Quilts

In 2006, My sister-in-law, Lorraine, turned me on to quilting when we went shopping for fabric for a king-sized quilt she offered to make for our guest room. I was so pumped, I decided to give it a try. I’ve made dozens quilts since then and each time I try to incorporate new techniques or styles I haven’t used on previous projects. I’m now quite addicted…

November 28, 2018
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Quilting the Puzzle Quilt

I have to say, it took a lot longer to finish quilting this baby than I anticipated. But it was…
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July 17, 2018
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Puzzle Quilt

While cruising the site I ran across a pattern called Puzzle that made use of Craftsy's Boundless Cafe Spice Collage…
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July 12, 2018
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Proximity

River Rock was a fun quilt along and I absolutely love the quilt. But I sure had an abundance of…
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July 7, 2018
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River Rock Quilt Along…Better Late than Never

When I signed up for this nine-month quilt-along in 2016 at my local quilt shop, Cut Up and Quilt, I…
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July 30, 2017
2 2,720

Land of the Free – Wall Hanging

I love making smaller quilts to use as wall hangings and this particular pattern has been on my to do…
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March 27, 2017
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Floating Nine Patch

So...I actually made this quilt top...let me see now...I think two years ago. Honestly, the top has been hanging around…
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January 17, 2017
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Antique Mosaic Quilt Pattern Now Available!

If you enjoy making half-square triangle blocks this is definitely the pattern for you....classic mosaic blocks given a sleek contemporary…
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January 7, 2017
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Christmas 2016 – Antique Mosaic

This Antique Mosaic block quilt has twelve unique blocks using half-square triangles to form each pattern.
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January 7, 2017
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Christmas 2016 – Animal ABCs

Well goodness, it's been forever since my last post. I find my self in a conundrum. I want to keep…
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August 6, 2016
1 1,598

Delightful Stars – Final Reveal

Delightful Stars is finally finished.
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April 6, 2016
16 7,430

Land of the Free

This pattern is designed to honor military members for their service. The pattern treats the center star as one huge…
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February 6, 2016
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Celebrate Seuss

I ran across the latest Celebrate Seuss at my favorite local quilt shop and just knew I had to have…
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February 4, 2016
0 2,466

Ball and Chain

I love patterns with chain links…very modern looking with lots of open spaces for free motion quilting, a passion of…
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September 19, 2015
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Penny Candy

I recently joined the Mini Quilt Mystery Club on Mishka's Playground. The club runs for six months and each month…
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August 31, 2015
0 2,367

Timeless

I love taking antique quilt blocks and using them in a contemporary-styled quilt. The Kansas City Star Block used in…
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July 6, 2015
1 1,777

Hip to Be Square

This basic two-block design is log-cabin like in structure and takes advantage of strip piecing to go together quickly.
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June 5, 2015
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Starshine

This fun quilt pattern is made up of three different stars inter-weaved with an X block to provide the square…
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May 7, 2015
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Cornered

This wonderful quilt design, "Cornered" is by Karen Burns at WarpedSpinster.com. It's a one-block quilt design and I enjoyed the…
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May 3, 2015
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Charmed 3D

This pattern is charm pack friendly and a great beginner pattern for the novice quilter. I've included fabric requirements for…
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April 18, 2015
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Patches

April's CUAQ Therapy challenge from Cut Up and Quilt is Moda's Patches I chose a Horizon by Kate Spain for…
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March 20, 2015
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Slice and Dice

March's CUAQ Therapy challenge from Cut Up and Quilt is Moda's Slice and Dice. I chose Hoffman's Coral and Denim…
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March 15, 2015
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Cross Street

February's CUAQ Therapy challenge from Cut Up and Quilt is Moda's Cross Street. I chose Hoffman's Mercury Batik fat quarters…
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February 15, 2015
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Luck of the Irish

Moda's Luck of the Irish, the classic Irish chain, was our January CUAQ Therapy challenge. I used Hoffman's River Rock…
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January 7, 2015
3 18,008

Quilt As You Go King Size Carpenter Star Finished!

