Finishing your quilt includes choosing the appropriate quilt backing. There are many options for making quilt backing including piecing your quilt backs, using extra wide quilt backing fabric, or making quilt backing that is as gorgeous as your quilt.
In this post, I will discuss the various ways you can create your quilt backing to make your quilts look unique!
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Today is Valentine’s Day so I decided to have a little fun and post slightly off topic. Must be the romantic in me.
As a blogger, I do a lot of research and came across some very interesting facts about Valentine’s Day. Do you know how it got started? Or, why we send cards? Or what the favorite gift is for men and women?
Continue reading to find out the Top Ten interesting facts about this special day.
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Did I need a child sun hat in February. You bet!! The grandkids are coming to visit us in Costa Rica so I made them each a wonderful child sun hat to protect them from the hot sun.
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As I mentioned in the general instructions of the learn to crochet series (Part 2A), this month, we are going to start with 3 squares; all using two basic stitches-the chain stitch (CH) and the single crochet (SC).
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Woohoo! You have purchased your yarn and hooks and are ready to begin to learn to crochet.
The Learn to Crochet is under way and I am so excited! We have a number of new hookers out there ready to join in.
As I said in Learn to Crochet – Part 1, we are going to start on three blocks month, but when I started to write this month’s blog, there were so many “general” instructions the blog was way too long. So, we have two blogs today. Part 2A – which will be the general instructions and Part 2B where we will begin to Learn to Crochet!
LET’S START CROCHETING!!!
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Seems like a lot of babies have come into my life lately, which means lots of baby quilts to be made. This baby quilt was made using the Simple Squares pattern. I love the pattern, because it is quick and easy and the simplicity of the quilting keeps it vintage looking.
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As Valentine’s day is fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to find some Valentine crafts ideas to share. Below you will find my list of 10 Valentine crafts ideas to make your Valentines Day special.
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and lovers. The history of Valentine’s Day goes back to ancient times, when people paid honor to the Roman God of Fertility. This was known as the Feast of Lupercalia, and was celebrated even then on February 14th. Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with St. Valentine’s Day. It came to be celebrated as a day of romance from about the 14th century.
It is a romantic event for lovers, and a fun event for kids and family. Many couples become engaged or married on this day. For others it is a day to fall in love.
The traditions of Valentine’s Day are broad and many. It is a time to exchange cards or small gifts. Chocolates, flowers, jewelry, and romantic dinners are the big hits of this holiday.
I compiled a list of 10 easy to make Valentine crafts projects to help you celebrate your Valentine!
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I totally LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to applique.
Last Christmas, I made a sleeping forest bear pillow for my sister who absolutely loves bears!
Thought my readers might love to applique too, so I am sharing this pattern and tutorial with you all. I hope you enjoy as much as me!
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Baby Shark, Papa Shark, Momma Shark, Grandpa Shark and Grandma Shark set off in an adventure that kids are loving! DOO-DOO, DOO-DOO-DOO, DOO!
First, let me tell you a little story of how our baby shark came to be. My grandson adored the Baby Shark song. If you haven’t heard it you can find it here.
When shopping for fabric one day, I came across this awesome flannel adorned with sharks!! I had to buy it not knowing what I would do with it. PJ’s I thought, however, when “pinning” one day, I came across this fabulous pattern for a shark pillow! But I had way more fabric, so I decided to make a much bigger pillow using the pattern.
Oh, but then I got to thinking….could I make it sing the song?
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If your New Year’s Resolution is to learn to crochet, this Afghan will be perfect for you!. Each month, beginning in February, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks. After 10 months (in November), you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving. But be WARNED, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.
Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace. Here are the links to the blocks:
If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!