Author Archives: freshairquilting

Kathy brought me an Adirondack-themed quilt. She designed this quilt for a cabin in the Adirondacks. It’s for a bed made from whole logs!  The main part of the quilt has blocks with loons, bears, trees, fish and deer; the … Continue reading →

My daughter and I went to Genesee Country Village and Museum today. It’s a large living history museum, and the third-largest collection of historic buildings in the US. There are homes, barns, churches, school houses, stores and other building from the 1800s, … Continue reading →

When there’s leftover fabric, is it a scrap or part of the stash? I have two nice cabinets that I store my stash in. And the scraps have all been crammed into a basket that’s kinda bigger than a breadbox. … Continue reading →

I’m really enjoying working on this blue and white “Metroscope” quilt. It reminds me of blue and white china…   And I guess you won’t quite see the similarity until I show you the entire quilt! That will be soon. … Continue reading →

This is a blue and white quilt, doing some experimenting with this one: I will post more pictures when it’s done.

My daughter made these placemats and napkins as a wedding gift. I just love them. A little elegant, a little whimsical: The lining is quite clever. She used some “blockout” fabric – the stuff that’s used as a drapery liner. … Continue reading →

Nancy brought me this sweet baby quilt for an all-over meander. I love how these soft colors flow!   I used Invisafil on the top, and Bottom Line on the bottom. Here’s a closeup of some of the blocks:

Kathy made this Tradewinds quilt (pattern here) for her friend, who loves, loves, loves purple. And purple she is gonna get! This is the first quilt I’ve done with Quilter’s Dream 70/30 batting. I really liked working with it. I did … Continue reading →

Amy made this lap quilt from her stash of Civil War reproduction fabrics. I used 2 layers of an 80/20 batting, and Invisafil thread. I did feather wreaths: And some fun stuff in the center squares (ignore those threads!): Amy’s … Continue reading →

After 23 years of quilting on my Bernina 1030 (love that machine), I am moving up to an A-1 longarm.  I now have a studio in the basement (thanks, honey!) with a lovely lavender wall. I like to piece quilts, … Continue reading →