A new quilt for a fresh start

Well into the New Year and freshly equipped with a new camera and lots of beautiful fabric, I’ve started on my second quilt. There’s another big motivating factor here as well. My sweetheart and I are looking for our first house! There have already been lots of ups and downs, but I’ve come up with a [...]

Victory is so sweet

Particularly when the victory results in something you really, really wanted. I finally finished my very first quilt. It was an excellent feeling to sew that last stitch on the binding. My boyfriend will attest to this as he witnessed my victory dance when I pulled my newly washed and dried quilt from the washer. The [...]

Reward for a job….done

When I first started my tee shirt quilt project I decided that, knowing myself, I needed some incentive to finish the job. So I only bought the fabric needed for the top and the batting. I left the binding, quilting materials, and backing as a reward for at least partially completing the project. And here [...]