This Baby is finally done. This my second quilt-as-you-go King carpenter star.
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December 23, 2014
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Tipsy Triangles Baby Quilt

This pattern redesign is based on original YouTube video: The Falling Triangles Quilt: Easy Quilting with Layer Cakes! By Missouri…
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December 21, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – 2014

I made it. I must say by November I was getting a little tired of Christmas fabrics. I’ve accomplished several…
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December 20, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – December

I actually manage to make my goal of 12 Christmas quilts this year...phew! I can now close the Christmas bin.…
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December 13, 2014
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Modern Star by Moda

I chose to use Moda's Basic Grey Grunge line for Cut Up and Quilt's December CUAQ Therapy challenge, Modern Star…
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November 24, 2014
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Quilt of Valor – Disappearing Hour Glass

I got great satisfaction making my first Quilt of Valor this summer. Missouri Star Quilt's The Disappearing Hourglass Quilt- Easy…
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November 21, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – November

When I first saw Jenny Doan's The Falling Triangles Quilt: Easy Quilting with Layer Cakes! on YouTube, I fell in…
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November 16, 2014
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Arkansas Crossroads….Again!

Yes...again! I've been making baby quilts lately and have enough scraps left over for an Arkansas Crossroads baby quilt. Looking…
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November 8, 2014
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Topsy Turvy Baby Quilt

This log-cabin style baby quilt is quick and very easy to piece. The finished size is 44 x 44.
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October 24, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – October

I can’t believe it’s October already! WOW. I’m happy to report I can actually close my Christmas fabric bin. For…
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September 21, 2014
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Victory Quilt: Finally Finished!!

I started this quilt back in 2009. It was easy to set aside for other projects as I had no…
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September 16, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – September

Labyrinth, made from a combination of squares and half square triangles, goes together quickly, making it an excellent choice for…
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August 17, 2014
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Quilt of Valor 2014 – Disappearing Hourglass

As soon as I saw Missouri Star Quilt’s Disappearing Hourglass video, I knew I had to try this pattern. However,…
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August 5, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – August

At the July CUAQ Therapy session at Cut Up and Quilt, my favorite local quilt shop, Kim challenged us to…
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August 5, 2014
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Under the Sea

Using a jelly roll of Harmony (Kanvas) by Benartex and a jelly roll of Robert Kaufman kona cotton in white,…
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July 24, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – July

For my July Christmas quilt I chose Retreat from Simply Fat Quarters: Quilts with Comfort and Style by It’s Sew…
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June 24, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – June

For my June quilt, I used the pattern, Row of Bricks, in Skip the Borders: Easy Patterns for Modern Quilts…
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May 23, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – May

As I continue to whittle away at my Christmas fabric stash, my May quilt is based on Thimble Blossoms Piece…
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April 27, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – April

I used a layer cake purchased several years ago from Keepsake Quilting. I modified the block size in the Acadia…
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April 27, 2014
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Purple Passion II

Another, more casual quilt I made for my sister-in-law, Carmen. [flagallery gid=30]
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March 25, 2014
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Lemon Pepper

When I saw Lemon Pepper made with Henry Glass Green Tea and Iced Mocha at Cut Up & Quilt, I…
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March 6, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – March

I discovered this pattern while watching a Craftsy video, The Twisted Irish Chain, with Amy Gibson. She combined triangle blocks…
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March 1, 2014
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Red, White & Black UFO…done!

Several years ago I wanted to make a red, white, and black disappearing nine-patch quilt. I cut oodles and oodles…
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February 28, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – February

[flagallery gid=24] I used the basic Arkansas Crossroads pattern to create this quilt from a Christmas jelly roll with 40…
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February 28, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – January

[flagallery gid=23] I have an unbelievable amount of Christmas fabric waiting to be turned into quilts. To inspire and challenge…
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January 30, 2014
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All Our Quilts Block Exchange Quilt

Back in 2009 I participated in several block exchanges at AllOurQuilts.com. I finally assembled the blocks from the second exchange…
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December 17, 2013
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Paisley Passion

Using left over blocks I made for several 2009 AOQ block exchanges, I put together this quilt top. I finally…
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