Country quilts

Hello Everyone, If you've been wondering where I've been, this explains it all. This quilt contains 81 Courthouse Step blocks, and 64 blocks containing five 9-patch units. The blocks finish at 5-1/2". I say small yet mighty. I'm going to call this quilt Country Courthouse. She is Cute as a Button's big sister. I enjoyed making the blocks so much for Cute as a Button that I couldn't stop! I started this quilt in mid-February. Considering how hectic my schedule is, I think I did quite well…

6 posts published by Elizabeth E. during March 2018

Make This Quilt Extra Cozy By Using Flannel Fabrics! Beautiful autumn colored fabrics in warm and cool colors combine in a cozy quilt to enjoy all winter. Christmas fabrics will be lovely in this quilt too, as will just about any color scheme. Just be mindful of values, placing lighter fabrics against darker ones. The …

You have a lot of quilt pieces but you don't know how to display them. Learn some quilt display ideas other quilters made.

Every January myself and a few friends take a trip to Ohio Amish Country for a big fabric shopping spree! I didn't take pics of every single shop, I was too caught up in the moment LOL, but I did snap a few and want to share them. First, the top photo and next two photos are from Zinck's Fabric Outlet. It's a huge outlet store with lots and LOTS of variety. They've got every textile type you can dream up, and many bolts of long out of print cottons from major brands. At Zinck's I took the…

You need to know the fabric requirements for the log cabin quilt to be able to create a gorgeous and precise quilt project. Don’t know where to start? Read this handy guide on how much fabric you will be needed when you create a log cabin quilt. #logcabinquilt #logcabinpattern #quiltfabricmeasurements

This winter I'm in a bit of a sewing slump. I've decided instead of buying more fabric--I want to use what I have on hand, but use it differently. I don't have lots of solids, but I do have lots of fabric. Research: I've been gathering photo ideas to build Modern Scrappy Quilts this year. I'm looking for random--unexpected color combinations and simple construction. Here are some quilt photos from Pinterest that caught my eye. This first one I like. Its simple, simple construction. Take an…

Before the Snow Flies is a scrappy Courthouse Steps quilt pattern. This cozy lap quilt pattern is available as an instant digital download.

Here is another Star Fling quilt, pattern by Atkinson Designs, that was made by our guild and this time they used Kansas Troubles fabrics. The other Star Fling quilt they made was pieced using bright coloured fabrics and had a totally different look. You can see that one here. This quilt is going to be donated to the Respite Room at the Personal Care Home in Flin Flon. The panto used on this one is called Wildflower and looks nice with all the tiny floral prints in the fabrics. I used a…

I found an Amish home listing in The First State, aka Delaware. This state of just three counties has just one Amish community, but it is a long-lived one. It's located next to the city of Dover, which is one reason we might be finding this particular home advertisement online. That it, the settlement's proximity