Category: quilt

As you may know, I am on my 3rd quilt (all queen sized) and the two most valuable tips I can share are … stick your ironing board behind the table you are sewing on, at the same level of the table. It will hold the bulk of the weight of the quilt you are not using (wish I had figured this out 2 quilts ago!). I also discovered a temporary fabric adhesive (505) that can be found in quilting stores. I used that to sandwich the fabric (batting on the floor then spray and add the backing, flip so the

I am so thrilled with this quilt that I made for my cousin’s wedding on Saturday, November 13th.Here it is laid out and ready to be sandwiched.    I rarely pose for photos on my blog so here is me with the finished product.I am so pleased with how it turned out. When I chose the fabrics I wanted something that would be gender neutral as I hope the happy married couple will want to use this perhaps as a summer blanket for their bed. The backing is solid green. Here is a peak at it. I love how the

I’ve been working on this project since about May. It is the first quilt I have ever attempted. I decided that Travis (2 years old) needed a quilt for his bedroom from his mommy. He has a queen-size bed. I wanted it reversible for different decor options as he grows older. I made the design up myself and I’m pretty pleased with the results. Here … let me show you … This is what the room looked like before … This is the back of the quilt. The design doesn’t go with this particular decor but it’s an option for the

I am new to quilting. If I haven’t told you already, I am almost done the top sewing my first quilt for my son, Travis. I’ve been held up due to running out of thread and my walking foot broke so I needed to replace it. That done, I’m hoping ot finish it up this weekend? AND I have the material for my second quilt purchased and ready to cut. Now that I’m starting the cutting for my second quilt, I’m a little anxious about the measurments being off. So I was really excited to discover the Accuquilt. And that there