"A homemade quilt carries with it the love of the person who made it." Liz
Fabric stories: Visual tapestry of quilts with links to the patterns.
Ahh Pickle Juice!
My grandson Briggs is three years old. He loves to ask everyone "Hey, do you like pickles?" Briggs however does not like pickles. If he drops something he says ahh, pickle juice! We are not sure why he is stuck on pickles... I used lime green flannel for the backing to make it feel like a hug from me. This pattern is called Beasley Hollow by Lori Danelle. Click on the pic for a li
Bonnie Hunter hates me! LOL
Click on the quilt pic to see Bonnie' Hunter's video of our retreat. My bestie Kit and I are in her video!
Bonnie shared her knowledge of basic quilting rules and tips. It was a game changer for this untrained quilter. She showed me the way of the consistent 1/4 " seam.
Bonnie has a featherweight called Cheddar. I used Tula fabric in a cheddar color way for my border as a
Nuts about chipmunks
This is one of the first patterns I came across when I ventured into quilting. It's a free pattern on Tula Pink's website called Moxie. Click on the pic for the pattern link.
Tula Pink released the Chipper collection in 2016. It stayed in the plastic in my archives for a long time. I was afraid to cut it. Well, this was the year I finally felt that I could do it justice.
Lessons Learned
Step 1 - Read the pattern.
Step 2 - Read the entire pattern.
Step 3 - Take the entire quilt top apart.
Step 4 - Start with Step 2.
This pattern is called Satsuma by Holly Clarke. It was free for members in the Modern Quilt Guild resource library.
I made this quilt for my lovely niece Skylar.
Dreaming of Mr. Darcy
My daughter Willow is an avid reader of Jane Austen books. She is an old soul. Her favorite movie is of course, Pride and Prejudice.
This pattern is called the Library of flowers. It is by the French Free Spirit designer Odile Bailloeul. She reminds me of a modern day gypsy. Click on the pic for a link to the free pattern.
Dino - mite!
This was a mystery quilt taught online by Cindy Grisdela during a workshop hosted by the Asheville Quilt Guild. I used Tula Pink Roar fabric.
Girls love Dinos too!
I made this quilt for my beautiful niece Josey Lynn.
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