Can you believe my baby will be a one year old in four (three!) short months? I can’t. Naturally, I will be making her a quilt to celebrate her birthday. This is the bonus of babies… To make them quilts. I’ll be using what is left of my Hushabye collection. My two oldest girls were made twin sized quilts…
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Contemplating a quilt
Mr. Jones
Awhile back I mentioned some 12-patch blocks sewn up from a Design Roll of Chicopee by Denyse Schmidt. So hard to unwrap the pretty! My plan was a take off of the Coffin Star block that I originally saw Mary at Molly Flanders showcase on her blog. I didn’t realize it but Mary had used Chicopee in her blocks as well….
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February Goal Setting: About Face
This has nothing to do with my post, but these are my favorite flowers. Lilies! They smell so great. I had my husband buy me some when I picked up some groceries the other day. 🙂 Anyways, so February. My goals for this month are to make some pillows for my couch. I’ve actually already started two pillows for my…
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I’m going to QuiltCon: Here’s a bit about me
I get to go to QuiltCon this year thanks to the awesomeness of my husband and it’s proximity (I’m in Houston). The modern quilt guild is hosting a linky party for people going to get to know each other. So, this is my “getting to know you” post. Five Facts about me: 1) I used to run track and field…
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Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Hi there. I’m back to share my entry for the Madrona Road Challenge sponsored by Michael Miller. My inspirations were my new favorite red Toms, which I pair with good ole’ American blue jeans, and a favorite a nursery rhyme, “Sing a Song of Sixpence.” Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye four and twenty black birds …
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