When the theme for this month’s QuiltBlockMania was announced as “book”, I immediately thought of The Book Block, a pattern by the late Christine Thresh. Be sure to see the blocks presented by the other designers at the bottom of this page. The Library Quilt The basic “Library Shelf” book block was designed in 1994…
Here is a little gift for you to celebrate Mother’s Day. Or perhaps I should say Motherhood day. Not all quilters have children, but I would venture to guess that all quilters have a nurturing instinct. When was the last time you made a quilt for yourself? This is a pretty little 34″ x 34″…
I have always associated Mardi Gras with New Orleans, assuming it to be one of their traditions. Turns out, I was wrong:-)) It actually started in Mobile, Alabama and the entire season is heavily celebrated in the area. Though Mardi Gras technically refers only to Fat Tuesday, the Mardi Gras season actually begins on Epiphany,…
Years ago, I was playing around with the Heart Die by Accuquilt. You may have seen the Lucky in Love table runner that I made with them. Here is another one, which is a free pattern from Accuquilt called Heart of My Heart. Now, you don’t NEED the die. You can get a heart shaped…
Zombie Mini-Quilt Here are general directions to make a 28″ square Zombie Mini-Quilt. There is a pattern at the bottom of this page that gives more details. In this pattern, you have the option of using a specialty ruler, called an On-Point Ruler by Quilt in a Day to make the Triangle in a Square…
If you missed the mystery, you can still purchase the pattern! Just click on the Buy Now button below. Here are the Mystery Quilt Pictures: check out the butterfly border by PJ Karen on the way! Kathy L A row by Kathy J Laura B. Laura’s Quilt Pam in Florida Cheryl chose…
If you ever get a chance to travel this part of the world – even for a week – you really should. These National Parks are all huge, with nice roads, great places to pull off and eat or hike, explanatory plaques at each stop. Every single solitary visitor center is a museum of some sort….
One of the blogs I follow, the Bayfield Bunch, just posted photos of quilt blocks on barns that they have seen. Click on the link below to visit their google photos page and see more. One of our blocks made it to the side of a Colorado garage back in 2007. That’s almost the same…
Did you make the Christmas Eve Mystery Table Topper? Because it is a gift from me to you, it represents the ribbons on top of a present. Here are a few pictures people sent me – if you made one too, please send a picture. I do love to brag.
