Hey there Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. This week I was able to get away for a few days of relaxing and sewing at a wonderful cabin in the pines. Not only were we able to visit with good friends, but I was also able to take my sewing machine and several projects to work on. I got a lot accomplished and will be sharing more this week. Pumpkin + Vine Two of my projects I worked on at the cabin are heading to be quilted first thing in the morning. I finished up the table...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Today I'm sharing my mid-September sewing room refresh along with some darling new Pumpkin Placemats I just finished. I've also got all of the recent posts and videos from earlier this week! New placemats for our table using Bountiful Blooms Fabrics Pumpkin + Leaf Placemats This finish has been on the list for well over a year. I'm super excited to finally have some cute fall placemats for our kitchen table. I've also got a PDF pattern...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, It's early September and fall is definitely around the corner! We thought our heat waves were finished but got another round of them last week. I'm hoping this week our weather will finally turn the corner! In the meantime, I'm switching out all of my decor from red, white and blue (which has been out since late June) into items with warmer tones, pumpkins, and leaves. I've also been working on several new fall projects and patterns which I'll be sharing with you soon. Keep...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I hope your weekend is going well and that you are getting ready for the change of seasons. We've had our hottest summer on record, so I'm counting the days until cooler weather arrives. In the meantime, I'm working on some fun new fall things to share with you soon! Keep reading for all of the early September notes from A Quilting Life along with some of my favorite fall projects. It's time to bring out my Fall Pot Holders! Find the Pattern for these here. Pumpkin Patch is...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, I hope you're having a terrific weekend. I can't believe this is the final week of August. We finally got down into the seventies in the early morning for the first time since June, so I think fall is really coming! I started working on some "fallish" works in progress yesterday and have some really fun things to share with you today. Summer House--aka Heart of the Home in Strawberry Lemonade fabrics (originally published in American Patchwork & Quilting) is now available in...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope your weekend is a good one! I've been catching up on lots of things and making plans for my fall sewing and activities. I've recently finished up a couple of works in progress and will have a new post and video on that for you tomorrow. But first, here is what has been going on this week + a beginner quilt project roundup you won't want to miss! Star Bright Mini in Raspberry Summer (with sashing added between the blocks). The mini is pictured on top of the Star Bright 2...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey there Reader, Hello and happy weekend. Thanks so much in advance for reading my weekly newsletter. I've got some favorite things to share with you this week along with the recap of posts and videos from the Blog and YouTube channel earlier in the week. I also have a link to the finishing instructions for my scrappy half-square triangle project in case you missed those earlier this month. A close up of the new Fireflies quilt design. There are also churn dash blocks with star centers in...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, It's August, and while it's still incredibly hot here (we have temperatures projected in the 115-degree range for the next several days), I'm starting to get hopeful about the arrival of fall just around the corner. Today I'm sharing the $5 pattern for August along with recent posts on the blog and our YouTube channel. One of my favorite pictures of my Dresdens wall hanging in our Raspberry Summer Fabrics. All Things Raspberry Summer It's definitely been a Raspberry Summer...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, I hope your weekend is a good one! I have some fun things to share today here including some details on a couple of free quilt layouts I'll be sharing this week. Keep reading for all of the details on those and the happenings at A Quilting Life. The County Fair Table Runner in Raspberry Summer--the July pattern of the month--$5 for just a few more days! County Fair Quilt + Runner The July pattern of the month, the County Fair Quilt + Runner, is just $5 through the 31st. I...
2 months ago • 1 min read