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September 24, 2016 By Lauren 11 Comments

Quilting eBook and Giveaway

So, I’m pretty excited about today’s post. I have been working on this quilting eBook since the spring. After a terribly frustrating time of trying to download and compile all the patterns into the same format for the book…it’s done! I’m so happy about it.

This eBook is perfect for beginning to intermediate quilters. It includes five patterns: – Lemon Stripes which comes in 4 sizes: baby, crib, throw and twin. (Plus instructions on how to baste, quilt, and bind your project if it’s your very first time quilting). – Gingham which comes in 4 sizes: baby, crib, twin and queen. – Arrows and Tags – Ombre Arrows – Lotus Blossom (this pattern has a template included which you print out on your computer).

Each pattern includes fabric requirements, cutting instructions, piecing instructions, pressing tips and quilt top assembly directions. Each pattern features solid fabrics for a colorful finish!

I’m giving this eBook away to one lucky winner. To enter:

– Visit the listing for the book and scroll through the pictures. Then,

– In the comments on this post, tell me which quilt of the 5 is your favorite.

Thanks for reading my blog, happy quilting!

September 9, 2016 By Lauren 1 Comment

Arrows and Tags Quilt Pattern

I just finished a new quilt pattern over here. This one is called, “Arrows and Tags” because the instructions include two quilts: one with arrows on the end, and one with two points that look like the edge of a cute little tag. It’s a great beginners quilt pattern, or a quick project if you’re…

September 5, 2016 By Lauren 10 Comments

Hair Bow Holder – and giveaway!

I was thinking about making a hair bow holder for my girls. Doing their hair is not their favorite thing, and I figured if they got to pick out a bow every day, it might make it a little easier. I love the hair bow holder’s I’ve seen using an old frame, but I’m a person…

August 27, 2016 By Lauren 5 Comments

Ombre Arrows Quilt

I had so much fun reading everyone’s comments on the recent giveaway. It’s great to get to know some of you. The winner of the fabric has been contacted and it’s on it’s way – congrats Gloria! And if you didn’t win, keep checking back, I love giving away one of my patterns with fabric to…

August 4, 2016

Giveaway Day! (and beginning quilt tutorial)

This is a fun, great beginning quilt that is easy to put together. I wanted the grey and pink blocks to make diagonal lines on the quilt. It’s subtle with a scrappy look, but if you used two solid colors, it’d be very striking. Also, I’m giving away the fabric to make this cute quilt…

July 29, 2016

Freight Train Quilt Along

My little boy had a birthday this month. He’s my youngest, he’s three, and he loves trains. One of his favorite books is called “Freight Train” by Donald Crews. In my mind, it’s a classic. I used it as inspiration for a quilt and started sketching a pattern a few months ago. I’m going to…

July 20, 2016

Homemade Lockets

I have a daughter entering kindergarten this fall. She’s my oldest, and I have to be honest that I have been freaking out quite a bit. The only problem with that is…she’s freaking out too and when I’m freaking out it makes her freaking out worse and its just this terrible cycle. So – she…

July 6, 2016

Winner and Pattern Sale

I have some big news, we finally went camping as a family. I feel like this is big news because…well…we’ve got three kids and the oldest is only 5. My kids loved it, but I feel like we’re still trying to get over the lack of sleep. But the bigger news is that Kathie won…

June 23, 2016

Quilts for Sale!

I just added four new quilts to my Etsy Shop! The first quilt for sale is made from the Firecrackers Pattern at the Fat Quarter Shop. It can be used as a twin quilt or a throw quilt. This one will be a new pattern soon, but for now its just a finished quilt. It…

June 16, 2016

Stripes Quilt

I just finished a baby quilt from my Lemon Stripes Quilt Pattern. Obviously, this stripes quilt is the charcoal version, with a floral binding. I love the white and grey with a splash of color, it turned out so cute. I also tried backing this one with minky fabric. I’m usually not a fan…

June 10, 2016

How to wrap a quilt

Trying to decide how to wrap a quilt can be tricky. You’ve just spent a good portion of your life making it, you want it to look good. After trying a lot of different things, I’ve decided that just folding it with the binding facing in, and putting some twine around it is my favorite….

