Monthly Archives: July 2013

With only a couple of hours worth of time, I completed a set of dishtowels for a good friend and had enough extra time and fabric for a second set that I will put aside for a future time and … Continue reading →

One of the small gift ideas I like to give is a set of dishtowels. I told you that the gift didn’t need to be and should not be elaborate. I often embroider store bought towels, but this time I … Continue reading →

My mother always told me to never show up at anyone’s home empty handed. That is a rule that I didn’t follow for years. But, I think that it is a good rule. A hostess gift doesn’t have to be … Continue reading →

I have finished my exercise in QuiltSmart Foundation Piecing. All in all, it was a positive experience. The pieces went together almost effortlessly and the points were perfect. I did have one issue with some instructions that were not quite … Continue reading →

Sewing quilt blocks are all about taking careful little steps over and over again. As technology improves, the tools to make those steps easier have improved. One example of technology is the fabric in the foundation of the QuiltSmart templates. … Continue reading →

The reason for foundation piecing is that the resulting quilt block has perfectly sewn points. Everything goes together pretty quickly and with a little care, every scrap of fabric is place exactly where it is supposed to be. We have … Continue reading →

Let’s pretend that you have committed to labeling all of your quilts. I have promised that to myself often, but, sometimes I just forget, of don’t get around to it. I like to write a recipient first, the occasion for … Continue reading →

Sandra asks about labels if you don’t hand embroider and you don’t have an embroidery machine. There are lots of ways to make a quilt label. You can embroider them (that is my favorite) either by hand or machine. You … Continue reading →

After assigning all of the posts and images about quilts and quilt blocks a number and running the numbers through a random number generator, the number came up #1. What are the odds? The winner is Linda Walling and she … Continue reading →

Labeling your quilt adds that extra special finishing touch. Whether it comes in the form of a message to the recipient, a designation for a contest or just a note to posterity, a quilt label is sometimes the only way … Continue reading →