Happy Fall! I realized it has been several months since my last blog post. I decided to slow down on quilting so I took a breather from posting. This past summer, I wanted to focus more on my mental health, since I have been struggling with it for quite some time. I spent more time… Continue reading Quilting Update
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Quiltcon 2025
Happy spring!! It's been a minute since I posted on here. I wanted to share my experience at Quiltcon. This was my first year attending, and it was so much fun! Quiltcon is a national quilt convention that is held annually in the United States, and organized by the Modern Quilt Guild. This year it… Continue reading Quiltcon 2025
The Last Creations of 2024
Happy New Year! 2024 was a great year, and I am excited for what 2025 has to offer. I have many sewing ideas in mind for the next year. In this short blog post, I wanted to share my last creations of 2024 including some quilts and bags. This quilt was made for my parents… Continue reading The Last Creations of 2024
Quilt Patch Jacket
This blog post is going to be short and sweet. For awhile, I have been thinking about sewing a quilt patch on a denim jacket...I was seeing them everywhere on social media! So last October, I found a decent quality denim jacket at a local thrift store. I made a Sawtooth quilt patch and sewed… Continue reading Quilt Patch Jacket
New Quilt/Fall Photoshoot
Happy Fall!! It is still unseasonably warm here in Denver, but it's nice to get a break from the heat and go up in the mountains. Last month, I finished a new quilt. It is another perfect patchwork colorful lap sized quilt. I decided to try the "Economy Quilt Block" which I never did before.… Continue reading New Quilt/Fall Photoshoot
Adventures in Quilting
Last year, The Denver Modern Quilt Guild started an annual challenge called "Adventures in Quilting" where each year has a different challenge. This year's theme was "Light and Dark with an alphabet twist," so, each member would make a quilt with light and dark colors and include an element in the quilt with a letter… Continue reading Adventures in Quilting
Quilted Vest
Last month, I completed my first quilted garment! It was a challenge for the Denver Modern Quilt Guild to complete a quilted garment by the August meeting, so I made a reversible quilted vest. I chose to make a vest because it seemed the simplest garment to make. And it in fact, was pretty simple.… Continue reading Quilted Vest
New Sewing Machine and Improv Quilting
A couple months ago I decided to go all out and buy a new sewing machine! I bought this fabulous Pfaff 720 Quilt Expression edition and I love it! I am still getting the hang of it and learning all the features, but I am really loving the free motion quilting feature. This machine was… Continue reading New Sewing Machine and Improv Quilting
New “Hearts” Baby Quilt
It's Valentine's Day! And I thought what more appropriate time to share my newly made quilt full of red, pinks, and hearts!  I made this quilt out of fabric squares from scraps that came from my fabric stash, and I wanted to make a few heart shapes out of the white fabric squares. This is a very… Continue reading New “Hearts” Baby Quilt
Holiday Creations
Here are the last creations of 2023! The first is a Christmas Tree mini quilt, and I started this quilt in September, since it took longer to make. I made this by English Paper Piecing so it was all hand sewn. Lastly, I did some "stitch in the ditch" and added a Christmas binding. I created the pattern myself,… Continue reading Holiday Creations
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