Dear Friends Big news here! In honor of International Quilting Weekend, March 20-22, 2015, The Quilt Show (www.thequiltshow.com), the web TV show hosted by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, will open all of its shows from the first nine series- shows 100-1513 -for the entire weekend. This means that, for three special days, everyone will…
Category Archives: patterns
Cathy’s Basket completed
I showed you the first steps for making the scrappy project Cathy’s Baskets. Now let’s finish it up. After making all the triangles for the bottom of the baskets, I will then make each of the basket squares one at a time. After completing the top section I need to put the bottom section…
Cathy’s Baskets
I wanted to share the steps to making Cathy’s Baskets. This quilt is 35” square so it is the perfect size to hang on the wall or to become a table topper. I made a 10” square pattern for my basket design from freezer paper. I like working this way, it allows me freedom as…
Peace Peace Peace Peace
I am participating in the Quilter’s Blog Hop Party Give Away. Visit the 175 quilting blogs participating in the Quilter’s Blog Hop Party. You can register on each blog for their giveaway. If you have been following along you know that at the end of this week there will be a drawing from my blog…
PEACE - Man
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Making patterns is a lot of fun. You can do what ever you want. I like that. I have never really liked it when people tell me I have to do things a certain way. I have always liked to experiment and find my own way. PEACE is that kind of pattern. By experimenting I…
Last week of November Special
I have a secret November special going on this month. With every order over $10 on my website you will receive a free fat quarter of batik fabric. Woo Woo!!FrieStyle Fabrics and Notions NewsletterI am ready for the Holidays. Are YOU? Do you need some quick gifts for that special person in your life? I…
Playing inside
With this terrible heat driving me inside, I am working on a few small quilts. My basement is cool and comfortable, if a bit messy. I really wish I had a magic genie to come in every night and straighten up my workspace, just the way I like it.I will never be that really neat…
Remarkable Rambling Rose
I have spent many hours this week cleaning the gunk out of my garden. There is a big oak tree in the neighbors yard that hangs over my garden and drops oak leaves throughout the fall and winter into my garden. So every spring there is a big clean up to clear the garden of…
Steam setting is good for the pores
After I have finished designing my fused quilt tops and before I layer them with batting and backing fabric to make them into a quilt sandwich, I make sure I steam set the fused quilt surface. This sets the fusible web. Nothing will peal up after I steam set the top. Watch along - Steam…
Free Friday Give Away
Remember this? Are you ready to make one yourself? I think it is time to share. This week and next I will be giving away parts to make this Tablet Keeper for yourself. This was a fun project to do, and most importantly have. I love using my tablet keeper. This Friday enter your name…
Step by Step
Friday I showed you the Paper Tablet Keeper I made using Nancy Zieman’s Trace N Create templates. Today I wanted to show you the steps to make it. It really was fun and easy and a nice change a pace from what I normally do. The first step for me is always to find the…
Paper Keeper Project
Machine quilting the paper keeper cover I hope you enjoyed the video. Please pass it on to your quilting buddies.After I finished the machine quilting, I squared up the top to the exact size by placing the plastic template back on the front and trimming it to size.I found it helpful to put a piece…