My daughter in law and I made this disappearing pinwheel quilt using my mom’s vintage fabrics to honor her memory. My daughter in law picked the fabrics from the boxes I had, cut and ironed; and I...

I used chenille tape around elephant ear and to set off piano key border on top and bottom. I used two layers to get a fluffier look. I sewed it on after quilting, makes it easier to quilt.

Funny name for a quilt block! Watched Nancy Zieman on PBS and liked this technique!. I think it works best with batiks, less fabric bulk. Center made of four blocks, about 28” square, added extra...

Appliqued elephants and hearts. Meander quilting. Simple to make, no pattern, downloaded elephant image and drew hearts.

Lamb quilt decorated with chenille strips. Adds another soft dimension, easy to apply, easier to apply after quilting and before binding.

My daughter in law and son love to cook, so I couldn’t resist making them this!

Very pretty!

You can make your own, but I purchased the Dritz chenille rolls that a nearby JOANN had on clearance. Also a company called chenille it makes the rolls. There are some videos on YouTube for ideas.

Yes, there are 26 letters, boats can spell out messages through the flags.

A client asked me to make double sided napkins with the nautical alphabet-turns out they are similar to quilt blocks! Interesting to make!

Put two borders of the chenille and two fabric borders. Free motion quilting throughout. Washed twice to fluff up chenille. Like the extra texture the chenille gives and it doesn’t cause lint in...

Added texture and interest with chenille strips from chenille it. Double layer the chenille , sew, and wash. Fun to use! Doesn’t”t cause lint like regular chenille.

Wow-beautiful work!

Snow days and bad weather keep me sewing!

Started playing with pattern for a stuffed animal and ended thinking it would make a cute appliqué for a baby quilt. Used up a lot of grey scraps. Meander around animals.scrolls and spirals on...

Wow, so pretty!

Beautiful choice of fabrics, love your work!

Too much snow and cold, but great weather for sewing

Easy to make. Meander loop quilting.

I have been busy avoiding the cold weather humdrums!

After washing, it measures about 38” square. I used regular size batting. Good luck with your project, it came together quite easily.

Been busy making a few runners and a baby quilt!

Had some cute valentine’s day fabric with old fashioned valentines. Made into hearts, bordered with zigzag and lace and appliqued to red fabric. Free motion small meander quilting

Mix of Christmas fabrics, free motion quilting. One I quilted with spirals on the white, other two have a tight meander.

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