Design
- June 19, 2013
Float My Boat–A Work in Progress
I had a little time to experiment yesterday and just started "playing" with the simple shapes from yesterday's sailboat tutorial.…
- June 13, 2013
Repeat and Vary–A Design Tip
Whenever I am stitching away and find myself at a loss for ideas, I return to the design principle of…
- May 15, 2013
Work in Progress Wednesday–The Blue Stripe Doodle Quilt
I have been putting my new Bernina 820 through its paces this week. I have had houses and gardens "on…
- May 8, 2013
A Design Tip-Contrast
Today is another sunny day here in Minnesota-a stark contrast to the snow and rain we've endured so far this spring.…
- April 24, 2013
WIP Wednesday-Umbrella Quilts
The weather in Minnesota has been, well...miserable! The temperature has hovered between 20-and 35 degrees F all month and we've…
- January 25, 2013
Colorful Quilts-Stealing from the Experts
I like to keep a file of colorful photos to use as a starting point for most of my quilts. …
- January 17, 2013
Small Amish Quilt-Orphan Block
An Orphan Block is an affectionate name given to a block that is all alone in the world. It might be…
- November 21, 2012
WIP-Wednesday
I am working on several small quilts to use on my Thanksgiving Day table. (See tutorials) When I woke up…
- November 14, 2012
Work in Progress Wednesday
I'm just putting the finishing touches on a quilt for my daughter, Olivia. She is away at college and will…
- November 7, 2012
Work in Progress Wed–Olivia’s Doodle Quilt
The weather has taken a turn here in Minnesota. It is rainy and cold as I write this. I'm not…
- November 5, 2012
Fall Vase Quilt-and a quilt tip…
Whenever I want to try a new technique or have an "orphan" block, I like to make what I call…