Road quilt

Started last Spring, this quilt is coming in just under the one year mark. I saw the pattern in a quilting book, Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns by Patricia Wilens, that I got when I was pregnant with Oscar. It is the drunken path pattern (if memory serves) and they arranged the path to be …

Free Quilt Tutorial: This fun driving quilt is made extra fun with the addition of The Pigeon Fabrics. It's also a great scrap buster since all the greens are scraps.

A significant part of every day in my life with a toddler revolves around cars⁠—from pointing at school busses on our walks, to waiting for the mail truck, and excitedly exclaiming "vroom" at every car that passes our house. And, of course, playing with toy cars! I knew my daughter needed the cutest play matContinue Reading...

I made this wholecloth quilt for a friend's new baby. I hand quilted around all the roads, buildings, and train tracks. Oxford cotton panel by Clothworks, Minky back and binding. January 2011

Drunkard's Path is a traditional curved quilt block with many design possibilities! Learn Drunkard's Path Block Basics in this post from WeAllSew.

A super cute quilt that can used to cuddle when they are little...and then as an activity mat when they are older! Learn to sew this car quilt!

The quilt is quilted. I am really glad I enrolled in Ann Peterson’s “Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine” Craftsy course. (I snatched it up when it was on sale too!) This pro…

***This is a DIGITAL pattern*** This quilt pattern is made by Satomi Hoar of Satomi Quilts. The ON THE ROAD quilt is traditionally pieced and is recommended for intermediate quilters and up. The pattern includes step by step instructions with many diagrams for three sizes: a pillowcase (18” x 18”), a crib (50” x 50”) and a throw (50” x 66”). The finished block size is 14" x 14". The inspiration for this pattern is the colorful VW vans. There are a lot of small pieces to deal with but I…

The photo above © Carmen CardozoWhat a beautiful quilt pattern & tutorial! How to Make All Roads Quilt. Tutorial by Missouri Star, The Pattern is available for free. Full Post: All Roads

My friend & one of my favorite quilting collaborators, Teresa Silva of Quilting is My Bliss, has written a new book that's available now, Longarm Quilting Workbook. Images courtesy of F+W Media. I was so excited for Teresa to write her new book that I wrote the foreward for it! This book features some excellent quilt photography that shows off how the quilting works with the fabric & the block designs to bring the finished quilt together. It is also spiral bound with a lay-flat design, which…