Easy, modern quilt patterns to build your quilting confidence.
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blocks & Patterns, Blogs to Watch, Fabric Obsessed, Quilting for Beginners
With this long weekend and my lovely, sunny Santa Barbara under a cloud of rain (we’re finally experiencing alittle winter weather), I’ve managed to squeeze in some quality sewing time. First, let me define what I mean by “quality sewing time”: 1. Fel that I made progress in a limited amount of time 2. Felt [...]
Tags: All Washed up Patterns, block patterns, contemporary fabric, easy quilt patterns, Michael Miller Fabrics, Quilting for Beginners
Went to my first Quilting Guild meeting last night…
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Quilting for Beginners
So I ventured out to the local Coastal Quilters Santa Barbara Guild meeting last night. It was fun! I’m trying to get a temperature on the community to see if a quilt/fabric shop would work in my area. (I have a dream.) So I’m getting to know the local quilters and learning alot about quilting. [...]
Tags: block patterns, Quilting for Beginners, quilting guild, tips for beginning sewers
The versatile, easy brilliance of the Turning Twenty quilt.
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blocks & Patterns, Quilting for Beginners, Sewing Fun
The other day while at my local quilt shop (LQS), I was selecting some additional fat quarters for a quilt I’m about to start. I had a pattern in mind that I was going to use – but then I saw it – hanging on the wall. I really cool modern quilt with NO TRIANGLES [...]
Tags: block patterns, easy quilt patterns, quilt books, quilt reference, Quilting for Beginners
What’s happening today in the Quilting Blog World…
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blogs to Watch, Fabric Obsessed, Quilting for Beginners, Shopping Fun
Today I’m surprised that several of my favorite bloggers have really slowed down since the beginning of the year. I’m hopeful, however, that as January winds down and Valentines Day rolls around, everyone will find the blogging groove again… But never fear, I’ve already got a few new blogs lined up (in my head) for [...]
Tags: block patterns, easy quilt patterns, fabric stores, Moda Bake Shop, quilt blogs, Quilting for Beginners, sewing blogs
Blog following… I’ve added a few to my quilt list.
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blogs to Watch, Crafty Stuff, Quilting for Beginners, Sewing Fun, Tips & Techniques
Over the holidays it seemed that all the blogs I regularly follow were pretty quiet. So I had some great time to get my own sewing projects planned, read some great quilting books, and find some new blogs to start following. One of the blogs I found is Crazy Mom Quilts. I’m totally enamored with [...]
Tags: applique sewing, beginner sewing books, block patterns, fabric calculator, Free Motion Quilting, quilt blogs, sewing blogs, tips for beginning sewers
Free motion inspiration from a Swiss Christmas cookie.
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blocks & Patterns, Crafty Stuff, Free Motion Quilting, Quilting for Beginners, Tips & Techniques
A good friend sent my family a care package for the holidays and in it was one of the best cookie treats I’ve ever tasted. (Thanks Amy!) The only way to describe is like this: When you walk into an ice cream parlor that makes waffle cones and the smell is to die for. Sweet, [...]
Tags: block patterns, Brazeli Cookies, Free Motion Quilting, inspiration
