Today I’m showing you a larger version of my Opposites Attract Quilt pattern which is set to be released mid-September. I made this square throw size quilt in all voile and Liberty tana lawn for a person who is very, very dear to me. Yesterday this quilt was gifted to my midwife, a woman who...
I’ve been working with Liberty quite a bit these days which has given me many beautiful scraps to cut up and sew into hexagons. I picked up my little shoe box of them a few weeks ago, and I’ve been steadily adding more and more EPP hexagons to my collection. Here’s a group of them...
Last Thursday, I was finishing up trimming the bazillion half square triangles for my Field Day Churn Dash quilt, really focusing on completing the task at hand. But as it often does, Instagram stole my attention. Purl Soho posted a brand new project on their blog, the City Gym Shorts for young girls and women,...
As much as it stinks to watch Layla grow up, it does present a perfect opportunity to sew her new clothes. Yep. Glass half full. I really didn’t love sewing separates for her when she was smaller, simply because I thought dresses were cuter on her. Now that she’s bigger (4T-ish), I think shorts and...
We’re finishing off this week with a bang. Remember when I showed you that stunning large scale Liberty floral? Well it became a Mother’s Day gift for my mom. This pattern came from Purl Soho, and it was delightfully simple to put together. Of course, since I started working on it shortly before giving birth...
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so that’s where all those liberty fabrics went! my favorite version of this quilt to date!!!
Meredith, what a fitting tribute to one who has helped deliver so much joy to your life. I’ve just now found your blog and you can be sure I will check back often.
I appreciate the honest emotion conveyed in your post. Who said it had to be only about your quilts? I like the full story, and when my blog is created – it too will contain my whole life – not just the quilt.
By the way, your son is just precious ! So happy he arrived safely !
Thank you so much for your kind words! Its encouraging to me to know that my readers are interested in “real life” and sewing. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. :)