Skein and Hook

Today I'm back on the Moda Bake Shop with the tutorial for my Picnic Fireworks Quilt ! I really enjoyed making this quilt and have greatly been anticipating the pattern release!  This quilt is made from Moda Fabrics Picnic Basket Wovens .  These are lusciously soft wovens and I'm so happy with how they performed in this quilt. I'm planning on making more things from this line...I'm thinking dresses for my girls, cloth napkins for our picnics, and a picnic bag.  Stay tuned :) These fabrics ship to store in May.  I'll be selling some in my Etsy shop .  Get in touch now if you'd like to reserve a fat quarter bundle.  Also, I can make a few kits for this quilt so if you'd like to preorder one, contact me through Etsy . Head on over to  Moda Bake Shop  to get the free tutorial!  Remember, I'd love to see your versions of Picnic Fireworks! Tag me on Instagram  @skeinandhook  and tag your project as #pic...

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 quil...

I've recently become a Chef at Moda Bake Shop and I'm having so much fun!  My first design was this block in their Countdown to Christmas.  My next design, that was shared on their blog last week, is my All Squares Quilt . I absolutely adore this quilt and the potential for versatility.  I used Farmhouse Reds by Minnick & Simpson.  I love this collection...the reds and whites are amazing.  But here are so many possibilities for this quilt...since the larger squares are 8", you can really show off large fabric designs if you'd like and do low volumes for the smaller squares. Here are some more pictures... Head over to Moda Bake Shop for the tutorial .  Enjoy!

Today, my Mod Christmas Tree 6-inch quilt block is being featured on Moda Bake Shop .   I had so much fun being part of their Countdown to Christmas.  I can't wait to see what the other designers have in store for the rest of the Countdown.  I love what I have seen so far and I definitely have added some new projects to my to-make list. I had so much fun making my Christmas Tree block (and I made a bunch!) that I wanted to use them together to make a pillow or mini quilt.  All of the blocks being shared during Moda Bake Shop's Countdown to Christmas are 6" square blocks.  So, this pillow/mini quilt pattern will work for any of those blocks or a combination of them also.  Let's get started! Materials needed: • 9- Mod Christmas Tree 6" quilt blocks (or other 6" quilt blocks) • 20" x 20" piece of batting •  20" x 20" piece of solid white fabric (I used Moda Bella Solid 9900-97)-- If you are making the mini quil...