My First Quilted Pillow

There are several firsts in this story about me making a quilted pillow. While being home more than usual for the past year, I have looked for things to keep me busy and because I like to do crafts and sew, I decided to try my hand at quilting something. My grandmother used to make the most beautifu…

Starting late on the Stitchery Sampler Quilt

In one of my FB groups, I kept noticing people posting their blocks for a Stitchery Sampler Quilt. The fabrics used in these blocks was bright and beautiful. So different from the fabrics I am using on the current block challenge that I'm working on. The more I kept seeing these blocks, the mor…

I Made Another Begonia Backpack

The first time I made the begonia backpack I made it for myself, but this time around I was looking to make one for my granddaughter's for her 4th birthday. I picked out a cute fabric with ladybugs all over it. I only used it for the front side. The back side was made out of a black polka dots.…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 6

It’s Week 6 of the RBD Block Challenge, and I feel very defeated at this point. This week’s block was the Windmill Block provided by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter. After all those half square triangles last week, I was expecting this week to be easy since it too included HST. Cutting them out was…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 5

It’s Week 5 of the RBD Block Challenge and I feel like I’m really getting into this and actually looking forward to getting a new block each week. This weeks block is called the Ocean Waves Block and was provided by Rachel Erickson of Citrus & Mint Designs.  This block has so many half square tr…

2021 RBD Block Challenge - Week 4

It’s Week 4 of the RBD Block Challenge, and I am excited to be finishing up another block. This week’s block is the Stella Block provided by Sandy Gervais. My fabric choices were Curry, Colonial Blue and Dove. This block was a little more challenging and included some seam ripper time, but in the end…