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Quilt Design Inspiration
My work in progress this week is still in my head! I hope that counts but I have an interesting story about trying to design this next project so read on…… Our local Quilt Guild – Coastal Quilters –...
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Charity Quilts in Progress
My local Santa Barbara Modern Quilt Guild got together for a Sew Day last Saturday and most of us were busy working on blocks for charity quilts. Wish I had taken some photos of the works in progress...
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Donation Quilt Progress
I finished quilting one of the Fostering Friend donation quilts and now just have to decide on binding. I could continue adding color by using the same green as the flange OR I have a black and brown...
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Jaylen’s Wonky Geese Quilt
I used my Jaylen’s Wonky Geese pattern for a new version in Kaffe fabrics. It is a completely different look from the Malka fabric in the first version. I used a deep blue shot cotton for the solid on...
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It’s Giveaway Day
It’s Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew and I’m joining the fun for the first time. If this is your first time visiting my blog, welcome. I hope you come back. Thanks to Kristin for hosting this fabulous...
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A few Fostering Friends quilts compete
I have mentioned previously on my blog that the Santa Barbara Modern Quilt Guild is supporting an organization in our community called Fostering Friends. This organization supports young adults that...
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And the winner is ……………
The Sew Mama Sew Giveaway ended today at 5pm. I had been writing down the names of all the people leaving comments all week. 406 comments – Wowza!! Next step was to cut them up! In my giveaway...
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WIP Wednesday
I have lots in progress as usual but here’s a glimpse of a few. This quilt top is from the Boston Strong project sponsored by our local quilt shop, Roxanne’s A Wish and A Dream in Carpinteria, CA. A...
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Blogger’s Quilt Festival – SBMQG Group Quilt
Twice a year, Amy at Amy’s Creative Side hosts a Blogger’s Quilt Festival where bloggers from all over the world share their amazing quilting creativity. She has lots of categories for quilts this...
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Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Madrona Road Quilt
My entry for the Spring Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy Ellis at Amy’s Creative Side is my Madrona Road Quilt. I am entering this quilt in the Home Machine Quilted Quilts. I am much better at...
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Lots of Works in Progress
I had planned this post for last week and the time got away from me. I have WAY TOO MANY works in progress but progress is the operative word! I have been itching to make another quilt top using my...
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Coastal Quilter’s Challenge Quilt
Several months ago, I mentioned that I was perusing book covers to find inspiration for our Coastal Quilter’s Challenge. The challenge was “Judging a Book by it’s Cover” and we were supposed to find a...
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Jack & Lulu Baby Quilt
My daughter is going to a baby shower this weekend for a friend who is expecting soon and doesn’t know the gender of the new baby. This gives me a great excuse to make a gender neutral baby quilt! I...
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Adventures in Paper Piecing
At the beginning of 2013, I signed up for a Paper Piecing Block of the Month to try to work on my paper piecing skills. Its called Lucky Stars and you can find it at Don’t Call Me Betsy. We have done...
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Pre-School Doll Room Projects and WIP
This grandma was recruited to make over the “Doll Room” at my granddaughter’s preschool. This included cushion covers, pillows, doll bed quilts and rocking chair cushions. I used the Little Apples...
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One more WIP – DONE
This is one of my oldest Works In Progress and it’s FINALLY complete! I took a Mystery Quilt class at the Long Beach International Quilt Show several years ago -in fact it was so long ago I can’t even...
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DWR Challenge
The NYC Modern Quilt Guild sponsored a Double Wedding Ring Challenge. I chose to make a small, one ring mini quilt and did a modern interpretation of the Double Wedding Ring using the Quick Curve...
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Quilting for do Good Stitches
Last summer, I joined an online bee with the purpose of making charity quilts. Rachel from Stitched in Color started this group of bees called “do Good Stitches”, a Charity Bee and posted the need for...
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2013 Recap – Group Quilts
My blogging activity was erratic at best in 2013 but my sewing and quilting was very busy! I worked on a number of group projects as well as charity quilts, challenge quilts and lots of quilt projects...
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2013 Recap – Quilts
I love looking back at the year to see what I was able to accomplish and this year was no different. I was a busy girl so the recap is broken into several posts. Group Quilts was posted last week and...
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