Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

I’ve spent the last two months working on several Christmas quilts, and I have several finished quilts/runners to share with you. Cara with Sew Colorado Quilting did almost all of the quilting on these Christmas projects, and she did a wonderful … Continue reading →

I recently found out about a Hurricane Block-A-Thon to support a fellow quilter, Lea Louise, whose house was split in half by Hurricane Helene. I purchased the pattern from The Fabric Hut for $10, with the proceeds going directly to … Continue reading →

I just finished sewing a runner made from Illuminations fabrics–the same fabrics I used for my Awesome Sky quilt and Randolph & Rudy (not yet blogged about). I used tree foundation paper piecing patterns from Quiet Play. The runner measures 20″ x … Continue reading →

I was bitten by the quilting bug ten years ago. Five years ago, I wrote a post about my first five years of quilting. If anyone is interested, I have linked it here. I also shared about my quilting mentors … Continue reading →

I had the wonderful opportunity to go to London and Paris, four nights in each city, in August. Before I even left for my trip, I had the Eiffel Tower pattern by Joe, June, and Mae printed up and ready … Continue reading →

I am joining the #2024QuiltingQ3CheckIn hosted by Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl. I’m pleased how many of many goals I was able to get accomplished in July-September. But first I’m going to share the guilty pleasure I’ve recently been enjoying–making Halloween quilted … Continue reading →

My favorite September finish was re-binding the Dusty Rose quilt that my mother, Cleo Ringer, made for my niece, Mary Frances, in the 1980s. The quilt measures 48″ x 63″, and I believe the quilt block used is the Antique … Continue reading →

Hi everybody! I’m writing my August recap post when we’re already one third through September. But I have a good reason for being so delayed. I went to London and Paris from Aug 18th-27th and had a wonderful time! Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

My favorite finish in August is a baby quilt I made for some special people who are expecting another daughter. They are not comfortable with being named on this blog nor having any information shared on social media. I found … Continue reading →

My great-nephew, John, has had a very eventful 2024. He got married in June, his master’s degree in Computer Science from Cornell in July, and moved to California to start his new job as a software engineer at Intel in … Continue reading →