Happy summer! I have been slowly working my way through a few outstanding, but fun projects. I am happy to share a newly-completed quilt with you today, the “XMark Throw Quilt!” The “XMark Throw Quilt” hits the etsy shop just in time for the summer season. I love the fresh vibe of both the pattern …
My most recent custom order is at the request of a client who purchased a cabin in West Virginia (USA). Inside the cabin, she and her husband came across a stack of old dresses belonging to the former owner. After looking up some of the tags, I believe most of the dresses date from the …
Will 2022 actually be the year I make a dent in my WIP list and bins? I don’t know, but so far I am off to a great start! I just completed another work in progress, a pillow cover using the final blocks I created when testing my Shattered Squares Quilt Pattern. (Grab the pattern …
The new Primary Prairie Quilt Pattern is now available as a printable PDF pattern via the La Rue de Fleurs Etsy shop! Create your own unique expression in fabric with help from me! The Primary Prairie Quilt Pattern is beginner-friendly in construction while offering playful possibilities for the more advanced. Designed for the scrap hoarder, …
Last week I finished all of the blocks for my “Field Study” Sweet Life bed quilt. I had to work a few evenings on the quilt like I used to do when my kids were young due to schooling them during the day. I would like to say I love the nostalgia of it, but …
Oh boy, it only took me a full year to finally finish the Granny Floral Chippewa Scrap Quilt! Honestly, I did not intend for it to take a whole year, but I do occasionally suffer from serious squirrel brain when it comes to quilt projects. This can especially happen if a) I get a new …
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In mid-April, I began a cool-toned scrappy Plaidish throw quilt (using the pattern “Plaidish” from Kitchen Table Quilting) for my husband at his request he has a quilt that covered his feet when snuggling on the couch. As a rule, I do not purchase fabrics specifically for quilts to be kept in this house. I …
I would just love, love, love to make any kind of noticeable dent in my scrap bins. I swear those little bits of fabric multiply at night while I sleep. Therefore, I am forever on the hunt for great patterns that focus on the use of those leftover cuts. This month I am was lucky …
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Details and mood board for the Shattered Squares Ice, Ice baby Quilt.
Do you have the inability to throw anything away until you’ve used it to the very last maximum of its life? Me too. Hence, this recycled sweater pumpkin tutorial. I have a bin in my sewing studio specifically for items to mend or re-purpose (fine, several bins) in which this lovely cable sweater has languished since …