Today is the official launch of my new Hope Floats Quilt Pattern... :). The Story Behind the Quilt Have you seen the movie, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.? It'a a little quirky and had terrible reviews, but I think it’s a sweet movie with an important message. My favourite line from the movie is in the final scene - Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most. Try to remember this when you find yourself at a new ... Read More about Hope Floats Quilt | Pattern Launch
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Count Your Blessings Quilt
The Story Behind the Quilt For this quilt design I was inspired by the beauty of a hand stitched vintage quilt. It was made up of tiny squares and hand quilted to perfection. I desperately wanted to become the owner of that quilt, but it was not meant to be :( Rather than dwell on what I couldn’t have, I found myself grateful for the inspiration and the ability to make something similar. While sketching the design in a notebook, I couldn’t help but see the correlation between ... Read More about Count Your Blessings Quilt
Farmhouse Plaid Quilt Pattern Launch
It's here... The Farmhouse Plaid quilt pattern has been a work in progress for some time, but finally I am able to share it with you :). If you are a newsletter subscriber then you have heard how challenging writing this pattern has been for me. Not the pattern itself, but learning all the new software that came with wanting to redesign my patterns for future print runs. Until now, I have only created PDF patterns. And as such I have focused on presenting my patterns in a format most ... Read More about Farmhouse Plaid Quilt Pattern Launch
Noodlehead’s Poolside Tote | Review
Last week I made my first ever Poolside Tote. The pattern is by Anna Graham of Noodlehead and you can find it on her website - here. Although I'm not a super confident bag maker, I mostly managed to make the Poolside Tote pattern work for me. And now that I have made one, I would be really confident making another. Poolside Tote Review The pattern includes suggestions on interfacing choices depending on what sort of structure you are looking for in your Poolside Tote. I chose to ... Read More about Noodlehead’s Poolside Tote | Review
Quilt Big Blog Tour
When I heard Jemima Flendt was writing a new book I was so excited - her first book, Weekend Quilting: Quilt and Unwind with Simple Designs to Sew in No Time was amazing and I was eager to see what creative ideas she would explore next. In Quilt Big: Bigger Blocks for Faster Finishes, Jemima continues to focus on designs that weekend quilters and those of us with limited time can explore to make a big impact despite time constraints. As the back cover exclaims, this book is about ... Read More about Quilt Big Blog Tour
2018 Quilts | Year in Review
This is the second year I have used a spreadsheet to keep track of my quilting projects. It's not a fancy or complicated system - but it is practical! I love being able to glance at the sheet of information and see what I have accomplished, and what I still need to work towards to complete creative projects. My 2018 inventory looks like this: 6 small projects (23 in 2017)13 mini quilts (5 in 2017)11 completed quilts from start to finish (11 in 2017)4 existing quilt tops quilted (3 in ... Read More about 2018 Quilts | Year in Review
