Romantic Log Cabin Lap Quilt

Remember I posted a while ago that I was making a log cabin quilt with all my romantic colors? I had cut strips and strips (and strips and strips) for a couple days, so that my fabric was all ready to go when I had the time to make something. (Yes, I still have plenty

drunkard’s path quilt

I have been in love with Denyse Schmidt fabrics for a long time. I see her described as “vintage” style, but I think that’s true only insofar as the 1930s borrowed a lot from Japanese designs. Looking at my assortment below, do you think so, too? I knew I wanted to use a quilt block

rainbow log cabin quilt

I look at a *lot* of quilting blogs, looking for color and pattern inspiration. I fell in love with this quilt, so pulled out my fabric strips and set to work making something like it. I had to say, “Hmm, I don’t have enough orange. Or enough yellow.” One thing about quilting, is you never

baby quilt in forest colors

I had in mind a “walk through the woods” when I pulled the scrap fabrics to use for this baby quilt. Colors to remind one of nature, with a few florals and little animals to play I-Spy with. I hand-quilted the layers in a diamond-pattern, as you can see above. My intent was to be

a table runner with little birds

I bought the bird fabric with no project in mind–I just thought they were so sweet, and that the right project would eventually come along. The fabric’s name is “All a Twitter” although I don’t remember the manufacturer. The name is such a natural, it was hard to forget. 🙂 Then I was cutting up

sewing with Tilda fabrics

I’ve found my sewing mojo, and have been inspired by new fabric purchases. Tilda’s collection “Bon Voyage,” released earlier this spring, features bunnies. It’s been at least five years since she’s used rabbits in a collection, so of course I had to stock up! I love the bunnies, but was a little less enthused by

summer sewing

I’ve noticed this pattern popping up on a lot of blogs. I think we all had the same idea, how this was the perfect happy scene to work on while we’re staying home. Available here, a free pattern from Moda. Happy houses, colorful, fun. To help make it seem like everything is right with the

Saturday musings

I’ve been using my time to sew. I think I already mentioned this. Cut out lots of squares and strips of fabric, stacked them up and then put them aside. Came back again with a plan. Somewhere along the way I had the idea that in quilting, the Log Cabin block is the lazy man’s

shutdown sewing

The frustrating thing about the stores being closed, or low on stock, is that even though I stocked up on thread going into this thing (and so glad I did), I still ran out of fabric before projects were completed. I don’t like to buy too much of anything, but why in the world I

sewing little bags

It’s difficult to throw away fabric scraps when they are from such pretty fabric. Who knows, maybe one day I might use them, right? I chain stitched my little HSTs and set them aside. The day came when I thought I’d better use them. I find once cut, edges start to fray, so fabric has