• Quilted log cabin casserole hot pad in teal and green fabrics holding a covered casserole dish on a light kitchen counter.
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    Leftovers Done Right: Quilted Casserole Hot Pad

    December 28, 2025

    Turning Fabric Scraps and Batting Leftovers into a Quick Holiday Finish I recently shared one of my favorite quilt reveals so far in this year’s 52 Quilts Challenge – a Mini Quilt Swap finish.  For my swap partner, I made a sweet Christmas table runner using primarily fabrics from Tiny Christmas by Lizzy House for Moda, with a few additional prints to round out the palette. My swap partner loves Christmas trees, so I chose the Under the Pines pattern by Heather Peterson of Anka’s Treasures.  The project challenged my precision cutting, quarter-inch seams, and machine quilting skills—but it turned…

  • Under the Pines table folded and laid on wooden table with partial tree and berries showing
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    Join a Mini Quilt Swap

    December 22, 2025

    Adding a New Project Amid a Galaxy of UFOs (and Loving It) I’ve taken on a 52 Quilts Challenge to complete a galaxy worth of UFOs (unfinished objects that I’ve started and set aside over the years.  How did I get here?  As I mentioned in my Confessions of a Serial Quilt Starter – I love starting new projects!  I love the thrill, the novelty, and the organization that comes with a fresh start! But…Somewhere along the way, I get sidetracked.Another idea pops up.Another project must be tried.     Sometimes it happens while scrolling Pinterest or Instagram.  Other times, I’m…

  • Close-up of a handmade sampler quilt with warm red and cream patchwork, shown wrapped around a child outdoors in natural light.
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    Finally Finished: A Christmas Quilt

    December 14, 2025

    A BOM Years in the Making Week 9, Quilt 4 Do you have a UFO that you absolutely love but just… haven’t ever finished? I have so, so many. This week’s post in the 52 Quilts Challenge is all about my Christmas BOM from wayyyyy back. I love a good sew-along. I love mystery quilts. And I love Block of the Month (BOM) patterns. They give me the same feeling as walking into an office supply store — neatly organized, full of potential and possibility, everything clean and ready to be used.Weird? Probably. But also… deeply satisfying. This particular BOM…