Hi y'all!! First, I just want to say I am SO, SO sorry these pictures aren't that great. It has been an absolutely insane week, and today we have so much stuff going on that I didn't have time to take great pictures, but I wanted to get this "how-to" up on my blog. I had to make a choice...blog about nothing, or get something off my to-do list (that I've been meaning to do for several weeks!). I'm very sorry! But I promise, I will take better photos once it's all quilted. This quilt was…

Texas Exploding Heart Kit

I made this quilt for my mom. She's a quilter too, so I knew she would appreciate it. My parents finally moved back to TX a few years ago, so this will look great in their house. I used the Texas Forever pattern by Must Love Quilts and used a color palette similar to the state flower, the bluebonnet.

First of all, I must say..... Thank you Erin and Madame Samm for this opportunity to share something all of us "Texans" are very proud of, our state flower, BLUEBONNETS ! (Yes, these beauty's are in my own back yard right now !) April showers bring May flowers, but in Texas, March rain brings April bluebonnets ! Now the MUG Rug .... I knew right away what I wanted my mug rug to look like when I found this cup I had sent to my mother a long time ago. "Sew", I'm dedicating this day to her, Ms…

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Wouldn't I like to have this?

One of the many things that I enjoy about traveling and teaching, is staying in the homes of kind quilters who share their quilting treasures with me and are inspiring. On my trip to Texas last mon…

I have a lovely sister in law that might like this Texas flag quilt. ♥

= free pattern = Cowboy Boots quilt, 56 x 70": Caravan Roundup at Moda Fabrics (PDF download)

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