Sewing these 5-inch Cake Stand blocks is just as tricky as you'd imagine. There's barely any wiggle room for mistakes or sneaky fixes. Once the quilt is done, those little uh-oh's will probably vanish like crumbs from a cake!
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Monday, August 4, 2025
Design Wall Monday ~ 5 Inch Cake Stand Blocks
Friday, August 1, 2025
Nine Patch UFO = A Quilt Kit
Back in 2014 I had grand plans for a simple nine patch quilt. For some reason the plan changed.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Lori Holt Fabric 2 Bucks A Block
It's time to play catch up. I'm six months behind on this Lori Holt fabric block of the month from my local quilt shop, Back Door Quilts.
Monday, July 28, 2025
A Few Cake Stand Blocks
Well as you can see my plan to lay this project away for a few days didn't last. You all understand, right? After all the hard work of cutting and organizing how could I not piece together a few of the blocks. So, Friday night I loaded up a design board of Cake Stand Blocks to be sewn.
Friday, July 25, 2025
13 Years Old ~ Partially Quilted Lone Star UFO
Over the last month I've been watching the "Quilty Christmas in July" series on the Sew The Distance Youtube Channel. Kris has been posting a video a day with great tips and ideas for sewing up Christmas gifts or projects for yourself. One of the tips she shared was to finish up those UFO's and give them as gifts. Most of the work is already done so it would be quick to finish.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Sorting Units For 169 Small Scrappy Quilt Blocks
Making big scrappy quilts from small blocks can be challenging and it's easy to get discouraged or get tired of the processes. I think that is perfectly normal and it's a good idea to take breaks and work on other things when feeling overwhelmed. This quilt project was set aside for almost 4 months, and it may get pushed aside a few more times before completed.