April Showers… bring May … Baskets TAGS: baskets | quilting | quilts | sewing | spring quilts April Showers… bring May … um… May Baskets!  If you are a quilter a basket is a shape you are drawn to (or at least most quilters I know are!).  …Continue reading →

Sashiko TAGS: Bandana Almanac | patchwork | pre-printed backgrounds | quilting | quilting and sewing | Sashiko | sewing I am announcing today my love of learning! Do you challenge yourself to learn something new every so often? I’m fascinated by the Japanese embroidery style called Sashiko, which I’ve …Continue reading →

April Showers TAGS: April | International Quilt Study Center | May | quilting | quilts | sewing | spring | spring quilts April Showers bring May flowers.. and what do showers often bring? A rainbow! This antique quilt measures 87″ x 82″ and is embroidered with initials.  This kind of quilt totally …Continue reading →

The Sampler TAGS: quilting | quilts | sampler | scrap quilting | sewing Many of us learn to quilt by making a sampler. We start with an easy patchwork block, and then each lesson takes us a step forward to a new block …Continue reading →

In love with the Irish TAGS: fabrics | Ireland | Irish chain | Irish quilts | quilt collections | quilting | sewing I’m in love with the Irish ever since we toured the country with a bus load of quilters on a trip that included meeting two quilt guilds, what fun we …Continue reading →

Monogram It TAGS: arts and crafts | crafts | interior decorating | interior design | monograms Nothing says sophistication in décor quite like a monogram.  We’ve all seen monogrammed towels, monogrammed dishes or silverware, even monogrammed bedding.  Monograms are just as popular as ever, and they’re …Continue reading →

Alphabets TAGS: crafts | quilting and sewing | quilts What is it about Typography? That really formal word for ‘Letters’?  I love the shapes of letters, the words they create, the fonts… all of it has a pull like …Continue reading →

The Power of a Heart TAGS: hearts | International Quilt Study Center | quilting | quilting and sewing | sewing | Valentine's Day To say I have adored hearts for a lifetime can not sum up my true feelings for this image. A heart is not only love, but hope, unity, beauty and …Continue reading →

Classic Blue and White TAGS: arts&crafts | crafts | decor | decorating | fifthroom | indoor decor | quilting Blue and White quilts are the most classic of classic two color quilt combination.  Quilters love blue and the crisp look of blue with white can be used any time …Continue reading →

The Feel of Winter TAGS: blankets | fifthroom | products | quilting | sewing | winter | winter decor What does Winter feel like to you?  I’m not so much a winter person, I’m more of a sandels and short sleeve sit out side all year kind of gal. …Continue reading →