Category Archives: Pieced

Crazy for Chocolate

Well over a year ago, a friend and I went to the Houston Quilt Show.  We emerged from that show with a personal challenge – create a quilt with words on it by the same time the next year.  I … Continue reading

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Aunt Maggie’s Tulips

This quilt was adapted from a pattern called Aunt Maggie’s Tulips by Brandywine Designs.  I don’t actually have an Aunt Maggie.  However, I do have an Aunt Marilyn who happens to be a quilter.  Many years ago I was visiting … Continue reading

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Friendship Quilt

I really love the look of appliqué, but I’m not in love with the actual activity for myself.   I have a friend who does simply beautiful appliqué of her own design.  Scheming to get my hands on some of her … Continue reading

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A Ten Year Project

It is a bad idea to quilt a king-sized quilt on a home sewing machine.  A really bad idea.  This is a quilt top that was made for me as an end of year present in 2001 by my “secret … Continue reading

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