Category Archives: Sewing

Blue Turning Twenty Quilt

July 5, 2016Quilts, Sewing90th birthday party ideas, blue turning twenty quilt, easy to piece quilt, machine quilted quilt, making a quilt with fat quarters, pieced quilt, quilts, sewing, turning twenty quiltRita

When we were planning my dad’s 90th birthday party, he said that his favorite color was blue, so we used blue and yellow to decorate with. I decided at the last minute to make a Blue Turning Twenty Quilt for him! I did this quilt with blue and cream and I was able to find all of the fabric at a local quilt shop called “Broadbents”. Continue reading →

Glamper Quilt

May 27, 2016Quilts, Sewingfun quilt for the park, glamper quilt, Mary Jane's Farm magazine, panel quilt, picnic quilt, quilt, quilting, sewingRita

I found this darling quilt panel a couple of months ago when we were in St. George, Utah. I fell in love with the “glamper” fabric and knew right away that I wanted to make a “Glamper Quilt” for summer picnics, afternoons at the park and to take to the ballgames! Continue reading →

Hipster Bag

May 19, 2016Fashion, Sewingbeginning sewing project, easy to sew hipster bag, fashion accessory hipster bag, hipster bag, hipster bag pattern, hipster bag pattern by Riley Blake, sewing project, sling bagRita

Does anyone out there want a fun beginner sewing project for the summer??? This Hipster Bag Pattern from Riley Blake is just the thing you need then! This project is perfect for beginning seamstresses and is a fun project for those that already know how to sew too! Continue reading →

Bloom Quilt

May 6, 2016Quilts, Sewing#bloom quilt, appliqued quilt blocks, bloom quilt rows 3 & 4, Lori Holt bloom quilt, Lori Holt pattern, Lori Holt templatesRita

I have been working on my Bloom Quilt and I am excited to say that I am all caught up to date! Yeah! Today I have rows 3 & 4 to show you. This has really been a fun project because the blocks are pretty easy to do and I can get them ready for applique and then take them with me while I am on the go…I love projects like that! Continue reading →

Bloom Applique Picture

May 2, 2016Flowers and Garden, Sewingapplique, applique flower picture, appliqued flower picture, bloom applique picture, Lori Holt, Lori Holt bloom templates, sewingRita

I am working on a new makeover for my front porch area and I decided that it would be fun to make a Bloom Applique Picture to go with the new furniture and decor! Continue reading →

Welcome Spring Bench Pillow

April 4, 2016Patterns, SewingKimberBell Designs pattern, quilted pillow, quilted spring pillow, sewing, spring pillow with polka dot boots, welcome spring bench pillow, welcome spring pillowRita

I love this Welcome Spring Bench Pillow! It is full of wonderful spring colors and it just makes me happy! Continue reading →

Appliqued Zippered Pouch

March 28, 2016Organization, Sewingappliqued zippered pouch, bloom templates, Lori Holt fabric, Lori Holt tutorial, organizer, quilting, quilty zipper bag, sewing, zippered bagRita

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend and that you enjoyed the 40 day conference reading challenge! I know I did…and I am excited for conference weekend this next weekend!

I made this fun Appliqued Zippered Pouch from some of my Lori Holt fabric and I am loving the way that it turned out! This is a darling retro bag that can be used for many things. Continue reading →

Bloom Quilt-Row 2

March 24, 2016Quilts, Sewing#bloom quilt, appliqued quilt blocks, bloom quilt row 2, bloom templates, Lori Holt, Lori Holt bloom templates, sewing, sewing quilt blocksRita

Today I want to show you my Bloom Quilt-Row 2.

I have been busy doing my spring cleaning all last week and the first part of this week…I only have one more closet to go and I am finished!!!! Hurray!

I feel like a new woman.

The one closet that I have left is a BIG MESS! It is my craft closet in my office and my granddaughter got in that closet the other day and she informed me that it was a mess and needed to be cleaned. I thanked her for that information and told her that I would need her help to clean it out! :) She is such a sweetheart and agreed that she would!

But I did get row 2 of my Bloom quilt done and put together: Continue reading →

Pieced Chick Easter Quilt

March 7, 2016Easter, Quotes, SewingLori Holt farm girl vintage book, mini quilt, pieced chick quilt block, pieced Easter chick quilt, pieced quilt blocks, sewing, spring chick block, spring quilt, table quiltRita

I have another sewing project today…this fun Pieced Chick Easter Quilt! This is from the Lori Holt Vintage Farm Girl book. Continue reading →

Wool Applique Easter Pillow

March 4, 2016Crafts, SewingEaster pillow, Easter pillow with wool applique, sewing, sewing wool appliques, wool applique, wool applique Easter pillowRita

I just finished a fun Wool Applique Easter Pillow. I am kind of loving the wool applique and I am still working on my block of the month quilt top. I only have 3 more blocks to go!! So this Wool Applique Easter pillow was a no brainer and I took it with me on our little trip that we took to St. George last weekend. I worked on it while the kids were swimming and at night in our hotel room. Continue reading →