Quilts and Sewing
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The Cape May Quilt
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in QuiltsCape May, New Jersey. Yes! This is where the inspired idea for our studio’s name came from! While vacationing in the Northeast, my family had a lovely stay in Cape May. Now granted we were there just before the end of the season, so it wasn’t crowded. But the highlight of our visit was undoubtedly…
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T-shirt Quilts
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in QuiltsOne of my earliest quilts was a T-shirt quilt for a grandson graduating from high school to college. He wanted his red and blue shirts incorporated into a quilt with the college’s colors of gold and black. I happened upon Angela Walters T-shirt Pattern and I can’t say enough positive things about how well written…
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Preppy Argyle Quilt
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in QuiltsOur youngest granddaughter came from out of state to spend a week. We decided to make a quilt. She chose the free pattern Preppy, a Five Fat Quarter Fun Pattern by A Bright Corner. She picked out her favorite colors of green and blue with some awesome grunge as well. We worked nonstop for…
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Bits and Bytes Quilt
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in QuiltsWhen my son traveled to Philmont with his scout troop a few years ago, I decided I was going to start and complete a surprise quilt for him while he was gone. Thankfully, my daughter Josie volunteered to help me! My son has been interested in programming for as long as I can remember, so…
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Show Me Waves
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in QuiltsSome time ago one of the local quilt shops I liked to frequent asked if my daughter, Dixie, would be interested in designing a patten for the 2024 Missouri Shop Hop. She has EQ8 software and likes to dabble in it. The 2024 fabrics were a great improvement over previous years and she created this…
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Escher Quilt
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in QuiltsOnce I started quilting, I really wanted to make a quilt for my husband. And before Christmas of course! As with many handmade holiday gifts, I didn’t finish in time. But he didn’t seem to mind unwrapping just a sketch and a single block along with the promise of a finished quilt. It was also…
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One Block Wonders
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in QuiltsOne of my very first ventures into making a quilt was the One Block Wonder (OBW). I had read the best results were with large florals with bright colors. I came across this fabric at a barn auction for $12 and figured I could afford to play with it to test the process. Wow! It…
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Scrappy Chenille Quilt
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in QuiltsWhile sewing masks during the pandemic and learning how to make “My First Quilt“, I discovered that I realllly like teeny tiny pieces of fabric. And so began our scrap collection! One of my favorite scrap sizes is the 1” finished square, aka Postage Stamp. These little 9 patches were technically the very first quilt…
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My First Quilt
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in QuiltsI’m tempted to say this is the quilt that started it all, but that wouldn’t be correct. Really, this is all Josie’s fault. 🙂 Remember that pandemic we had a few years ago? Remember how everyone with a sewing machine (or not) was making masks? Well, we were too. Josie and I made over 100…