During the fall months, I always feel an extra draw to my sewing machine and a quilting project. This year has been very different, but the call of my sewing machine is the same! This pattern is great for a few reasons, and no matter how hectic your days seem to be, I hope you [...]
At the beginning of the year, I promised a baby quilt layout to go with the Heartland Heritage blocks. And the time has finally come! Each month Heather and I made one block from the pattern to share our tips, and keep stitching with you. Heartland Heritage Baby Quilt It's great for using up extra [...]
We made it to December! In the month of December for the Heartland Heritage pattern we are making the Tree block.This is one of the sweet and simple blocks in the quilt and so fun to make! Tree Using the stitch-and-flip method to create the angles in the tree block is a great shortcut. And [...]
The Waterfall Quilt-Along is moving right along, and I'm loving my progress so far! It's nice to have a simple project to relax with right now! If you haven’t signed up to get all the emails – you can start here anytime! Waterfall Quilt -- Week 4 Cutting segments is sometimes tedious, I like to cut my segments [...]
The Waterfall Quilt-Along is underway! I’m excited to sew along with you and bond over this project. If you haven’t signed up to get all the emails – you can start here anytime!  Waterfall Quilt – Week 3 In week 3 we are strip piecing all of the thin strips that make up the [...]
The Waterfall Quilt-Along is underway! I'm excited to sew along with you and bond over this project. If you haven't signed up to get all the emails - you can start here anytime! Waterfall Quilt - Week 2 We need to cut our fabrics! No matter which size quilt you are making there is a [...]
In the month of November for the Heartland Heritage pattern we are making the Tulip block. This is one of my favorite blocks in the entire quilt! I love the little details, and how unique each flower is in the quilt. Tulip This adorable block, has some small squares but we strip pieced them. Be [...]
The Waterfall Quilt-Along starts this week! I'm excited to sew along with you over the next 12 weeks. Yes! We will be sewing on this project through the holidays. Instead of thinking of it as one more pressure, think of it as your self-care. Time to reflect and enjoy a little time for yourself. If [...]
In the month of October for the Heartland Heritage pattern we are making the Spotlight block. I always enjoy a bit of a challenge as I work through different patterns. Working with bias edges is always a challenge no matter how skilled! Spotlight This fun block, keeps the fabric decisions to a minimum. Your background [...]
In the month of August for the Heartland Heritage pattern we are making the Sweet Pea block! The Sweet Pea is a just that! A cute little block that adds a pop of color in your quilt. Sweet Pea I adore this sweet little block, and how quickly it comes together. Making the flying-geese units, [...]
In the month of July for the Heartland Heritage pattern we are making the Sewing Machine block! The Sewing Machine is a favorite, full of whimsy and lots of little pieces. Sewing Machine I can hear you thinking -- Wait...little pieces? Skip! Those are the worst, so fiddly and easily lost in my space. I [...]
Looking for some extra sunshine? Our Sunshine block is the perfect dose of happy in a quilt! I love  the simplicity of the Sunshine block from the Heartland Heritage pattern. Sunshine Sunshine is made with half-square triangle units, which is hopefully second nature for you by now! Having three fabrics in the block makes it [...]
