Pretty Quilts and Patterns
December, the final installment of the year’s TAKE TEN BLOCK CHALLENGE! I can’t believe we’ve reached the end! When I was designing December, I wanted to pay a little homage to winter. These on-point blocks are like ice crystals but also a little like snowflakes too, so this month’s block is titled “First Snow.” My […]
I am SO excited about this month’s quilt, and I’m already on a roll and on track to finish the top (at least) before Halloween. I chose this design specifically to compliment the Ruby Star Spooky Darlings fabric I had. This month’s block is… Ninja Star! The Japanese term is Shuriken for the type of […]
Oh, what a month it has been! We finally got into our rental home just a few weeks ago, and I finally have my sewing machine back – we shipped it from France before we left, and it took about 5 weeks to join back up with us here in Arizona. I also managed to […]
Wishy Washy has been, and always will be, one of my favorite quick patterns to make. When another of my friends was expecting recently, I set out to make a baby quilt but couldn’t find good “boy” fabric anywhere here. It was all very feminine everywhere I looked, so when Rachel Erickson of Citrus and […]
I think the thrill of picking a block name is half the fun of this block challenge. August’s block has been dubbed “Grapevine” and I typed it out with a big smile on my face. To me, this block looks like it’s in a leg crossover move in the Electric Slide dance, hence Grapevine! Ah, […]