I love a Bright and Shiney New Year! HELLO 2017 we are going to be very good friends! Here at I Love to Make Quilts I want to kick off Jan 1 with a BANG .. a Quilty Prize worthy type bang... I will be doing more about the fun things planned for 2017, but let me give you a short spin around t...

Hi there fabulous sewists! There comes a time where we release the final fabric collection of the season. It’s an exciting time because we have the opportunity to reminisce about all the fabric collections that were released from October to April and we begin to prepare for the next line-up of...

Hi! Welcome to my stop on Carrie's Paint Party! I absolutely love Carrie's Collage collection but I think Paint may top it! Especially the paint swatch print. I have so many ideas and plans for it. I posted a little about what I was working on a few weeks ago and am happy to be able to s...

************ Last week I shared a few pics of a folded up quilt top I made for Robert Kaufman using their new line, London Calling 4 ~ a rich mix of florals in soft, fine lawn. They'd asked me to design a quilt that was charm pack friendly and in the end, I kinda surprised even myself a...

I've been wanting to share this quilt with you but I needed some helpers to hold it for photographing. D was eager to help as long as he got to climb out on the roof of the barn. Hm. This is a BIG quilt. I made this king size quilt for B's parents back in 1999. B's dad had told me that he al...

I'm gonna hit the rewind button for just a moment ~ I didn't get a chance to show you what I got in the Strawberry pincushion swap. And this isn't even the half of it. I was sent a beautiful package all the way from Australia, from Kylie of Three Honeybees, and she spoiled me rotten. Not o...

Some people love Ikea. Like they LOOOVE it. I have a love hate relationship with Ikea. I would like to think that is the camp that most people are in... But I do feel, that after 4 visits in a weeks time, I have a new understanding of Ikea. here are five ways to stay sane in this store. First....

I was thinking maybe I'd make one doll to giveaway every month, for kicks. And maybe to destash some yarn so I can justify buying more. This gal is sort of Winx but in pink and with a ruffled tutu instead of a kitty dress. Her hair is just a hoot. I might have gone a little crazy with...

Just this morning, I was making out a list of gifts I wanted to give to friends and realized that I'll need to get cracking at this point if I hope to hand-make presents. If you find that you've been similarly sluggish about your hand-making thus far and need some ideas, you may be pleased t...

This week we went to the bird sanctuary near us and watched the Sandhill Cranes come in for the night. They spend the night in that wetland area you see in the first photo. At first we saw a few small groups of cranes flying in. Then more and more larger groups and many groups at once. It was...

Hi everyone! How is your week doing? Mine looks pretty busy! Lots of things to do and one of the most important is that I HAVE to shave Lucas' hair completely! I confess I'm guilty because I didn't brush him everyday, so he is a walking tangle by now... Look at him! This time he refused to p...

Hi, Friends! How about a little stack of Fresh-Squeezed Sunshine? To win this fat 1/8 bundle, simply leave a comment in this post. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning. Feel free to "like" my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or sign up for my newletter (it's low-volume). This bu...

Let's try something new and fun! It's a "PIN IT TO WIN IT" CHALLENGE! How to play? Well, head on over to my Etsy shop and check out the fat quarter bundles. Now pick your favorite. And then pin tha bundle to one of your Pinterest boards (please let me know if you need an invite forPinterest...

Let's try something new and fun! It's a "PIN IT TO WIN IT" CHALLENGE! How to play? Well, head on over to my Etsy shop and check out the fat quarter bundles. Now pick your favorite. And then pin tha bundle to one of your Pinterest boards (please let me know if you need an invite forPinterest...

Let me start off by saying, WOW!!! Carla sure did a fantastic job on her new book Sewn Hats. This book has 35 different hat projects that range in skill level from beginner to advanced. There is a hat in this book for everyone, in sizes ranging from baby to adult. The hat projects are arr...

This week, we're really pleased to be bringing you a virtual chat with Spoonflower designer, Virginia Odien, also known as Vo_aka_VirginiaO. Viginia's been with Spoonflower since almost the very beginning, has nearly 200 designs available in her Spoonflower shop on which to feast your eyes, an...

Happy Fourth of July to all our American peeps! This week's giveaway is being brought to you from the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Tennesse where Stephen and I are visiting family this week. Despite record-breaking hot temperatures (and no air-conditioning!) we've been keeping cool in an ic...

On Sunday I turned 27. The whole weekend was great. Here is the run down: On Friday I decided to make myself a birthday dress. I wanted to look like the cutest best popsicle you could ever turn into a dress. I think it worked. Friday evening I was taken to one of my favorite restaurants in town...

I've been reading a lot lately. Like I can't stop. I don't know what it is, but I have to read everything! Growing up, I wasn't much of a reader. I have always loved books though. My mom always bought us books as gifts, and I have always been all about them. Literally since the time I was a chi...

First up, I want to mention that through Thursday I will be having my shop's annual birthday sale! Use coupon code 4thbirthday20 at checkout to receive 20% off your full order! That said, let's get to the presents! Today I will give away a Lucy's Crab Shack fat quarter set by Sweetwater for Mod...

My little shop has been in operation for 4 years! And, of course, I can't believe it's been that long already! I am so thankful to all of my wonderful customers who allow me to supply their fabric needs and wants, and I also appreciate everyone who stops in here at my little blog every day. ...

Browsing all the amazing hand-drawn fabric designs for this week's contest--not to mention the pen, ink, and watercolor renderings for the Fabric8 contest--has gotten us pretty excited lately about designs created by hand. To my eye, there's something so organic, approachable, and just plain h...