I finished this quilt on April 21, 2021. I changed the Thimble Creek pattern by updating the sashing to square in a square blocks and adding an outer border. This is Lifetime Quilt ...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2022/01/readin-writin-rithmetic.html
When I saw the Exploding Heart pattern by Slice of Pi Quilts I thought it looked like a broken heart, and since I was broken hearted it appealed to me. Funny thing, by the time I was done I tho...
I think I've pieced all the quilt tops I can manage out of the Gingiber Merrily and Merriment lines. This makes the 7th finish using that fabric, a record for any fabric I've ever worked with. ...
I've been sewing more frequently this year but not with much enthusiasm, but that's OK, I'll get there, and I am finishing some projects which always feels good. After I pieced my Wooded Whimsy...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2021/03/some-more-merriment-and-merrily.html
I finished a quilt! This was a fun project, great pattern, Christmas themed stitching during the month of December, and allowed me to continue my current obsession with trees, but even with all...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/12/finishing-year-with-finish.html
Did you buy any of the Moda Color Cuts bundles? They were a very clever idea, one color way of fabric comprised of different Moda designers. It was an easy way to get a scrappy look fr...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/10/yellow-and-grey-color-cuts-play-two.html
Well it took awhile but was worth every minute. This project reminded me of an old quilt saying, "quilts take a long time, when you don't work on them". That was definitely the case for this ...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/09/basketweave-star-finish.html
Memorial Weekend I was inspired to piece a new quilt for my July quilt parade. There are so many amazing stars and stripes quilt patterns out there I had a hard time deciding what to make, so ...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/07/salute-to-red-white-and-blue.html
Every year I piece at least one red and white quilt to add to my red and white quilt collection. For 2020 I decided to piece a traditional quilt block, the good old bow tie block. My bow...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/07/red-and-white-bow-tie-quilt.html
I have to admit to being a little pleasantly surprised by this finish. I had no vision, pattern or even much direction when I started piecing this quilt top. I just knew I was in the mood to...
I've made some progress on my goal of making some winter themed quilts this year and I think this may be the last one, for now at least, Spring is just around the corner and I'm ready to play wi...
The first of every month I swap out the majority of the quilts that are out and about in my home. The beds, a few walls, the banister, the loft, they all get a new look. I have some quilts t...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/02/memories-of-masterpiece.html
This is the fifth year I've pieced a top to be raffled by my hometown library. The library works hard on this raffle, displaying the quilt at local banks and grocery stores to generate interes...
First, thank you for all the welcoming comments on my last post, it felt great to get back to blogging but even better to hear from so many blogging friends, thank you for your support and kind ...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2020/01/houndstooth-round-up.html
Happy 2020! I'm so happy to be back blogging. Last summer I started having trouble updating my blog. Things limped along until November when I was finally unable to do anything at all ...
To say I'm a little bit behind on documenting my finishes on my blog is a gross understatement, but here are some October themed finishes, a start on getting caught up. I like to piece a Hall...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/10/october-themed-finishes.html
Earlier this summer Gerri Robinson asked me if I would be interested in playing with a new fabric line she had designed. Gerri said she would send the fabric my way and I could make anything I...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/08/a-little-fabric-play.html
I'm off to a great start on my Christmas in July sewing. I've had a quilt with nothing but Santa hats floating around in my head ever since I pieced Bonnie's Christmas Cheer quilt pat...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/07/ho-ho-ho-my-first-christmas-in-july.html
I've had this pattern in my to do pile for ages. It's by Emma Coutancier and the pattern was in the Simply Modern magazine. The pattern used templates and was in centimeters so I substitu...
This spring @redrainbootshandmade started a Stars and Stripes sew-along. I pieced this quilt designed by Camille for Thimble Blossoms two years ago, Lifetime Quilt # 204. I enjoyed piecing t...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/06/loving-red-white-and-blue.html
I finally finished my 2018 Fig Tree Red and Cream BOM. This is Lifetime Quilt Number 248 It finished at 68" x 68" The pattern is by Fig Tree It has approximately 983 pieces I ...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/05/fig-tree-red-and-cream-bom.html
I love basket quilts and try to piece one new basket pattern every year. When I saw Bonnie at Cotton Way's latest basket pattern I new it would be my next basket quilt. The basket blocks ar...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/04/summer-love-finish.html
When I use a fat quarter bundle for a project, the first thing I do is remove all the low volume prints. I then use a plain background fabric with all the remaining colorful prints. Since I'...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/04/hope-chest-finish.html
After steadily working for over 6 weeks on my red and white adventure I was ready for something speedy, and what's quicker to piece than a baby quilt? The mama to be requested a quilt of navy...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/03/oh-baby-finish.html
If you're a regular follower of my blog you know my most favorite quilts are red and white quilts. I usually make one red and white quilt each year. When this Red & White Quilts book was ann...
https://www.cupcakesndaisies.com/2019/03/memories-of-masterpiece-finish.html