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Loyal Heights Irish Chain Quilt

Loyal Heights Irish Chain Quilt

Update: there is now a free pattern for this quilt. Welcome to my stop on the Loyal Heights Blog Tour! I was so thrilled to be asked to play with this lovely fabric line by Quilting in the Rain for Lecien. First, let’s talk about […]

Pinwheel Pincushion Remix

Pinwheel Pincushion Remix

Aren’t these pinwheel pincushions adorable? I’m joining the Fat Quarter Shop today in making one of their previous patterns in current fabrics. I seem to be addicted to making pincushions ever since I make these ones last year. And if you want a quick, useful […]

Wool Pressing Mat Product Review

Wool Pressing Mat Product Review

Have you been wondering what all fuss is about wool pressing mats? It seems like people are talking about them all over the place these days. I wondered if they could be a great as people say, so I decided to try one out for […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Grand Prize Link up

Hand Pieced QAL: Grand Prize Link up

We made it! This is the final link up for the Hand Pieced QAL. It started with a simple four patch and ended with a fairly intricately pieced tiny double-pinwheel block! Well done! It has been so fun watching your progress, throwing together impromptu “kitchen […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Grand Prizes Revealed!

Hand Pieced QAL: Grand Prizes Revealed!

Can you believe that we are almost to the end of the QAL? It’s time to turn those gorgeous blocks you’ve been piecing into a quilt top, if you haven’t already! But no worries, we’ve given you lots of time to catch up on blocks […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Sashing and Quilt Top Assembly

Hand Pieced QAL: Sashing and Quilt Top Assembly

It’s week 10 in the Hand Pieced Quilt Along–are you ready to put together your quilt top? The full tutorial for two different settings are over on Patty’s blog, Elm Street Quilts. I can’t believe how fast this QAL has gone! It has been so […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Emmeline Block (Block 9)

Hand Pieced QAL: Emmeline Block (Block 9)

It’s the last block of the Hand Pieced QAL! Can you belive it? Our final block is called Emmeline, because it’s a little bit fancy, just like the character from Friendship Album 1933. It has been so fun to see all the different versions of […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Bess Block (Block 8)

Hand Pieced QAL: Bess Block (Block 8)

It’s week 8 on the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, and today we are hand piecing  the Bess Block. Bess is a no nonsense widow in the novel Friendship Album 1933, and a character that I relate to the most (because she has teenage children, not […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Eula Block (Block 7)

Hand Pieced QAL: Eula Block (Block 7)

Welcome to week 7 of the Hand Pieced Quilt Along. Patty and I named this block Eula, after the accomplished quilter in Friendship Album 1933. I envy Eula in many ways, but mostly because she makes a mean chocolate cake.  As usual, this block is […]

Hand Pieced QAL: Florence Block (Block 6)

Hand Pieced QAL: Florence Block (Block 6)

It’s week 6 on the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, and today we are hand piecing the Florence Block. Florence is the wonderfully inspirational entrepreneur in the novel Friendship Album 1933.  The instructions for this week’s block are over at Patty’s blog, Elm Street Quilts.  Hand […]