Warning – this post has lots of pictures! I have a quilt finish to show off today! This is the quilt I recently made for my second-youngest nephew, Tyler. A quilt is never finished until it has had its official photo shoot, and this quilt had two photography sessions! First, we took it on a… Continue reading Tyler’s Quilt: Indomitable Spirit
Category: Quilts
Two more Because you Matter quilts!
Do you remember a while back when I told you about the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge? And that Because You Matter Quilts for Kids is this years Canadian recipient? It’s in this blog post here if you want to refresh your memory. Well, the first quilts have arrived! It’s absolutely thrilling!!! Thank you to Anita,… Continue reading Two more Because you Matter quilts!
E is for Elephant
Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts recently hosted an elephant-along. When I saw the pattern, I just had to make it. I haven’t finished it yet. These pictures are of just the flimsy (the un-sandwiched, un-quilted top.) My version is a bit bigger than hers, which makes it too big for a toddler. And I don’t… Continue reading E is for Elephant
2015 Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge
Happy 5th anniversary to the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge! It’s being organized by Sarah over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. High Five, Sarah! It’s a lot of work to organize a challenge like this! Quilters are invited to make a quilt and donate it to one of the charities listed on the Hands2Help website. (But… Continue reading 2015 Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge
The Friendship Garden Quilt
Warning: this post is photo intensive! Let me introduce you to The Friendship Garden Quilt! It comes by its name honestly, because it started out life as a bee block! I am part of a Flickr group quilting bee with 5 other ladies. We call ourselves We Bee Canadian. We each make 2 blocks for… Continue reading The Friendship Garden Quilt
Sam is in the Doghouse
My name is Samson J Collins and I did a Very Bad Thing. Do you remember the beautiful twisted tea time quilt that my friend Gully’s mom Dee made for my mom a couple of years ago? Well, I was snoozing in the sun the other day when I heard an awful sound! It came… Continue reading Sam is in the Doghouse