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Expanded New Wave Quilts Pattern

I've gotten a lot of requests for instructions on making the New Wave Quilt in different sizes and have just added an expanded pattern to my shop. In addition to the original lap quilt, this pattern includes instructions for making a smaller baby quilt, as well as Twin and Queen bed versions.

February Quilt Progress

I was really inspired by Rossie's recent post about talking more about the process of making quilts and have taken her "process pledge" to write more about (and especially show more pictures of) the process leading up to a finished quilt. Here's my first attempt.

As some of you might remember, February was "my month" for the Bee-autiful Quilting Bee. You can read my original post about the blocks here. The quilters in the bee were so generous and sent me more blocks than I had expected. After everything was said and done, I found that I had 28 blocks ranging in size from about 8 x 9 to about 16 x 18!

Scrappy Log Cabin Blocks with Embroidery

This post is about blocks that I made for a quilting bee. Read more about bees (what they are, how to join them, etc.) in this post. You can also check out Quilting Bee Blocks for more information about bees in general.

These are Jenni's blocks for the Bee-autiful Quilting Bee. Jenni sent a bunch of strips of Katie Jump Rope, cut to varying lengths and widths, as well as some white solid and embroidery supplies. She asked for blocks that featured some kind of woodland-themed embroidery in them.

Purple Fabric Love

I'll admit that I'm not a big fan of purple but, as my fabric collection was sorely lacking in that area, I thought I would make an effort to find some good purple prints.

12 + 2 = Q Quilt Pattern and IKEA Sheets Review

I decided to try a little experiment with the IKEA sheets I keep hearing so much about. I love a challenge, so I thought I would try to figure out a simple way to combine a small number of fat quarters with flat sheets to make a bed-sized quilt. I basically approached this as a quick, low-risk project, but with a big payoff in terms of the resulting useful object.

Wonky Log Cabin Blocks for Ashley

This post is about blocks that I made for a quilting bee. Read more about bees (what they are, how to join them, etc.) in this post. You can also check out Quilting Bee Blocks for more information about bees in general.

For her month of Bee Imaginative, Ashley asked for blocks inspired by Denyse Schmidt's Drunk Love in a Log Cabin. She sent me solids and prints in lilac, coal gray and apple green, as well as a 2" x 20" strip of a lovely multicolored Kokka floral. Ashley asked for simple blocks (saying "less is more" in her instructions) and wanted the Kokka floral to be used in some way in each block.

The Practical Guide to Patchwork

It's my new book, The Practical Guide to Patchwork. It's being published by C&T Publishing's new imprint, Stash Books, and will be available in October. The book includes step-by-step instructions for all stages of quilt making and 12 quilt patterns ranging from beginner to intermediate level.

Charm Squares 101

I'm leading the activity (a Charm Square Swap and associated fun) at the May meeting of the Portland Modern Quilt Guild and have written this post mainly for the PMQG peeps who wanted additional information on cutting charm squares. It's general information though, so hopefully others will also find it useful!

So, what's a charm square anyway?