Comfort quilts ideas

Oh, my word…Laurie has been a busy beaver. I have LOTS of quilts to share with you today and all are from Laurie. I don’t know who made the tops but my, oh my, if you have a scrap buc…

[Edited on January 13, 2020] I am always looking for quick quilts I can make for a friend or family member to celebrate a special occasion. Handmade gifts are the best except, at times, we need to be able to whip them up very fast! I am showing you today two Quilts you can make …

I"ve had several email me wanting the easy brick quilt pattern. It is super easy. I was inspired by some quilts I saw on Pinterest and made up

patchwork patterns

Does the cold winter weather get you down? Honestly, when it's chilly like this, all I want to do is

Hi, all! Have you heard about the 100 Quilts For Kids charity quilt drive yet? Kate over at Swim Bike Quilt has been spearheading this event for the past three years, and it's so much fun! The quilts our group made two years ago for 100QFK The event runs from July 1st to September 30th this year. And it's simple - here are the guidelines, straight from Kate's blog: 1. Make a quilt. Great time to use bee blocks, try a new pattern, or experiment with a design of your own. 2. Donate it to a…

Saving the universe one project at a time!

Laugh yourself into Stitches: Candy Cane Lane freebie quilt pattern

Another quilt finish for me! I created this eclectic quilt from the left over fabric I used to recover our living room throw pillows. The large floral print was purchased at Joann's and the colors immediately caught my eye. They were so appealing and comforting. With the extra fabric plus lots of scraps from my huge "scrap collection" I pulled quite an assortment of different fabrics that wouldn't normally go together but really worked well when built around the multicolored inspiration…

Today I am finally sharing my scrappy pink Irish Chain quilt that I started in December 2021. I finished it shortly thereafter but just recently got some pictures of it! But first (before I share the details of this quilt), thanks to all of you that watched my LIVE Thursday Trunk Show that I did on Instagram this past week and that wanted to see more of this quilt! Several of you reached out and gave me just the motivation I needed to get this quilt photographed and blogged. FYI: I do…

Are you ready to make the easiest quilt ever? If so, read on to see how I made this easy quilt with no measuring or pattern required!

Great Helps Whether You’re Coordinating Colors or Not! There’s something special about scrap quilts of any kind, but have you noticed that some stand above the crowd? By paying special attention to fabric selection you can turn a nice scrap quilt into a sensational one. We tend to think of scrap quilts as fitting into …

More is more, right? I put together a patchworky rainbowy panel with the crumb blocks I was playing with the other day. You can read about it here. Then I machine quilted it with some very organic lines. Some are a little bit arced and wobbly, while some cross over each other. Organic. Not content with it just yet, I decided to add some hand stitching to the piece too. I decided on a variegated neutral Aurifil thread in grey tones called Silver Moon (which is currently on sale at the Fat…

Red Pepper Quilts: 2009 Finished Projects

Our Kantha stitch quilt upcycles old textiles with vibrant embroidery and rich textures. Learn how to make Kantha quilt and help reduce waste with Gathered

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A close friend of mine is having her first baby ( approximately four weeks till baby's debut!!! ) so of course I made her a quilt! When ...