds. It's important to add the … Continue reading The Centerpiece Tablemat
Or, The Never-Ending Christmas Quilt I saw this quilt when it aired on an Episode of Simply Quilts, which used to be on HGTV, way back when they had crafty content, not just home renovations. I was enthralled, but intimidated. This was right after I started quilting, so maybe 2000 or so. I was a serious machine … Continue reading Welcome to the North Pole!
