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Quilts are the most intimate and personal of objects. They connect us with each other to the primal ground of the bed-the place we spend half our lives; where we are born, sleep, have sex, and die; the place where we replenish ourselves and dream our dreams; the place of nurture and healing, where we retreat in sickness and frailty; and the place where we receive the comfort and care of those who love us.

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Lifesaver quilt pattern
February 13, 2020
Lifesaver quilt, the Cotton + Steel version

It has been almost a year since I made this quilt, and we have been using it ever…
January 3, 2020
Expanding Stars quilt, a queen size quilt

From the first time I saw this quilt pattern (by Emily Dennis of Quilty Love), it was instant…

friendship quilt block tutorial
November 20, 2019
Friendship

The Friendship quilt block is a relatively easy to make, but also a bit tricky, especially regarding seam…

Autograph quilt block tutorial
July 30, 2019
Autograph Quilt

The Autograph Quilt block tutorial follows the ‘easy road’ to make a beginner-friendly quilt block. This is a…

Card Trick quilt block tutorial
June 25, 2019
Card Trick

The Card Trick quilt block seems very, very difficult. I admit I was intimidated when I first saw…

Lifesaver quilt pantone challenge
June 7, 2019
Lifesaver Quilt, the Pantone Challenge 2019

While writing the #lifesaverquilt pattern, I was playing around in Illustrator a lot to find color pallettes that…
June 6, 2019
Diaspora Quilt – WIP

When Pachy called for pattern testers, I rushed to sign up, because I like her design style very…

triangle hexies quilt quiltylovepattern
May 25, 2019
Triangle Hexie quilt, a solid version

I know I haven’t been sharing a lot on the blog the past year or more, but I…

Bowtie quilt pattern
May 17, 2019
Lifesaver, My first quilt pattern

I can’t even describe how excited I am to have my first pattern out and launched in my…
March 1, 2019
I finished some square quilts

And never posted about them! Back in 2018, I finished three baby quilts that I never managed to…

dark swoon quilt handquilting bigstitchquilting
February 8, 2019
My Swoon Quilt

The last UFO It’s starting to be really embarassing to say when a UFO (unfinished-quilt) started. I know…

Denim quilt using clothing
June 12, 2018
Denim quilt for our family picnics

A denim quilt with a lot of memories I have been hoarding my jeans for more than 10…
May 14, 2018
Rotating quilt, an orange peels quilt

An Orange Peels Quilt Pt 2 This quilt started as an attempt to make my first applique project…

double irish chain quilt block
March 16, 2018
Double Irish Chain

Double Irish Chain quilt block has been a very popular quilt block for many years. The final quilt…

Sister's choice quilt block tutorial
November 8, 2017
Sister’s Choice

Sister’s Choice quilt block could also be described as a nine patch star! The version we are presenting…