The Amish women of Pennsylvania’s Lancaster county are famous for their exquisitely hand quilted quilts. Every quilt collector needs a genuine, one of a kind, Amish quilt in their collection.
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I love western themed quilts. Here’s a list of FREE patterns I’ve put together. Enjoy!
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Here’s 20+ free Cowboy Quilt Patterns and Quilt Blocks:
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How cute are these wooden quilt signs? Any of these signs would look great in a sewing room or maybe would fit into a rustic themed house? I have a primitive wooden “I Love Quilts” sign in my sewing room and I love looking at this wooden quilt sign whenever I walk into my sewing room. I love it! This is just a small sample of wooden signs available.
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Redwork Embroidery Designs are a simple style of embroidery done with red floss that was very popular from about 1880 – 1920.
Redwork Embroidery Patterns are perfect for those on the go because its easy to tote around. If you are unsure how to do Redwork Patterns you can find a redwork tutorial with a bunch of pictures by clicking on the link.
Here’s a nice selection of 20+ free Redwork Embroidery Quilt Designs:
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If you are looking for free block of the month (BOM) quilt patterns then you’ve come to the right place. Why not start this year off with a new BOM quilt project? Here’s a great list of BOM’s all free!
Free Block of the Month Quilt Patterns
- 2009 Block of the Month Quilt – Come on Over To My House
- 2009 Block of the Month Quilt Pattern – Bird Houses
- Basket Block of the Month Quilt Patterns
- Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Very pretty
- Somewhere in Time
- Several BOM’s Quilt Patterns
- 25 Days Until Christmas Block of the Month Quilt
- Fat Quarter Friendly BOM
- Patchwork Panache
- Calendar Block of the Month Quilt Pattern
- Patchwork Nirvana
- Build Your Ow Block of the Month Quilt
- Star BOM
- Sampler BOM – Has some applique – very cute
- Several BOMs
- Society Women BOM
- Sampler BOM #2
- 4 BOMS
Quilt Guild Free BOMs
- Cabin Branch Quilt Guild BOM
- Cabin Fever Quilt Guild BOM
- Cedar Hill Quilt Guild BOM
- Citrus Belt Quilt Build BOM – Boy Themed
Yahoo Groups discussing Block Of The Month Patterns.
More Block of the Month Quilt Patterns
Aunt Millie’s Garden is the latest quilt from Piece O’Cake. This booklet features 12 pretty floral applique blocks. If you love applique then you’ll love making this irrestiably gorgeous appliqued quilt. The appliqued boarders really set the quilt off. Easy instructions and lots of pictures show you how to create this stunning quilt. Both needle turn and fusible web applique instructions are included. These applique blocks would also make beautiful pillows and make wonderful gifts. This book is great of those of us that LOVE block of the month quilts but don’t like the waiting.
A Year of Paper Piecing by Beverly Maxvill. This book features 12 – 12″x12″ seasonal quilt blocks – all paper pieced. If you love paper piecing then you will love this book! If you have never tried paper piecing or have tried it with limited success, don’t worry, the auther gives detailed instructions that will make you look like a paper piecing pro! These blocks aren’t you average calendar blocks, Beverly goes out of her way to make each block unique with details and little extra embellishments. The finished quilt is QUEEN sized! The author has included instructions of those that don’t want to make a quilt that size. Instructions are included for a wall hanging.
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It’s time for me to pack up the Christmas tree and get back to sewing! I’m so happy Christmas is over. I know this sounds really scrooge like but I swear the older I get the more I dread Christmas. I love watching my kids open their presents and get excited over their gifts. I also love watching my family eat the food I’ve spent days preparing.
But…. there’s always a but isn’t there? Overall Christmas is a bunch seemingly nonstop work and it seems as though it’s all on me. This year was a little different, my husband helped me do the majority of the shopping for the first time ever. He also helped me set up the artificial tree (I have an injured shoulder and didn’t want to put additional strain on it)
I made Tamales on Christmas Eve, just like my Grandma did when I was growing up. I love keep traditions alive. I started cooking at 8 am and didn’t finish the Tamales and have the kids plates made until 4:30 pm or so. Making Tamales is a ton of work but I know my kids love them so my work is appreciated. The kids look forward to having tamales on Christmas Eve all year long. Since my husband is out of town working, I took it easy on myself and only made a few pies and appetizers for Christmas dinner. My mom brought over some soups she’d made and kept them warm in crock pots, which I thought was a great idea. Everyone loved the appetizers, soups, and pies.
Right now I want to get my house back in order, declutter my living room and straighten up my sewing room. I want to spend a few days sewing before my husband comes back home from his business trip. Since starting this blog I haven’t finish a single UFO but I’ve started a project or two. I think I need to set some goals so I can stay on task and actually finish something. I’ll have to work on this list.
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