I had a request yesterday from someone for my Hearts on Fire quilt pattern. I realized I didn't have it up at my Etsy shop, so I reactivated it. Do you remember this? All raw edge appliqué using batiks. Hearts on Fire : 46" x 63" I made this quilt almost 25 years ago. I donated it for a charity fund raiser (never doing that again!) and I truly hope the new owner treasures it. Here are a few of the steps I took when I made a smaller quilt using some Benartex fabrics: Five block Hearts on Fire What's fun is that when you cut out the larger hearts, you get a small heart as a bonus! A left and right half-heart with bonus tiny heart halves Then, as you cut using freezer paper as your template, you can get another set of small hearts out of the fabric rectangles. Here is a single block from the front after stitching. The rectangle halves are stitched FIRST, and then joined with the center vertical seam. Single heart block Here is a closeup from the back. Yes, I clipped awa...

Number 19. I'm not kidding! This is quilt calendar #19. And she's coming to a quilt shop (or Amazon) near you. Mine came last week and here is the photo before I even tore off the plastic covering. Perpetual Block-a-Day calendar by C&T Publishing I was playing around with some Benartex fabrics last month and made this lovely Ribbon of Promise (the October 1 calendar block). Pieced Ribbon: 14" x 14" And the Double Hearts block from January (why I didn't put it into February, I don't know!) Double Hearts: 16" x 16" I have a few dozen quilts that feature many of the blocks. One of the blocks is my Boomer. I made this quilt 30 years ago and decided to put the block into the calendar. Obviously, I've embellished her with a little ruffled skirt and blooming flowers at her feet. Isn't she cute? She appears in July. Boomer: 9" x 9" And a fun quilt that I've made a few times - using 3 different 10" blocks that are simplified log...