These are my favorite fun pillows, the ballerina illustration was created while in college and she reminds me of Marilyn. I love all dogs and …
Fun Pillows to Decorate Your Life
Opening My Shop
The Pandemic of 2020 hit the world stage in January and progressively became worse. It seemed as though the entire world was almost at a …
Keepsake Wedding Gift
Some great friends were planning their wedding. I thought how great it would be to give them a keepsake quilt for their wedding present. Then I discovered Spoonflower and was able to design a center for the quilt that had their names and “All You Need Is Love” in the center. I also designed another fabric with a silhouette of a bride and groom in white, then added some very sweet love poems and quotes to the block. In addition I added some little squares for a touch of vintage flair. The couple was delighted with their gift and it was such a fun project that I decided to share it with you.
The binding adds happily ever after to the final touch. 
OMG I’m Bleeding On My Project
I’m nearly finished with my last project a beautiful gift for a couple that are getting married next month. When all of a sudden I poke myself, Nooooo.
A spot of blood on my almost finished project. Remain calm is the first step. Then proceed as follows:
- Take some cold water and get only the spot of blood wet.
- Pour about a tablespoon of salt right onto the blood spot.
- Grab a toothbrush that you do not use on your teeth (I have one in my laundry room at all times) and brush with additional cold water for approximately one minute.
- The spot should be gone completely so you can continue with your project once you’ve stopped bleeding.
Happy quilting 🙂
Tattoo Shop Wall Hanging
My son (Joe Parker) is a very talented artist in Oakland, CA and I recently made him a wall hanging for their Tattoo Shop “East …
PreCut Scraps
Every quilter I know has a bounty of left over pieces that are too large to get rid of, but also can be be very …
Hearts & Flowers Baby Quilt
I had a lot of fun making this little baby quilt – this is a great project for a quick turn around, total time …
Quilt As You Go
I’ve just finished my first “quilt as you go” and I must say that I am not a huge fan of the process. It was quite easy to quilt each block and I was able to make sure that all the blocks were the same size.
I am not completely happy with the “no sash” effect because the back of the quilt still must be hand stitched. This was time consuming and doesn’t have the smooth blanket look that I really love.
I may try the sashed approach, but I believe that the look I prefer is a one piece back with quilting through to the front. It might be a struggle to move large quilts through my machine, but with patience I feel that the end result is something I’m much happier with.