Skip to main content

Posts

Featured

Fairy Tale Quilts

Most people know the story of the three little pigs. A mother pig who couldn't afford to feed her three piglets sent them out as soon as they were able to support themselves. There was a lazy pig , a medium lazy pig and a industrious pig. Many a quilter has chosen to immortalize stories in quilt form. Today's post will be to show you the patterns that Christie's ancestor used to make two Three Little pig quilts. I am charged with the task of finishing the work. It is something I find very satisfying. I only hope one day someone will find some of my quilt squares in a box and choose to sew them together. I also hope that I have left such wonderful directions as Christie's grandmother left behind. The useful thing of having the pattern that was used is that I can see the detail that will need to be machine stitched to bring out the details. The creator used the same pink fabric for the pigs as was used for the background. Making it a challenge to differentiate as not all

Latest Posts

Zentangles

Artist Sale April 3rd 310 Big Oak Circle @madebyamandawhitsel

What's It Worth ?

Shelly's Quilt

The Monday Quilt top is sewn

Warp weft and why it matters

Monday's quilt is full of ...