This is my first quilt, made in 2015. It is the Zipper quilt from the Missouri Star tutorial. Made using a Gallery in Blue (out of print now) charm pack and pre-cut strips. This is the quilt that started me on my quilting journey.

Zip! That was fun! 120 blocks, set 12 by 10. Measures 72 by 90 inches Block finishes 9 by 6 inches Print: two rectangles cut 9 1/2 ...

Well, it has been a l-o-n-g and busy year for me personally so my quilt production was a little low but I am always happy to go back and see...

I haven't shown my zipper block collection since May when I made a few new pink blocks for it. At that time, I decided I would make four more blocks for a total of 42, and call it good! And I finally got around to doing just that this week! A light blue for June, an aqua block for July, and a red and a gray to round it all out. Then it was time to lay these blocks out and get sewing them together for the quilt top. With these being all color, and no background fabric, the layout isn't the…

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Baby quilts made using charm packs and fabric yardage.

It is Valentine's Day. I am thinking about Love. And Lust. So many times, I have heard Love and Lust being mentioned together as if they belong together, as if one leads to another, as if they are similar items grouped together like "table and chair" or "pen and pencil" or "bread and butter" In my opinion Love and Lust belong together but more like Night and Day. Yes, they are opposites. Lust has reasons. Love has none. When my heart is full of love, my thoughts are focused on the other…

Dive into the delightful world of quilting with the Free Five & Dime Quilt Pattern! Perfect for quilters of all levels, this pattern brings simplicity and creativity together in a fun weekend project.

Large flying geese