A Prairie Home Quilts

I *really* haven’t accomplished much on my WIPs since last Wednesday. [sigh] I finished 3 more blocks for my Mom’s wallhanging today–row 2 is officially done. (Last week’s picture shows the duplicate blocks I’m making.) I was going to sew the rows together today but decided to wait until all 9 blocks are done in [...]

I think the only thing I’ve managed to accomplish this week is to spend all of my extra money at the LQS. I *did* only buy fabric that I needed for current projects. I found backing material for Jessica’s Montana Hugs & Kisses on sale @ $4 a yard. (She leaves on 17 February so [...]

I got the full-sized drawing for my Psalm 8 quilt top done. Here’s a picture: I realize you really can’t make out the details very well… you’ll just have to wait for the fabric unveiling in stages. :) I picked out quite a bit of the fabric for the major portions of the background from [...]

I’m searching for my niche this year… someplace that feels like a comfortable fit. As I’ve spent time over this last week or so updating my quilting journal, setting up this blog and then answering the questions posed in the “ABC’s of My Quilting Style” meme, it’s given me a chance to pause and reflect [...]

I can relate to several comments Roberta Horton says in her book, Scrap Quilts: The Art of Making Do. One thing she says is: “People often become folk artists when they retire. First of all, they have more time to do the things they’ve always wanted to do. With age comes confidence. We know who [...]

Last night I finished the top from the Christmas mystery at A Pocket Full of Mysteries. I can’t wait to add the paisley fabric borders. :) I’m really pleased with the color combo Jessica and I picked out for this. This is the border fabric. The borders are wide so I might play around with [...]

on this blog, at least. :) I saw this on Julie W.’s blog, but Debra has tagged us all. THE ABC’S OF MY QUILTING STYLE A- Artist? Yes, I am and you are, too! One hundred years from now any quilts you or I have made will be hanging on someone’s wall or in a [...]