June 3, 2016

My Sister’s Quilt

This quilt is finally finished and in it’s new home – my sister’s home. We started it a year ago. Since then, things have been crazy at Anna’s house. From an incorrect diagnosis of Lupus, to water damage, to her not being able to walk, to her finding out she has rheumatoid arthritis (and…

May 21, 2016

Emmy Grace Quilt

You know that helpless feeling you get when someone you love is having a hard time, but there’s nothing anyone can do about it? When I feel that way, I make a quilt, which is how this quilt came to be. I used the Emmy Grace line. I love it (see the little fawns hidden…

May 15, 2016

New Quilt Pattern – Lemon Stripes

Want to hear something ironic? I used to live in Pennsylvania – and I sent quilted presents back to loved ones in Utah. Since I’ve moved back to Utah, I haven’t gifted any quilts (yet) to anyone living here. But, I have sent four quilts to friends in PA. Kinda funny. Anyway, I wanted something…

May 9, 2016

Owl Embroidery

I recently had a lot of fun doing this owl embroidery. It was a welcome home gift for my sister, who had spent 4 months in London on a study abroad (yes, we can all be jealous). Well, jealous of all the cool things she saw, not jealous of tons of girls in one crammed…

April 29, 2016

Quilting Bee

I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited about a quilt. I mean – look at that! Isn’t is just incredibly gorgeous?! (If I do say so myself). I finally got it up on some quilting frames that I borrowed from my Grandma. And, my Mom was kind enough to let me leave it…

April 25, 2016

Blog Name Change

I know that none of you have noticed (because you all live your own busy lives) but I haven’t posted in a while. Life gets crazy in seasons, and since January, it’s been pretty full at our house. Also, I’ve wanted to switch to WordPress for a while, but once I did, I took for…

February 4, 2016

Work in Progress

About five months ago, my sister and I started got working on a new quilt for her bed (which means she paid for the fabric and I was the lucky one who got to cut it up and sew it back together). She picked a pattern from the February 2013 APQ magazine. It had a…

January 15, 2016

Fishing Line

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I just finished another pattern (yeah!) This one is so simple, but still has a striking design – I love the process of seeing a new quilt come together. I used the “Daysail” line of fabric by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. The finished quilt is 40″ x 46″ great for a baby quilt or…

January 7, 2016

Confetti Pattern

I started this quilt on Christmas day, when I got my Quilt in a Day Triangle Ruler (thanks to Amy Smart’s post here). Its such a great ruler – one of those things that I now have and don’t know how I lived without. And I’m so happy about how this quilt turned out. The…

December 17, 2015

Crocheted Blanket with Lining

I’m not talented in the yarn crafts, but my Mom just finished crocheting this for my niece and I had to take some pictures. Isn’t is beautiful! It’s hand quilted in between the crocheting with some light pink crochet yarn. I love how subtle it is. She lined it with the Wallflowers fabric by Allison…

December 14, 2015

Last Minute Presents – Hair Bows

Aren’t these adorable! And once you’ve made one, you can whip them our really quickly using scraps. I saw a tutorial for this on pinterest, but wanted to do one a little more in depth here on my blog. You’ll need: – Some fabric scraps measuring 2.5″ x 10″ or 5″ x 5″ – A…

November 18, 2015

Favorite Christmas Patterns

I always start my Christmas sewing in November, don’t finish it in time, and take it up again a year later. True to form, I’m have two Christmas quilts that I’m trying to finish up before Dec 1st. If you’re like me and are just starting your Christmas sewing, here are a few of the…

November 11, 2015

Firecrackers Blog Hop

Today I get to be part of an amazing blog hop from the Fat Quarter Shop, showcasing their latest pattern: Firecrackers. Isn’t it lovely? I found that this quilt was time intensive, but not as difficult as it looks, and the result is so beautiful! Here’s what you’ll need to make your own: A Quilt kit (includes…

November 5, 2015

Gingham Quilt Pattern

Here’s some pictures of the Gingham Quilt I recently finished. The tutorial is below, and you can purchase the pattern here – which has fabric requirements for Baby, Crib, Twin and Queen quilts. Tutorial: To make a gingham quilt, you’ll need three different colors of fabric. One white, black, and grey. Of course you…

October 20, 2015

Easy Satchel Bag Tutoral

I was trying to come up with an eas(ier) satchel bag then some that I’ve seen. Here is it – I’m totally keeping this finished bag for myself. For this project you’ll need: – 1/2 yard of outer fabric – 1 yard coordinating fabric for the lining and straps – Batting measuring 16 x 40…

October 19, 2015

Pow Wow Quilts and Jersey Knit Backing

So, forgive the many pictures of the same thing, but I love how these quilts turned out. Aren’t they adorable! Its the Pow Wow pattern by Allison Harris. Love it. And, something new for me, I backed it with a Jersey Knit fabric. I was skeptical at first, but its the perfect weight for a baby…

October 15, 2015

Binding with the Quilt Back

I know this looks a lot like a recent post – but after I made my niece that pillow, I had to make a mini quilt for my girls wall. And since I used the backing as the binding, here’s some tips. I really like this tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew on how to use…