Around the Blocks

I wouldn't call this quilt quick, with all it's little pieces, but I did finish it in only a few days.  That's because I am pret...

There is a lot going on here at Around the Blocks.   I'm just not at liberty to show my work yet.  Started a new project in these yummy ...

I began having tension troubles on my long arm right in the middle of this little quilt.  I think I warped my two bobbin cases.  Ordered a n...

My quilting machine is down.  Something went wrong with the bobbin.  Weird how both of the two bobbin cases I have are not working.  I don...

Sneak peak at my newest design.  I used some Amy Butler scraps. This is one of a series of "White Nights" quilts I am d...

Trying a new machine quilting technique on my little table runner. Why does it always look so easy on Pinterest? I keep telling myself t...

I'm trying a new filler technique on my latest project. I like it. It's a slight variation of the Mctavishing type I did a few q...

It is always exciting to start a new project.  And a good day is one, when you never take off your slippers!  (that means I've spend the...

Ok, so here's the deal. I picked a winner for the magazine issue give-a-way 10 days ago, but the winner didn't leave her email addre...

Finished the Pixel quilt top.

I was supposed to go in to work yesterday but one of the joys of being semi-retired is having the option not to go in, and not feeling bad a...

7 miles in the cold. Really felt good though. Love winter running. And messing around with the SnapSeed photo app.

We have a winner!  I took all those who commented and put them in a drawing.  HandwroughtQuilts won the magazine issue.  I assume you wanted...

I've been preparing some blocks for the next quitting class for our Threads of Love group. I had several blocks already made up in blues...

Today I am guest blogging at McCall's Blog .  If you are visiting from their blog, welcome!  I hope you enjoyed reading about my Edinbur...