How to Make a Greek Key Quilt Block Border When I visited Greece I made a quilt to take with me on my adventure. You can read all about that quilt, and the significance of the Greek Key design, HERE. Today I am sharing how I created the blocks that form the Greek Key Border from that quilt. ********************* The following instructions are for a quilt block that finishes at a width of 14.5" and a height of 10.5" This block can then be used to create a Greek Key border ... View the Post
Grounded: A Greek Key Quilt
Grounded: A Greek Key Quilt Last year I had the coolest experience. I was able to run the Athens Marathon with my daughter and brother. As we planned for this epic adventure...what sights we'd see and the places we'd stay....I started planning my quilt! For Greece I decided to go with a classic Greek Key design. It would have a simple blue and white color pallet and be showcased through a traditional border motif that can been seen throughout Greecian artwork and ... View the Post
Grandma’s Sheets Quilt
Grandma's Sheets Quilt After my Grandma passed away I was able to be there with aunts, uncles, and cousins as we sorted the items that remained in her home. Because she was so organized there wasn't much left...only precious memories and utilitarian items...like a set of old sheets...sheets that moved from house to house...that I had slept in....that were quintessentially my grandmother. That set of sheets came home with me. I tried to cut into them a number of times but ... View the Post
Endurance Quilt Block Goes to London
Endurance Quilt Block Goes to London Awhile back I started a series that I knew would be a personal project that, for me, would last a lifetime. I called it "Grounded: A Quilt Block Series" and it was based on combining flooring patterns that I love and admire with the grounding feeling I get when I sew. At the time I had no idea how needed this grounding would, and continues to be for me. The time I've spent alone cutting and stitching while thinking about various spaces has seen ... View the Post
Another Log Cabin Quilt
I have another Log Cabin Quilt to share....it isn't the first, and I'm sure it won't be the last. I love Log Cabin Quilt Blocks. I love them so much we recorded an entire podcast about them. And we have a tutorial showing you how to make them. And we have a Log Cabin (Heart of the Home) PDF Quilt Pattern. And...if I'm honest...I always have a pile of these blocks in the works. There's just something about that golden block in the center that grows and spreads as the ... View the Post
Scrappy 25 Squares Quilt Block Instructions
Scrappy 25 Squares Quilt Block Instructions I'm always thinking about how to use my scraps...and I may or may not be crazy about how I store them. And while my scrap hoarding is a subject for a different time, today I get to share how I make the scrappy 25 square block that I've been stitching up to make a small army of bonus quilts. All the fabric used in this quilt (that I also shared in my previous post) came from my scrap bin...the squares, the border, the binding EVERYTHING ... View the Post
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