life lived creatively
I’ve made many, many quilts throughout my lifetime & really have no idea how many! You’ll find quilting tips, pretty quilts to look at, & some free quilt patterns in this section. If that’s your jam, you’re in the right place! : D
Time for the next Craft Room Destash Challenge! This month I’m making a fabric art spring tree using my fiber & fabric scraps and free motion quilting. I made a winter tree a couple months ago & I want a tree for each season. My scrap bins are always in need of a good destash, […] Read more…
Tomorrow is National Quilting Day, so let’s celebrate by looking at all things quilty! There’s links to quilt history, links to fabric & quilting supplies {of course!}, & links to some of my past quilty posts. Hope y’all enjoy! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you […] Read more…
Today I’m joining up with the Fat Quarter Shop & other quilty bloggers to tell you about the Hunter Star Quilt Along. I know, I know – I’m supposed to be on a QAL diet of sorts, but this one is so easy & fun! Plus I am using up some of my fabric collection […] Read more…
This year one of my goals is to use up scraps & leftover projects. I also wanted to start making more things for charity. There are many different charities out there for all kinds of purposes that need handmade donations. When I read a recent post from Needle & Foot, I knew I had found […] Read more…
This little project is something that’s been in my brain for quite some time now! It’s part of the reason I keep all the thread & fabric bits. I used yarn ends & thread sketching to create a “winter” tree. This turned out way better than I’d hoped & was so much fun to do! […] Read more…
This year I experimented a little with different quilt backs & basting methods. My go to for backings has always been one solid or semi solid backing, but I wanted to try some new things. I also have, almost always, used large safety pins for basting the “quilt sandwich”. In this post you will find […] Read more…
Today I’m talking about my quilting goals for 2018! It’s right around the corner y’all! It’s about time to reflect on what was done & think about what’s coming up next year. I’m linking up with Quilting Jetgirl’s 2018 Planning Party today, so be sure to check out all the other quilty plans for the upcoming […] Read more…