quilting Tag Posts Index

Stepping into a New World...

Selling and buying property concurrently for sure is not for the faint-hearted! We met the first deadline in the nick of time, but the next and final one will require

Stitching Together Stories: Discover Panama's Only Quilt Shop in Volcan

I recently stopped by the quilt shop in town to make a short video for our YouTube page. The owner, Marianne, was telling me all about the shop and school where

My passion for Quilting

Hello dear blog readers and followers! Today, I want to share my passion for quilting with you and show you how I make my own quilts. Quilting is a time-consuming

Year End Challenge : Springworth Crafts of 2023

Inspired by @romeskie I'm going to reflect on what I crafted each month of the year... hopefully there'll be something for each month. January 2023 started strong

Creating a Memory Quilt ~ transforming a pile of scraps into a nostalgic treasure

This rectangle of flannel has been with me for years, I have used it as a blanket when camping and on long bus rides when the air conditioning was cranked way up.

DID I JUST WASTE MY MONEY ON THIS BOOK?

on Canva) As I was looking and reading some publications here in Needleworkmonday, I saw @calendulacraft's post about here quilting project. It reminds me of one

Butterfly + Color = Wonderful !!!!

I finally finished this project and wanted to share. The idea came from I fell in love with the pattern of butterflies and made it my own. The pattern is for a baby

100 hours of silk quilting – sewing a dress part II

How do you know when it is time to let go? Every project starts with the idea and the excitement to start something new. Gathering the tools, you’ll need. Researching

22 hours of silk quilting – sewing a dress part I

Every project is born in one first glimpse of an idea. A thought. A problem. An encounter. Most times the idea my sewing projects are born in, is a need or want;

A to Z Quilt - Plans & Beginnings - A is for the Alamanizer Block

There are so many quilt block patterns that I want to try I figured the best way to satisfy this urge would be a sampler. The idea for an A to Z of quilt blocks

Mondrian Inspired Patchwork Quilted Laptop Case

A new laptop means a new laptop case! And considering my newly established obsession with quilting the perfect project. In contrast to my last quilting project,

My First Quilt - A Sevenberry Jelly Roll

I completed my first quilt! I think I can finally stop joking that I can't sew in a straight line. > The finished quilt This quilting journey began in late April

A Quilt for Thomas - Needlework Monday

It's been a few days (or weeks) since I've posted! I have been a busy mama!! I finally found time to post about the quilt I started last month for my new nephew

Quilt in Progress - Fabric Selected and Cut

It's been a while since I've done a Needlework Monday post! I literally have been doing no sewing for a long time, but that changed today! Last week my newest nephew

Quilt Shop, Food, Friends - Women's Group Meet Up

Every other Wednesday, the ladies in our small mountain town in Panama get together to chat, snack, and hang out. This week, they decided to meet up at our local

Joys of Quilting

About a year ago I added another hobby to my list ,,,,quilting! At first I only used the sewing machine to mend clothes. When i decided to get serious about quilting

Fidget Blanket Contd…Helping Loved Ones with Dementia

As we continue on with making the fidget blankets I am realizing it will take much longer than I anticipated. It takes a lot of time measuring and lining up the

Fidget Blanket - Helping Loved Ones with Dementia

No, this is not an illusion. I am posting another needlework post within the same week! 😄 Maybe it’s the Spring weather, or maybe because we’ll be wrapping up our

A Homemade Family Gift: A Quilted Christmas Tree Wallhanging

Inspiration from Others Equals Gifts for ALL I do not enjoy Christmas shopping and it can get rather expensive when the extended family is in the mix. Not that everyone

Home Decoration Challenge: Small Quilt

For the Needlework Monday challenge I chose to finish a small quilt from my UFO (unfinished objects) pile. I had pieced the top and cut the backing and even pin-basted