Book Club Quilt

Book Club QAL: Jo Block

Book Club QAL: Jo Block

The sixth block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Jo. I bet you’ve already guessed that Jo is from Little Women. Symbolically, there are four triangles, representing the four sisters, all pointing toward a center square, which represents home. (Disclosure: This […]

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 6 Link-up

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 6 Link-up

This link-up will be open for one week – until Thursday, April 30 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open so please don’t […]

Book Club QAL: Cathy Block

Book Club QAL: Cathy Block

The fifth block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Cathy. Cathy comes from the book Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy. When Cathy Scarlet starts up a catering business with her friend Tom Feather, a long-time dream quickly starts to spin her […]

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 5 Link-up

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 5 Link-up

This link-up will be open for one week – until Thursday, April 23 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open so please don’t […]

Book Club QAL: Penelope Block

Book Club QAL: Penelope Block

The fourth block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Penelope. The character of Penelope comes from The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. Penelope is an avid gardener and this block reminds me of a flower. Patty has a different reason for […]

How to Hand Sew Partial Seams

How to Hand Sew Partial Seams

In the Book Club pattern, we have several blocks that require sewing partial seams. For the Penelope and Jo blocks, it’s really more a matter sewing the seams in an unexpected order, and for the Cathy block a more traditional partial seam. I’ve created a […]

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 3 Link-up

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 3 Link-up

This link-up will be open for two weeks – until Thursday, April 16 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open so please don’t […]

Book Club QAL: Louisa Block

Book Club QAL: Louisa Block

The third block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Louisa. The character of Louisa comes from the Me Before You trilogy by Jojo Moyes. Louisa’s life often seems spinning out of control, just like this spinning block. Haven’t grabbed a copy […]

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 2 Link-up

Book Club: Hand Pieced QAL Week 2 Link-up

This link-up will be open for one week – until Thursday, April 2 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open (magic!) so please […]

Book Club QAL: Jane Block

Book Club QAL: Jane Block

The second block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Jane. We picked her name from the classic Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. The block features four “house” units in the corners. Since finding a home is something that eludes Jane throughout […]