Cheddar Bow Tie LINKY Monday, January 9th, 2012

| January 9, 2012

Way back in 2011, Bonnie Hunter spotted an antique BOW TIE QUILT in an antique store.  This started the idea of having a BOW TIE CHEDDAR CHALLENGE…..and today is the first LINKY to what we are doing.   Here is my  CHEDDAR BOW TIE progress….  Mine is being made with my Mother and Daddy’s shirts. […]

Applique Bee – A Richmond Modern Quilt Guild Event

| January 8, 2012

Today was the beginning of a six-month applique bee at Susan Emory’s house.  We are meeting once a month to work on our DON’T LOOK NOW applique patterns. Here are the beginnings of our six projects! This one is Debbie’s future pillow!   This is Ann’s Quilt   Cheryl is also making a quilt….   […]

FREE MOTION QUILTING – January 2012 – Heart Leaves

| January 8, 2012

Many of you are participating in the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge!  (See my  button on the side…!)   Frances Moore is our FMQ teacher for January…..check out the testimonial below from SewCalGal.   Frances Moore blog: http://frantastic-stitchwitchery.blogspot.com/   Frances has been teaching quilting for 8+ years.  I met her during my FMQ research, in […]

What is on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, January 2, 2012

| January 2, 2012

It looks like I am starting the New Year with a FULL DESIGN FLOOR.  My creative FLOW is in high gear and I am really having fun! First – OUR QUEEN OF MYSTERIES – Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville – revealed the plan for ORCA BAY.  WOW….it is stunning and looks like STAINED GLASS.  I wonder […]