When I got my hands on a mini-charm pack of Simply Color, I was really excited. I really like the fabric line and I’ve never used a mini-charm pack before. They are so cute and little! I had no grand designs for this little fabric pack. Something simple. Just a 6 X 7 grid […] Read more…
One very easy quilt block to make is the Nine Patch. You can make a simple and quick quilt using lots of these blocks. If you’re unfamiliar with the block, I’ll take you through it (and how to make a disappearing nine patch block as well). If you’re already familiar, there’s a useful table at […] Read more…
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Last weekend I had the privilege of meeting Jacquie Gering of Tallgrass Prairie Studio. She has also recently co-authored a book, Quilting Modern. I got to see her trunk show and see up close all of the beautiful quilts she makes, but the most interesting part was the story behind each quilt — which makes […] Read more…
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I finally finished this granny square quilt! Yay! I started the blocks back in May. I originally made twelve of them for a block exchange with the MMQG, but alas, I had out-of-town company, kiddos to watch, and a big house project going on that weekend, and I wasn’t able to drop them off by […] Read more…
The Modern Quilt Guild is getting ready for their first convention appropriately named QuiltCon this February. As part of the fun, they have a block challenge which you can make a quilt block that’s 12.5″ by whatever, using the official quiltcon colors (solids or prints). My local chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG) decided […] Read more…
