How to Make a Windmill Quilt Block Last month I had the amazing opportunity to spend some time visiting my brother who is living in Amsterdam. And....since I would be visiting Amsterdam...and because it is so picturesque...I knew I would need to bring along some quilts and quilt blocks. So before I left I whipped up 4 new quilts and 5 new quilt blocks to bring with me across the pond. Because so much time would be spent in the Netherlands I, of course, had to make some Windmill ... View the Post
How to Make a Memory Quilt
How to Make a Memory Quilt “Quilts carry memory and meaning. They also carry myth.” -International Quilt Study Center & Museum For centuries people all over the world have celebrated life events and significant milestones by creating meaningful textiles. From the signature quilts of the 1800’s to the T-shirt quilts of today Memory Quilts have been made for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is to commemorate a loved one who has passed away and is ... View the Post
The Movie in a Sentence Game
The Movie in a Sentence Game This is one of our family's favorite random games to play around the campfire, in the car and through texts. Here's how to play: #1. Condense the plot of a movie into one sentence. Tell (or text) that sentence to those who are playing. #2. Everyone tries to guess the movie. #3. The person who guesses correctly gets to say their movie in a sentence clue....and everyone guesses. Here is an example: I text..."Eccentric billionaire spares no ... View the Post
Color and Print Choices for Quilting
Color and Print Choices for Quilting: Today we thought it would be fun to share a mini trunk show of sorts to demonstrate how color and print choices can affect your quilt patterns. For example this quilt: and this quilt: are both made from our "Make it Over the Weekend" Quilt Pattern but, they look like completely different quilts! However, the only real difference is fabric choice. (And one is quilted while the other has been tied...other than that they are exactly ... View the Post
How to Tie a Quilt
This is one of those projects that brings back so many memories for me. I remember fondly opening up a gigantic box one year as a Christmas gift. It was from my Grandma Lova and inside the giant box was a handmade tied quilt that she had made for my bed. It was soft and super fluffy (I now suspect it had double batting in it) with a navy blue sheet on one side and a butterfly sheet on the other. I loved that warm quilt and had it on my bed for years. And now as an adult I appreciate it even ... View the Post
Broken Dishes Quilt Block Tutorial
Today I get to show you how to make Broken Dishes Quilt Blocks using Heather Bailey's new "Hello Love" fabric. ... View the Post