Beautiful quilts

Some of the prettiest fabric ever is Jennifer Paganelli's Nostalgia collection from Free Spirit. I adapted Carrie Nelson's pattern called "Place C" from her book Schnibbles Times Two: Quilts from 5" or 10" Squares. Since I had various sizes of left over fabric from my first Nostalgia quilt (here), I made half square triangles instead of Carrie's suggested flying geese and trimmed everything to 4.5". Aurifil 50wt. Muslin thread was the perfect choice for wavy line quilting following the…

Since my grandson is into video games with tanks and planes and battles, he’s got me thinking in terms of weapons and fire power, too. The Scrap Wars in my studio are going to be facing a new…

This is where I share my photos of the quilts that I have made. Many of the quilts are inspired by my travels. Others are my version of someone else's patters.

Bali Wedding Star https://www.beautifulskills.com/2018/05/BaliWeddingStar.html

Ditzy for Dots

When I first started quilting I always found it really hard to find quilt patterns that were for true beginners. So, here I compiled five quilt patterns that I feel are perfect for beginner quilter…

This soft and pretty quilt was designed by Shabby Fabrics using the Cherish fabric collection from Clothworks. The pleasing shades of blue, pink, and cream as well as the simply pieced blocks gives the overall effect of comfort and beauty, making this quilt a cherished addition to any home! Finishes to approximately 48.5 x 61.5.

QUILTING FREE PATTERNS | I spent little on this quilt and the result was incredible, there were many donated scraps and an easy pattern and I finished it in less than 1 month

There were over 400 quilts at this years Sydney Quilt Show. So many amazing, beautiful, outstanding quilts. This is just a small selecti...