Posts Tagged ‘ quilt ’

Fabric for our Bedroom Quilt

I am beginning to hate my first quilt. I made it with clearance fabric since I was a novice and didn’t want to spend much money on it. Thus the colors and patterns aren’t ones that I normally would have chosen and it really does not match the beautiful, soothing green walls of our bedroom [ READ MORE ]

Saturday

I spent the majority of Saturday cleaning the apartment and doing laundry in anticipation of the arrival of my family this coming weekend. However, after the cleaning drudgery, I felt the urge to do something creative. I’ve finished Mom’s quilt top, but don’t have the needed supplies to complete it (batting, backing, binding) just yet. While [ READ MORE ]

Mom’s Quilt: Progress

I’ve actually made some progress on Mom’s lap quilt. I bought the fabric over a month ago and cut out the squares a few weeks after that. The little square stacks were sitting on my desk looking sad and neglected and today, I finally started sewing them together. My desk as the work began unfolding: My progress [ READ MORE ]

Advent Calendar Tutorial

I love counting down the days until Christmas. Grandpa Leibbrand always had a calendar and daily gift for us. Sometimes Mom would buy the cardboard advent calendars with doors that would reveal a piece of chocolate for each day. I remember sneaking some of the chocolates early. One year we had little box [ READ MORE ]

My Shabby Chic Quilt

As promised, here are some pictures of my first-ever quilt. Let me start by saying this was supposed to be an experimental quilt. I meant to make a small throw for use in the office when I’m sitting in the red chair reading my books. I like being near Brendan, but I always need a little [ READ MORE ]