Sweet Blossoms is Here! Sweet Blossoms is a play on the Ohio Star quilt block where each block forms a big bold blossom shape. The pattern includes 3 sizes, baby, throw, and twin, and instructions for both yardage and a scrappy fat quarter friendly version. As with all my patterns, you can recolor your own on Quiltink! Quiltink is free for users and they will be adding the ability to[...]
It's Ida Jean Release Day! I'm so excited to be sharing this pattern with you! Ida Jean is a block-based pattern that was inspired by and named after my Grandma Jean. She taught me how to quilt when I was pregnant with my son and helped me make my first quilt - his baby quilt. I quickly fell in love with the craft (as you can see) and I loved having this in common with her. Some of my[...]
Quilty Gift Guide 12 Gift Ideas for Quilters It's finally that time of year, friends! I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner! I love finding that perfect gift for someone, so, in preparation for the gift-giving season, I've created a Quilty Gift Guide filled with some of my favorite things that would make awesome gifts (and stocking stuffers) for quilters. Check out the[...]
Color in Quilting: Color Confidence for your next fabric pull It's no secret that I love playing with color and choosing fun and different color palettes for my fabric pulls is my favorite part of starting a new quilting project. I recently had the pleasure of writing a guest blog post for Alderwood Studio all about color in quilting! Picking fabric and colors that "go" together can be th[...]
Welcome to Week Eight! Congratulations, we've made it to the final week of the Lava Blooms Sew Along! This week we are assembling our quilt tops!If you need to catch up, check out the original post that goes over all the sew along details or one of the previous weeks below:Week One: Choosing FabricWeek Two: Cutting FabricWeek Three: Economy BlocksWeek Four: HSTsWeek Five: Flying Geese[...]
Welcome to Week Five! This week we are making all our Flying Geese! These are the last sub blocks we have left before putting our Lava Blooms Blocks together! If you are just joining in, check out the original post that goes over all the sew along details or one of the previous weeks below: Week One: Choosing Fabric Week Two: Cutting Fabric Week Three: Economy Blocks Week Fou[...]
Welcome to Week Four! Hooray! We've made it halfway through the sew along! This week we are sewing and trimming all of our Half Square Triangles. If you are just joining in, check out the original post that goes over all the sew along details or one of the previous weeks below: Week One: Choosing Fabric Week Two: Cutting Fabric Week Three: Economy Blocks Half Square Triangles[...]
Welcome to Week Three! We have our fabric picked, prepped and cut, now It's time to start sewing! This week we are sewing our Economy Blocks. If you are just joining the sew along this week, there's still time to catch up! Check out the original post that goes over all the sew along details or one of the previous weeks below:Week One: Choosing FabricWeek Two: Cutting Fabric Econo[...]
Welcome to Week Two! This week we are prepping and cutting our fabric! If you are just joining the sew along this week, then check out the original post that goes over all the details of the Lava Blooms Sew Along and week one's post that's all about choosing fabric. Prepping Your Fabric Whether you pre-wash or not, make sure you press your fabric. I also recommend starching y[...]
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