Some of the most common shapes in quilting are squares and triangles. If you want to free motion quilt on a longarm quilting machine or a regular sewing machine, you need to be prepared to take on those shapes. One way to handle them is with a gentle curve that is reminiscent of what hand […]
Take a look at Anita’s super cute quilt! This looks a lot like Missouri Star Quilt Co.’s Sunny Skies quilt, but Anita mixed it up a little. Instead of squares in the background arranged like a checkerboard, she made big squares in a square on point expanding out to the border. Doesn’t it create a […]
Christmas is just around the corner and nothing is homier than a beautiful handmade quilt. Here are two examples that came through our shop recently. Both have such warm Christmas colors and traditional piecing done beautifully. Pat made a Christmas four patch on point using Buggy Barn fabric with a Kansas Troubles border. With all […]
I’m loving this sweet and feminine quilt I’m calling the Purple Parisian. Sher made this lovely alternating four patch quilt for her daughter. I can tell she’s dreaming of visiting the famed City of Light one day. Sher pieced this with delicate floral prints and light lavender colors, creating a beautiful and very feminine look. […]
The Four Patch Posie craze overtook my online quilt guild. This top is going to be a wedding present. Isn’t it amazing how you can cut up one piece of fabric and get so many interesting kaleidoscope designs for the blocks? I had a few ideas of thread choices for the top. A quilt with all […]
