Red quilts

I just took a quick inventory around my house and counted at least 12 quilts that still need to be blogged! Now that my busy summer season is winding down I have a lot more time for things like blogging and quilting! I’m pretty excited to be sewing again and I’ve missed it so much. […]

Way back in 1907, Vitagraph Films released a silent short called “A Crazy Quilt.” In it, a man goes to sleep under a crazy quilt made by his mother-in-law. Wacky dreams ensue, including phonographs, huge

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It Will be Gorgeous in Your Favorite Color, Too! Beautiful red, pink and white fabrics are stunning in this quilt. It will be lovely on your table for Valentine’s Day and Christmas. Or, use it as a lap quilt any time of the year. Of course, another color will stunning too. Choose dark and medium …

Ta da ... I am finished! Made with French General fabrics (more then one line) and using the Moonlight pattern by Gerri Robinson, from her book A Cut Above. Quilted by Vicki Jenkin. (78" x 78") This is such a fun pattern, made with squares and stripes it was very easy to cut out and make. All the time I was cutting through I was worried that with the beautiful patterned fabrics I wouldn't get a good contrast. However I am delighted with the end result. I love two coloured quilts and red with…

Your Favorite Two-Color Combo Will be Lovely Too! A wide variety of red and white fabrics are simply beautiful in this quilt. The crisp white background shows the prints to perfection. Other color themes will be just as stunning. Start with half-yard cuts in your favorite color and a background to set them off. Choose …

I've started making little Shoofly blocks that finish at 4.5 inches. I'm using little waste triangles for the corners, 2 inch scraps for the center and solid bits and pieces for the backgrounds. I've been working very hard to use up my bags, bins and boxes of scraps the last few years and next year will be the year of waste triangles for me. (I hope). For me waste triangles are usually the result of trimming up "flippy corners" on blocks like Snowball or Indian Hatchet or they result from…

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Here’s a Sneek-Peek At How I Go About Making a Quilt! The fabrics have been starched and cut…now let’s get stitching (I will do a post on how I cut a quilt too!)! This quilt has 3…

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