Hello Reader, I hope your weekend is going wonderfully. Spring has arrived, and I'm loving the gentle weather and temperatures--I try to appreciate the good weather while we have it for a couple of months before the summer heat sets in. I've got some fun new Delightfully Yours quilts to share today along with the usual re-cap of posts and videos from the week. Enjoy! Flower Shoppe in Delightfully Yours Fabrics pieced by my friend Nancy Lane--adding the red houndstooth binding this weekend!...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, It's the middle of March, and it is starting to feel like spring here in the desert southwest. This is actually a wonderful time of year for us with cool evenings and lovely days. Hopefully some rain will come our way soon, too! I just got home yesterday from a wonderful work trip where I got to do something a little different--present a lecture and class to 100 Home and Family Science Education teachers. It was really a fun opportunity for me, and it was good to see that our...
19 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Today I'm sharing all of the recent happenings here at A Quilting Life. I've got links to the posts and videos from earlier this week plus details you won't want to miss. And I also have a little look ahead for you at what is coming next week. My Village Quilt is finally finished--seven years in the making! Most Recent Finish... My Village quilt is home from the quilter and is also bound. I used a citrine print from Raspberry Summer for...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and getting to sew or quilt! This week was an exciting one here because on Friday we were able to share our 21st fabric collection with Moda Fabrics--Delightfully Yours. This group is a sister collection to our Simply Delightful basics group from a few years ago--but with the addition of the most amazing florals in a variety of sizes. We are also super excited to have (among other fun designs) a small houndstooth print that is beyond...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Today I'm sharing some end of February notes with some very exciting news! But first, I want to thank you for reading and hope that you are having a wonderful weekend. I've got all of the regular weekend newsletter details today plus information on Raspberry Summer and...something new coming Friday! Aurifil Threads that coordinate with our Raspberry Summer collection Earlier This Week Below you'll find a list of posts from earlier this week on the blog. Be sure to check out the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I can't believe we are already in mid-February, but here it is! I just returned home from a fun teaching trip where I got to teach Dresdens and English Paper Pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks to lovely quilters! I arrived home to happily find my Raspberry Summer Precuts had arrived. You can find them in the shop now. (Yardage hasn't yet shipped, though). Shop Raspberry Summer Precuts and Half-Yard Low-Volume Bundles More Raspberry Summer: Kits The Moda Boxed kits to make...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope your weekend is going wonderfully! I'm stopping in with links to my recent posts and videos along with details for things coming this month. Keep reading to stay in the know for all things A Quilting Life February's Block with a vintage star-flower center Earlier This Week Below you'll find links to the posts and videos from earlier this week on our blog and our YouTube channel. It was Block of the Month pattern release day last Monday, so be sure to get that if you...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you're doing well today and are able to enjoy some time in your sewing room. I'm stopping in with this month's $5 pattern plus all of the posts and videos from earlier in the week. There are definitely some ones you'll want to check out if you missed them. Plus, stay tuned for the February block of the month pattern I'll be sharing tomorrow! Earlier This Week on the Blog + YouTube Channel Find links to the posts and videos from earlier this week below. (You'll definitely...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, We are in the final stretch of January which means that in the northern hemisphere our days are getting noticeably longer--more quilting time for those who love to sew during the day! Today I have the details from the posts and videos from earlier this week plus some fabric notes. Less than a week left to get this month's $5 Weekender quilt + table runner pattern Earlier This Week on the Blog + YouTube Channel Below you'll find the links to posts and videos from earlier this...
2 months ago • 1 min read