Back in January, I envisioned a quilt that took the scrappiness of Rachel Hauser's beautiful Dear Dottie quilt and married that with Valentine's Day and my love for Amy Butler. It was her Belle collection, after all, that drew me into the world of quilting. I dove into my Amy Butler stash. I decided on … Continue reading Random Hearts- quilt block tutorial
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Last finish of 2018
I've hesitated to post this finish because technically, there are a couple of problem spots. But maybe sharing this "finish" will keep me honest and I'll address the two minor issues and send this quilt on its merry way to a cute little boy in Utah. I designed this quilt back in the fall of … Continue reading Last finish of 2018
A painstaking endeavor
I birthed a Pershing block for my Boho Quilt yesterday. I chose not to go the paper-piecing route. In hindsight, that would have been the much easier way to piece it. It's a deceptively complicated block.Pershing has a lot of bias edges, so being meticulous helped keep things on the straight and narrow. Patience is … Continue reading A painstaking endeavor
New year, new project
Right after the new year, I put up a post on Instagram about wanting to quilt and bind seven quilt tops that were pieced together over the past few years. Most were made for no one in particular, so they languished in a box. My goal this year is to finish old projects, be they … Continue reading New year, new project
An unfinished thing
It's sad when children outgrow things. A favorite movie of mine is Nanny McPhee, which is about a nanny with mystical powers who brings a family of unruly children to heel. When my kids were younger, they loved it, too. But my older ones are teens now, and my youngest is a boy's boy. The … Continue reading An unfinished thing
Free-Spirited Lonestar Quilt
Making friends is never easy. It's even harder when you're an introvert. When we moved to north Texas a few years ago, my littlest was in kindergarten. I volunteered to chaperone field trips and help in the classroom, thinking I would meet other mommies and make friends. Sadly, that did not happen. When we moved … Continue reading Free-Spirited Lonestar Quilt
Monarch Waystation
Last year, as we were re-landscaping our backyard, I decided to plant lots of pollinator-friendly plants. We scattered Mexican heather, Texas lantana and milkweed all over the yard. A year later, our garden is well-established and we've had a steady stream of butterflies, bees and the occasional hummingbird visiting the yard. We were really only … Continue reading Monarch Waystation
HP baby quilt
Follow my blog with Bloglovin This quilt. I designed and made it for my sister's first grandchild. My niece is a huge fan of the Harry Potter series, so naturally a Harry Potter themed quilt was in order for her baby. I wanted a quilt that would grow with baby- cute, yet sophisticated. The blocks … Continue reading HP baby quilt
Well begun is half done
When we decided to build raised beds last year, we realized we couldn't just go out and start hammering things together. There were several things we had to consider: What material should we use? How high should they be? What's the best soil for raised beds? How much soil do we need? Everyone will have … Continue reading Well begun is half done
Getting started
Anyone who knows me well knows I'm a process person. I like making things rather than buy pre-made, and I generally don't take shortcuts. I told a friend of mine recently that I wanted to turn our dining room into a library, and perhaps my husband and I could build the bookshelves ourselves. She joked … Continue reading Getting started
