Pinwheels Repurposed

June 14, 2018July 6, 201813 Comments

This past weekend, I was cleaning up my sewing room after a recent flurry of creativity. After finishing my Patriotic Pinwheels GBD 07 06 18 table runner, I had a few leftover pinwheel blocks.

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Since pinwheels are one of my favorite blocks, I just couldn’t bear to throw them in a scrap pile never to be seen again until 2028! So…I made a few July 4th greeting cards.

I had some blank note cards on hand and used a decorative stitch to sew the pinwheels to the cards. I did snip all those loose threads, just in case you’re wondering!

Below is what the inside of the card front looks like. Do you think my needle is dull from sewing on card stock? Oh well, it was worth it! I might use some fabric glue and small fabric scraps to add color and fun to the inside of the card, who knows where this will lead?

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Garden Notes:

My peonies finished blooming about two weeks ago. The vases in my house now hold blossoms from my Earth Angel Rose Bush, a Mother’s Day gift from my son last year.

Earth Angel Roses in bloom

Patriotic Table Runner – Free Pattern!

May 24, 2018July 6, 20189 Comments

Memorial Day is just around the corner and that means July 4th is not far behind! I got a jump start on July 4th planning by designing this Patriotic Pinwheels Table Runner.

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The fabric is from the Sweet Land of Liberty Collection designed by Thomas Wood and Deborah Edwards for Northcott Fabrics

I am attracted to fabrics with words and this word fabric…well…it practically jumped off the shelf and into my welcoming arms! Pinwheels are another favorite of mine, so why not combine my faves into a great July 4th table runner?

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Below is a bird’s eye view of the finished table runner. If you are a beginning quilter, our step by step instructions will help guide you through the pinwheel making process.

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You can download the pattern by clicking on this link:

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We’ll be posting this pattern to the Fave Quilts website as well. There will be plenty of July 4th quilting inspiration on Fave Quilts so be sure to take a look!

I bought lots of extra Sweet Land of Liberty fabric so I’ll get back to work and make a few more table runners for Christmas gifts. Yes, it’s not too early to start thinking about such things!

Patriot Inspiration

November 13, 2017November 13, 201712 Comments

Thank you to the Veterans of the United States Military for your service to our country!

My quilt guild held a two day retreat this past weekend. Since it was Veteran’s Day Weekend, I decided to finish tacking down the binding on my American Flag Quilt.

The flag in the quilt is actually a panel by Timeless Treasures Fabrics that I purchased at Red Rooster Quilts in Dublin, Ohio. Red Rooster designed the quilt by adding a wide inner border of off white fabric and a wide outer border of Timeless Treasures blue & white stars. The quilt is finished with a red binding.

I fell in love with the fabrics in this quilt because they all have a “weathered barn” look which can hide a multitude of wear and tear. Hopefully this quilt will see more wear and less tear!

My quilter, Ms. SJ, used a stars & loops design to add another patriotic dimension to my fast and easy masterpiece.

This quilt is now on my couch where it will provide patriotic inspiration all year round!

Opinions and more!

June 5, 20178 Comments

Thanks for your opinions on my binding color! I will be shopping for my binding this week and appreciate all your comments. It’s helpful to get lots of ideas and it’s fun to see how we all approach color and pattern.

Congratulations, Meg our-house-quilts! You won the drawing for the American Made Brand patriotic 5″ squares package. Send a comment to me with your address ( I won’t publish your comment) and I will drop your prize in the mail tomorrow morning.

This weekend was a good sewing weekend for me. I have lots of projects in the hopper and I am feeling a bit stressed about having so many things unfinished.

I’m making a baby quilt for our niece; she is expecting a girl! Last year I posted about a fast, adorable baby quilt from a pattern called “4 B’s”. You can read more about it here.

I predicted more of these quilts would be in my future…now I get to make one in pink! These are the fabrics I am using for the center and borders 1 and 2. The sparkly stars add some shine.

Below is a photo with the flannel outer border which is also the backing. I love the polka dot flannel because it’s so soft and cozy. I just have to quilt this tonight and I can check this off my list!