Skein and Hook

Today I shared a free tutorial on the Moda Bake Shop for my Twinkle Pillow!  Pillows are a quick, easy project that make a big impact in a room.  In this tutorial, I use Ella & Ollie by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts.  This fabric is so, so beautiful! I love the beautiful spring look of it and I thought it would make great spring pillows.  Here I am using one charm pack and some yardage to make two 16". Stars are one of my favorite quilt blocks and here I really wanted to highlight the star.  In this free tutorial, I show the details of how I quilted the pillows to really highlight the star design. Head on over to Moda Bake Shop to get the free tutorial!  Remember, I'd love to see your Twinkle Pillows if you make them!  Tag me on Instagram  @skeinandhook or send me an email!  I hope you enjoy the pattern!

I recently joined Fat Quarter Shop in one of their Quilt Alongs.  The quilt pattern is called Jelly Roll Ripples .  I chose to use Bunnies and Blossoms by Lauren Nash for Penny Rose Fabrics . The quilt pattern was great!  It was super fast and well-thoughtout.  I really enjoyed making it.  I'm glad that I have this jelly roll pattern in my arsenal because I have lots of jelly rolls that I'd like to use  😉 and I'd definitely make this pattern again! To see other versions of this quilt, browse the hashtag on Instagram: #jellyrollripplesquilt

One of the quilt goals I have this year is to make a bunch of seasonal quilts.  I started quilting in earnest in July 2017 so I haven't been at this too long.  This year I wanted to start building my stash of seasonal quilts so that I have quilts to display around my house at all points of the year.  It's going to take a couple of years to really get a good bunch of these but you have to start somewhere ;)   When January rolled around, I immediately thought it was time to start a Valentine's quilt.  I searched all over for ideas.  After much deliberation, I decided on  Hearts Afloat by Bev Getschel .  I was stunned by how beautiful the heart border was.  And though I had never made a mitered corner or done a quilt with scallops, I was not  deterred.   For my fabric, I chose to use Bonnie and Camille pinks and reds (from assorted collections) and Moda Bella Solids White Bleached (9900 98) instead of the blue shown in the quilt pattern. Here are some progress pics-