December 2022
3 Weeks until Christmas! Welcome to December! It's December so all the holiday decorating is underway. I put a few lights on my porch, but I do most of my decorating inside. Time to get out the Christmas quilts, because the movies have already begun. |
May 2021
Red, White and Blue Sale Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer in the USA. So let's bring out the red, white and blue with a SALE! Take 25% off your entire order until June 5 Use code: RWB21 |
April 2021
Celebrate Mom! Mother's Day is May 9 in the USA, so what better time to celebrate all the moms that have taught us to sew or quilt, shared their love for color, and helped us become who we are. |
February 2021
Trapezoids I love to add trapezoids to quilt designs because they are so easy to cut accurately with the House Ruler and they add interest to many quilt designs. If you think of a trapezoid as just a half square triangle with a square or rectangle already attached, it is easy to see all kinds of ways to use them. Oh, the possiblities! |
January 2021
Frosty Days and Quilted Nights Winter has arrived here! I love the change of seasons, and having snow to cover the countryside is a plus. Yes, I do like snow. But of course, that means changing out the Christmas quilts for the snowman and winter quilts |
December 2020
Time to Bundle Up Winter will be arriving soon in Illinois so it is time to Bundle Up! And some of the best bundles are quilt patterns, right? |
September 2020
Let's get This Fall Rolling The change of seasons is happening quickly here. As fall arrives, so do the cool evenings, blowing leaves, pumpkins, cobwebs and (at least on our farm) lots of harvest activity. |
May 2020
Spring Cleaning Sale It's time to clean out the warehouse, so I'm having a SALE! Everything on the website is 40% OFF for the next week, while supplies last. |
April 2020
Let's Quilt One Block at a Time While we are taking things one step at a time, we can be creative one block at a time. Six Halves Make a Whole Starburst can help with that. |