And it’s today! I myself am not a “cat person,” but I will use this opportunity to honor my most favorite cat lover, my dear Megan. The second quilt I ever made was for Megan (the first one was for my dog, Wallace). She requested a “cat quilt” because she really does love cats. The […]
Month: October 2021
The Joys of Quilting in the Age of the Internet
Right after finishing the Halloweenish quilt, I had to quickly start the next project in order to 1. have any hope of finishing my ridiculous quilting goal for 2021, but more importantly, 2. catch up with the Suzy Quilts Holiday Party Sew Along! This quilt checks off a lot of “firsts” for me. First Suzy […]
The Paris Quilt
I like the Halloweenish quilt, Rachel! I’m glad you did not let my curmudgeonly attitude toward holiday specific décor deter you. There are so many adorable Halloween fabrics and I am glad you decided to go for it! Also, I think the back looks very fall-like so you could always flip it for the full […]
Halloweenish Quilt
Remember my trip to the Cherry Pit in Sevierville TN? In addition to the scrap bag and Songbook layer cake, I also picked up a layer cake and a few random fat quarters from the Moda Kitty Corn collection. I thought that the prints were so cute, the kitten with the shawl? Or bow? posing […]
Yay, baby!
I’ve previously joked to Rachel that her post about this quilt would be so lovely and then mine would be: When Rachel, my awesome friend who is also a quilter, told me she is having a baby I was like “yessssssss! quilt!!!!!” And then also, of course, I was very happy for her and her […]
How to Gift the Perfect Quilt
It doesn’t feel right that I should be the one to reveal Amanda’s secret project, but I’m going to do it anyway! Over the past few weeks (emphasis on few), Amanda has been telling me vague details about this secret project, and (it seemed to me) prepping me to receive some kind of flawed product. […]
KING
A few posts ago, I showed a sneak peek of the quilt top for what I thought would be quilt number 8. Then I decided to abandon that springtime quilt for an autumnal quilt for my bed, which is king size. The giant Christmas throw I have on there now covers the bed sufficiently, but […]