Past and Present
Hello! We all love reproduction quilts. It’s a real treat to see pictures of the antique quilt that inspired the reproduction design. Antique to Heirloom Jelly Roll Quilts offers just that. In this book, you get patterns for 12 reproductions quilts along with some wonderful pictures of the original quilt along with its modern day counterpart. […]
Lovely Stars
Hello everyone- I know it has been quite some time since my last post. I’ve been busy, busy, busy doing some spring cleaning and rearranging at the store, working on some new quilts, and moving some new fabric into the store. WHEW! I have a new quilt for you that uses my History Repeated fabric […]
And Another New Block of the Month– Saltbox Sampler
Hi everyone- If you haven’t tried a block of the month quilt before or if you just cannot wait a whole year to finish off a quilt, the Saltbox Sampler is the block of the month quilt for you! This petite quilt has a lot going on– reproduction fabrics in the quilt blocks and a […]
New Block of the Month– Civil War Celebration
Hello- I’m so pleased with our new block of the month quilt called Civil War Celebration. With a beautiful assortment of brown, red, and cheddar reproduction fabrics, this block of the month really is a celebration of the Civil War period. You will receive the pattern and materials for four 6″ blocks a month for […]
Civil War Sampler
Hello again- I quite love the new book Civil War Sampler from Barbara Brackman. This book contains instructions for making 50 different Civil War era blocks in both 8″ and 12″ sizes. I have many books in my own quilting library, but I find this one to be particularly enjoyable not only because of the […]
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to you all! I hope that you are enjoying the holiday today with family and friends. With the first hints of green peeking through the remaining snow, I’m excited to start my spring sewing. Top of my list? Amazing Grace— this 70″ x 86″ quilt showcases some petite floral fabric that couldn’t be sweeter. […]
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Quilt me, I’m Irish!
Hello again and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Well, now the Irish Chain may not actually be Irish in origin, but they say that everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, so I think we should return the favor allow the Emerald Isle to claim the Irish chain today! This beauty, Triple Irish Chain, showcases the Irish […]
A work in progress– Historic Homes
Hi guys- I’m finding some great uses for my History Repeated fabric. This is one thought that I’ve had and I think I’m going to go ahead and make a full quilt out of it. I love making house blocks, and I think that the blues and browns, coupled with the shirtings in this collection, […]
All Tied Up With A Bow
Hi Everyone! I’ve shown you quite a few smaller quilts over the past few months, but I haven’t tired of them yet. I really like sewing them– they are very easy to put together and are quite fun as gifts. Buttons and Bows, for example, would be a delightful housewarming gift. At 27″ x 28″, […]
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