Amy at Park City Girl is hosting a Fall Quilt Festival and I thought I would participate! Although I have been sewing forever and have an MFA in Costume Design, I am brand new to the quilting world. So many wonderful quilts and blogs are being showcased on Amy's blog, so I was a little hesitant, ... View Post
String Quilt Progress and new fabric!
Half done....and NO baby. I wonder which will be ready first? I am loving how the quilt is turning out, but I have to say, when I look at other quilter's versions, I get serious scrap envy! I have a bag of scraps left, but now I feel like they have been picked through and I am getting bored with ... View Post
Scrappy String Quilt
My Inspiration. A string quilt by Ashley at Film in the Fridge. I found this tutorial over at Film in the Fridge and I couldn't wait to try it out myself. I hate waste, so I am always looking for uses for my fabric scraps. I loved the look of Ashley's quilt. The thin strip of white brings ... View Post
Stacked Coin Baby Quilt
What do you do when you are waiting for the baby to arrive? Well you make another quilt, of course! I have been really eager to try a stacked coin quilt since I saw this one at Sew-Handmade. Since I have extra time and nursery fabric on my hands, I decided to make a smaller one from scrap ... View Post
Vintage Linen Scrappy Quilt
I have been quilting up a storm this past week. I finally finished my vintage bed linen quilt and I am in love! I joined Oh Fransson's Mod-sampler Quilt Along and her instructions made it a breeze. Each square is a vintage bed linen print paired with a modern print. The quilting is all ... View Post
Vintage Linen Scrappy Quilt: Pt. 2
I said I would post photos of the back of my vintage linen scrappy quilt, so here they are! I am really excited to see how it all looks quilted and bound. The floral panel is a vintage Hanae Mori sheet that I found at American Way Thrift Store in Burbank (not nearly as clean as Goodwill, but ... View Post