Foundation Piecing and Freezer Paper

Foundation Piecing and Freezer Paper

Foundation piecing or paper piecing is one of my favorite methods for making quilt tops. Why do I like it? Foundation piecing has two advantages over traditional piecing: Makes sharp points! Can be used to make unusual shapes. Examples of the sharp points are stars,...
Panel Quilt Patterns Never Go Stale

Panel Quilt Patterns Never Go Stale

Panels quilts are all the rage. Goodness knows, I have designed so many of them. The panels are for sale for a short period of time, then they are gone. So why buy a pattern with a panel, especially if you can only use it once? Other quilt patterns can be used over...
Peppermint Pinwheels

Peppermint Pinwheels

Last weekend, I made Peppermint Pinwheels. It is one of my newest patterns and features Hoffman’s Holiday Elegance Collection.  This pattern has plenty of pinwheels in varying shades of red, white and silver. It is a sparkling addition to holiday decor. If you...
San Marco

San Marco

During the last two weeks, I worked on San Marco and posted pictures in Instagram and Facebook with some helpful hints. Not everyone likes social media, so I decided to add a little of it here. San Marco is a foundation pieced throw, which finished at 53″...
Iris Blossoms

Iris Blossoms

In each of my garden’s, I have planted irises. The tall, slender spikes of their foliage add a nice contrast to the rest of the leaves in the garden. Their graceful blooms of purple, blue, white, and yellow open to attract butterflies. The fuzzy tongues in their...
Accentuate the Positive

Accentuate the Positive

My style seems to be medallion style quilts. However, not all of those quilts are obvious as medallions. Accentuate the positive is a more modern version of a medallion quilt, which incorporates an Uneven X Block and Kings Crown. The pattern uses Windham’s...
Shamrock in Chains

Shamrock in Chains

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we created a mini quilt – Shamrock in Chains. This pattern is free from our store this month. The mini quilt finishes at 6″ square. It combines simple foundation piecing and chain piecing. It is a nice introductory...
On-Point Borders

On-Point Borders

On-point borders, like the one in Iris Blossom, can be intimidating if you have never done one. So we decided to make a video of the process for you! There are a few important points to know when making an on-point border. The side setting triangles should always be...
Pick Your Whimsy

Pick Your Whimsy

This is exciting news for us! We are starting to offer our Whimsy collection in a class on Teachable. What is the Whimsy collection? There are several patterns available in the Whimsy collection and we keep adding more. They all have a similar design: wheel center,...