• Folded quilts on a table in a bright, calm sewing studio
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    Lessons From the 52 Quilts Challenge (So Far)

    January 6, 2026

    Three months in, a few quilts behind, and already more finished than the last three years. When I committed to the 52 Quilts Challenge, I had a simple hope:  that consistency would help me spend more time doing what I love and have more finished quilts to show for it.  I wanted quilting to be part of my regular life again, not something I squeezed in only when everything else was done. I did expect to get more done than I have so far.  I’m technically behind.  And yet, three months in, this challenge already feels like a win. Robbing…

  • Layer cake loop quilt displayed on a sofa, showing patchwork layout
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    The Mostly Not-Blue Layer Cake Loop

    January 3, 2026

    A quilt for my best friend Do you have that friend – the one you love dearly. The one you want to share life with as long as there is life to be shared?  Whether you’re miles apart or close by but so very busy, this is your person.  The person that you just re-click with the moment you’re reunited.  The person that knows your most humbling details and still, somehow, loves you all the same.  The one you’d trust to clean out your drawers and closet should you die unexpectedly. (Since they probably already know much of what you…

  • 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…

  • Fall Framed Windows quilt photographed at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia
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    A Cozy Fall Framed Windows Quilt Finish

    December 7, 2025

    Week 8, Quilt 3 of the 52 Quilts Challenge Well… if you’re keeping track, this is Week 8 of the 52 Quilts Challenge… and I’m finally posting Quilt 3: my Fall Framed Windows quilt. I could sugarcoat it, but honestly?  Let’s just “eat crow” as we say… 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ It got a little hairy there for a minute!  Quilting this Fall Framed Windows quilt took SO. MUCH. LONGER than I had anticipated.  Add that to a very busy couple of weeks at work and with family, I was only able to work on it here and there.  But hey, it’s finished…