Anniversary quilt

Wedding signature quilt. Half square triangles. Fabric paint on trapunto wedding date. Free motion fun around border.

Pictures - Diamond Ring Anniversary Quilt - One more to check off the 2013 Quilting Goals. I started this quilt last year BEFORE my folks' 60th anniversary, which is Aug. 28th. I was determined to get it to them before their next anniversary which is approaching fast. It will go in the mail tomorrow! I have always

Welcome to the downhill slide of another week, friends! Spring has definitely sprung, and around my house, that means evenings and weekends at the baseball field and enjoying the perfect temperatures as much as possible. Today, I have a finished anniversary quilt to share with you. My friend's parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this month, and my friend asked me to make a special quilt for them (for privacy reasons, I've blurred their identifying info that is embroidered…

There are lots of different ways to make a heart quilt. This time I wanted one BIG heart that could use up lots of red stash fabric. It's fun to see how versatile half square triangles can be for the same motif - both quilts were made using the 4.5" finished Accuquilt triangle die. To offset all the white on the top and bottom, I choose red minky for the back. The only compromise you have to make when using a dark minky on the back is that some of the colored minky may pull through and show…

This week the Down Memory Lane Quilt-Along blog series is complete with the final reveal of the finished Down Memory Lane Quilt.

Heirloom Hearts is the perfect, beginner-friendly quilt pattern for Valentine’s Day, an anniversary or any occasion! It is pre-cut friendly, meaning you can use precut 10” squares (layer cake), fat eighths, fat quarters, 1/4 yards and yardage. Use a quick, strip piecing method to create the Irish Chain blocks; and all heart blocks are traditionally pieced. Choose from three sizes: Crib, Throw and Bed.

My son in laws grandparents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend. The pictures are so stinkin' cute I can hardly stand it! Such fun memories! The fabrics are all from Riley Blake. The kids will be presenting the quilt to their parents at a special retreat this weekend. I sure hope they like it! 49" x 50" To print the pictures, you will need "Sew in" printable fabric, a high quality ink jet printer and high resolution/quality pictures. The pictures MUST be very high…

"Three Sisters" by Hiroko Nakayama of Japan. Wowzers!! To celebrate Worldwide Quilting Day I searched the Internet for interesting Japanese quilts. Enjoy! This quilt by Sake Puppets was exhibited at the Tokyo Quilt Festival 2013. "The Candy Shop" by Miyuki Hambaba. The block is called Sun Dial. Amazing house quilt from the RandomThoughtsDoOrDi blog. ****Enter to win a fabric shopping spree at: Worldwide Quilting Day Block Contest.****

Pictures - 50th Anniversary Quilt - My friends, Rus and Millie, had their 50th Anniversary, and several of us made blocks to put together in a quilt for them. Millie has been a mentor to me for many years, and I spent quite a few afternoons at her house for tea. My block is an applique of the living room in her cabin