April 3, 2017

BLOSSOM BLOG HOP

Welcome, Friends, to the Stitching Stars Blossom Blog Hop. Blossom. This word can mean so many things to everyone. With spring starting, we think buds and blooms. I think about the way the word describes how my venture into the quilting industry is going. With a lot of care and tending it is starting to bud and bloom. Since the Sew Pro convention in the fall, I have slowly but surely made progress towards my dream of becoming a pattern designer.   There is so much more than just writing a pattern.  There is social media and self promotion, there is technical knowledge to learn, and there is a business to…

November 8, 2016

Tula Tuesday – Group 4

We did it!  All the blocks are ready to go!! Well, I am actually very close.  I have 5 of 6 blocks done this week.  I mis-cut one of the templates and didn’t have enough left over fabric to make a new one.  I called my local quilt shops and noone had this fabric so I ordered it online. I ordered the wrong color! So, I am waiting for another package to arrive.  I ordered backing for the quilt as well while I was at it. This up coming week is going to be a busy one.  I will be putting this quilt top together and preparing a special blog.…

November 1, 2016

Tula Tuesday – Group 3

Look how sweet this week’s blocks look! They are just lovely. Not much new for me to report this week.  The blocks went together very smoothly and I even was able to work on other things this week. Linda asked me if there is enough fabric to cut the pieces for the fan bigger.  The quick answer is yes. Your fabric is 9 inches wide and you are cutting one strip, some are 7 1/4 inch and some are 6 1/2 inch.  You can cut these widths up to the 9 inches. You then cut 6 rectangles from each strip at 4 inches each.  That is 24 inches all together.…