Time for Pinwheels

Time for Pinwheels

by | Jan 11, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Pinwheel block Each month EQ8 challenges designers to use a particular block in a quilt. These are then posted for others to see. This month’s challenge was the Pinwheel Block based on a 5 patch. Hourglass block Since the pinwheel block had corner stone patches,...
Not Cutting Corners

Not Cutting Corners

by | Jan 8, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Time Cutting Corners – teal & violet Now that the holidays are over, I have time to play and improve my skills. Since I liked the the Cutting Corners pattern, I decided to do it again – this time in teal and violet. It went together very quickly, so I...
What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

by | Jan 7, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Pinwheel Lanyard Does your quilt guild or other organization have name tags? Are they boring plastic, paper or write-on stickers? Or have you created your own wearable work of art to serve as a name tag? Our guild encourages people to make their own name tags. So for...
My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things

by | Jan 6, 2020 | Quilting Tips

My sister is such a thoughtful person. For my birthday, she sent me a box of quilting goodies. She is not a quilter, but looked online for a list of quilters favorite tools. She chose quite well! Here are four of my favority things from that box of goodies. That...
Windmills and Pinwheels

Windmills and Pinwheels

by | Jan 3, 2020 | Quilting Tips

Center Medallion finished last summer And this is how some unfinished objects – UFOs – get their start…..Early last summer, I started a National Quilting Circle Quilt Block Challenge called Windmills and Pinwheels. I was making great progress until...