Harlequin  Six Pointed Star Hexie My last post 60 Degree Shapes talked about experimenting with these blocks, and many of you said ...

 Hurricane Stars a.k.a. Insomnia Block This top is done. I worked steadily on the sashing and connecting 9 patches Wednesday after...

The Scrappy Hurricane Quilt While hurricane Irma hit the southern U.S., I sewed nine patch blocks from my table scraps. There was so...

A Legacy Quilt Finished The details about this project can be found at Jenna's Most Glorious Scrap Quilt.  I must add that it has...

Late1930's-1950's Postage Stamp  Style Pieced Bed Cover wi th Prairie Points This is an 88" x 90" pieced bed cover...

Using What You Have I've been reading every book I can about the history of quilting. Some things are surprising. In recent ce...

Happy New Year! Isn't it heavenly to start with a clean slate?  Are you ready to do a fabric purge in your studio,  an...

 Quilters Are Passionate About Scraps! There are dozens of ways to say this.  You've all spoken from your hearts.  When ...

I officially have less of a scrap stash than before, but admittedly could make another of these if not 2. Then there's the bin wi...

Can you remember the first time you set aside scraps thinking you would never save enough to make an actual quilt? I used to look at...

Gold Rush Stripped together from a box of scraps donated by a friend, these outcasts have taken on a new life. Two people said imm...

Little by little I have come to understand I am not a Modern Quilter--neither by definition nor by taste. I won't list all the dis...

"Pop Stars" for Halloween Tonight is a full moon, or more specifically a Hunter's Moon, Blood Moon, or Sanguine Moo...

Not So Serious Sewing Sunday was peaceful, and I'd finished up several projects the week before. I was after something relaxi...

Nothing makes my heart go pitter-patter more than a wonky scrap block. No measuring. No freaking out over straight seams. Pull your scr...

Isn't this just the cutest thing? It's not my work, but that of Norma at  Petit Design Co.   The scrap rat in me loves the co...

Yesterday afternoon I zipped together the rest of the strips on the Love quilt.  I've talked about this pattern the last few days. I...

Late yesterday I had a few hours to myself to work on one of my UFO's--(Unfinished Objects). I hadn't decided which would be next ye...