Sep
06
2010
Although this quilt was designed and made earlier in the year, my quilters were both out of state most of the summer, so it didn’t get quilted until this past month. But, there was a bride and groom who needed the quilt gift on Friday evening, so I had to get it completed! I am very pleased with results – Meloney did a beautiful job of quilting it (hearts everywhere!) and the binding fit like a glove. Ahhhh, Sunshine indeed!
If you would like the free pattern for this quilt, please visit www.BOMquilts.com!
Aug
17
2010
When my quilter Meloney came for an overnight visit and a taste of the country life last week, she brought me a lovely little chicken pincushion:
Isn’t it CUTE?!
I just did a search and you can find a pattern for this little gem here. Enjoy!
Jun
29
2010
On Thursday, I will post the first pattern for our month-long “Christmas in July 2010” celebration! ALL of the projects are easy and do-able for first-time quilters as well as experienced quilters. Some of the projects will take an hour or two and some (like my new BOM quilt) will take longer. Every single project can be done before Christmas, so you can have gifts or decor to brighten your home! Here’s a sneak-peak at the first project I’ll be posting on Thursday:
Apr
18
2010
This is a beautiful quilt with a very special sentiment. I believe I mentioned it before. An older couple adopted a little girl, late in their lives. When she was a baby, her grandma made all of her clothes. Earlier in the year, I met with the mother and grandmother – they wanted a quilt designed and made for the adopted daughter. The grandmother had saved a number of scraps of fabric from all of the clothes she made for her granddaughter – and they wanted those put into a special memory quilt. The daughter is in college, and they wanted me to make the quilt to fit her dorm bed. The one thing they asked was that although the fabrics were very juvenile and girlie, the young girl was not – so, they wanted to make sure I was able to make it with a bit more grown-up feel and not quite so feminine. So, we went across the street from the restaurant we met at and picked out a couple of purple batiks that the mother thought would work nicely for her daughter. Tomorrow evening, I’ll find out if they like it because they are coming up to town to pick it up!
If you are interested in making this simple, Scrappy Memory Quilt, please CLICK HERE for the instructions in PDF.
Mar
22
2010
I supplied our local quilt group with fabric and the patterns last year, to make the 2009 BOMquilts.com block of the month baby quilt, “Pioneer Sampler.” Below are some photos of those quilts that members of our local quilt group made:
Original “Pioneer Sampler” BOMquilts.com quilt made by TK Harrison
Made by Donna A.
Made by Joyce K.
Made by Gayle P.
What beautiful quilts! I was happy to help bring some baby quilts to our local group, and the ladies did a wonderful job in putting them together!
Mar
12
2010
As you should know, Pat Sloan and I have become virtual best friends forever. When I saw her latest fabric line, “Georgia”, I had to have it. NOW. Also, not only did I use all of Pat’s fabric line, I used the Aurifil thread (that she can’t stop talking about) that she loves to piece the quilt. Not a single thread break during the entire piecing process – now, that’s quilt thread success!
Today, I show you my BOM design from that fabric line, one that I’m calling “Georgia Sunshine”:
The fabric kit for this quilt is available at www.AbbiMays.com. This new FREE six-month original block of the month design has begun at www.BOMquilts.com!
Jan
23
2010
Does food and the colors in the kitchen make you want to run to your cutting table? Do you enjoy great “tried-and-true” recipes? Do you love making quilt projects?
If you answered YES to the above questions, then we hope you’ll LOVE our newest website – www.QuiltedKitchen.com!
We will offer a free monthly recipe, with printable recipe card … as well as a FREE quilt project pattern that is inspired by the recipe!
For January, the recipe is for King Ranch Casserole and the free quilt project pattern is the King Ranch Table Runner!
CLICK HERE to Visit the Quilted Kitchen NOW!
Oct
29
2009
I designed this quilt a few months ago but just couldn’t find the time to make more than two blocks. When I invited Meloney to go with me to quilt market, she asked what she could do to help me – and I JUMPED on that! hehe So, between Meloney and I, we completed this fun lap-quilt – made with Mark Lipinski’s “Krakow” fabrics in the blue colorway. The FREE pattern should be available from www.BOMquilts.com very soon!
Jul
20
2009
I don’t know about you, but I never pass up a chance at a free quilt project pattern, or the opportunity to start my Christmas quilting early! Here’s the free quilt project patterns that were listed last week:
Dancing Under the Stars a Pearl Louise from Troy Corporation
Jul
06
2009
On Wednesday, July 8th, we will release the second pattern for our Christmas in July celebration – a quilted card holder made from Mary Engelbreit’s latest Christmas fabric from Moda, “The Caroler”:
This is a SUPER EASY pattern to make, and it should take less than 4 hours from start-to-finish, even for a beginning quilter. You can purchase the quilt kit to make this card holder at AbbiMays.com.
And, waste not, want not – there are two panels that come with the one shown above, and we’ll be creating a table topper out of it in the near future!
