Author Archives: Carol Andrews

Look at What’s Going On!

This is my To Do Tuesday #42 I haven’t had much that I was able to share this week. I wound up going to my favourite LQS and loading up my car: and then went to my quilty friend’s place. The ferry ride was beautiful and sunny! She has a studio with the space IContinueContinue reading “Look at What’s Going On!”

Garden View Test Pattern

On October 16th I was able to claim a finish for a Pattern Test that I did for The Quilt Pattern Magazine, an on line publication. The pattern is “Garden View” by Barbara Gavlick Hartnett. This pattern is suitable for a beginner/intermediate or intermediate Quilter. The finished size is 68 1/2” x 84 1/2”. ForContinueContinue reading “Garden View Test Pattern”

Hearts on Fire Jan 22

As all good things come to an end so, too, do Blog Hops. Today is the final day of what has been a fun and inspiring Blog Hop. I’d like to thank Carol from Just Let Me Quilt for organizing a hop that has been fun and hopefully a bit of bright, happy positive funContinueContinue reading “Hearts on Fire Jan 22”

Hearts on Fire Jan 21

Here’s the lineup for today on the hop. I’m enjoying seeing what everyone has been creating for our enjoyment and inspiration and have added some new projects to my Must Make List. Have you? January 21 Quilt Fabrication Ms P Designs USA Beaquilter Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel Ridge Top Quilt For The LoveContinueContinue reading “Hearts on Fire Jan 21”

Hearts on Fire Day 3

Here’s the lineup for the third day of the hop. Have you been checking out all of the blogs to see what everyone has been creating for our enjoyment and inspiration? January 20 Selina Quilts Stitchin At Home Samelia’s Mum Just Sew Quilter Scrapdash Karrin’s Crazy World The Darling Dogwood It’s always so much funContinueContinue reading “Hearts on Fire Day 3”

My day on Hearts on Fire Blog Hop

Carol from Just Let Me Quilt is hosting another blog hop with an intriguing theme; hearts but no pink. Right away my mind wandered to a fun fact. Did you know that Hearts on Fire is the brand name for a jewelry company? There diamonds are very pretty and the jewelry settings are pretty unique!ContinueContinue reading “My day on Hearts on Fire Blog Hop”

Hearts on Fire Blog Hop Jan.18

Here’s the lineup for the first day of the hop. I’m getting so excited to see what everyone has been creating for our enjoyment and inspiration! January 18 Creatin’ in the Sticks Life in the Scrapatch Freckled Fox Quiltery All Thingz Sewn Den Syende Himmel That Fabric Feeling Are you ready to hop around andContinueContinue reading “Hearts on Fire Blog Hop Jan.18”

My Weekly Recap

Here is my weekly list of what is happening in my quilting life; time spent, goals, stash and PHD Report. My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #41 Linking with Home Sewn Buy Us Last week’s list: 1. Spend some more time cleaning out the scrap bins. Still have 3 baggies to go. 2. SendContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap”

Weekend Sewing Fun

I’ve been continuing on with cutting the scraps from my bin into the appropriate sizes of squares, strings and HST’s but got a bit sidetracked playing with the scraps so I’m still working on the last 3 baggies. I did get 18 – 32 patch panels done with a few 😉 of my 2 1/2”ContinueContinue reading “Weekend Sewing Fun”

350 Block Project

Since 2013 Shelly from Prairie Moon Quilts has a monthly block challenge with some amazing results. Here are the statistics from Shelley’s blog. “2020 statistics: • 111 participants signed up this year.• Of those 111, we had 98 reporting participants.• Of those 98 reporting participants, 75 were considered active participants, by reporting in at leastContinueContinue reading “350 Block Project”

Playing With Scraps

In keeping with my goal to clean out my scrap bins, I cut several stacks of 2 1/2” and 4 1/2” squares with my Accuquilt cutter and dies. I’ve been having issues with the Covid brain fog (or perhaps too much American news on tv?) so haven’t been able to muster the concentration I needContinueContinue reading “Playing With Scraps”

I Love Thursday #30

On Thursday a group of quilty friends get together on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color to share gratitude posts filled with their Likes/loves. It’s always fun to visit and see what everyone is sharing and a real comfort in these crazy, stressful times. My first loves are my DH and my growing family. IContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #30”

Medieval Windows

This is another pattern test quilt I did for The Quilt Pattern Magazine in the summer of 2020. The pattern is written by Barbara Gavlick Hartnett. Finished size is 63 1/2” x 63 1/2” and only uses just under 7 1/2 yards of fabric including the binding. Pieces cut in an afternoon using my AccuquiltContinueContinue reading “Medieval Windows”

My Centre Block for SAHRR

Gail from Quilting Gail and a bunch of quilty friends decided that we need to do a Covid version of a Round Robin. In this version, we keep our quilts at home and build each round ourselves. Here’s their links: Chris @ ChrisknitssewsEmily @ The Darling DogwoodAnja @ Anja QuiltsRoseanne & Sue @ Home SewnContinueContinue reading “My Centre Block for SAHRR”

My Weekly Windup

My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #41 Linking with Home Sewn By Us Last Week’s List: 1. Spend some more time cleaning out the scrap bins. I’m down to 3 baggies of scraps! Scraps and orphan block finishes 😉 2. Send photos and do write ups for pattern tests. Done! 2 more pattern testsContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Windup”

Hearts on Fire Blog Hop

Here’s the lineup for the hop. I’m getting so excited to see what everyone has been creating for our enjoyment and inspiration! January 18 Creatin’ in the Sticks Life in the Scrapatch Freckled Fox Quiltery All Thingz Sewn Den Syende Himmel That Fabric Feeling January 19 MooseStashQuilting Websterquilt Words & Stitches Vroomans Quilts Quilt SchmiltContinueContinue reading “Hearts on Fire Blog Hop”

Fat Quarter Shop is hosting 2 new QALs

Stronger Together Quilt Along Here is what FQS says about this fun new QAL and for the details of this fundraising event. “The Stronger Together Quilt Along and Stitch Along will last for four weeks, from February 1 – 28, 2021. Each week we’ll sew part of the Stronger Together quilt and cross stitch andContinueContinue reading “Fat Quarter Shop is hosting 2 new QALs”