Quilts with lace

How many of us have doilies and linens that we have inherited from our mothers and grandmothers? I (Kara) have accumulated quite a few over the years. Whether they were given to me as gifts from my grandmother or whether I picked them up on my thrift/antique store adventures, my pile is quite large. My collection But the question is, what do I do with them all? My grandmother and great-grandmother, and even my great-great-grandmother spent a lot of time and energy on creating these beautiful…

This blog is all about saving bits and pieces and making the most out of a ragged edge dresser scarf. There are 28 pictures below, most all have information in the picture captions. My intention is…

I’m finally caught up with my swaps (whew!) Here’s the crazy quilt blocks for Jean. She sent the fabric and a couple bits of ribbon. I added in some scraps of old lace I had tucked away. Here’s the first one. For this block all the patch shapes were already drawn on the paper foundation. Nice balance. For the second block, the paper was blank and I only had the scraps of fabric left from the first block to work with. Free design? I worried I was going to sew myself into a corner. Sure…

While I was in the middle of preparing for my Craftsy class I decided to take a time out to make a quilt using one of the methods of buildi...

I know some of you have started your vintage linens quilt tops! I love the pictures you’ve sent! Keep sending pics, keep posting comments/questions! The creative process is amazing! So rememb…

Ever wonder what to do with old quilts? These 14 ideas for old quilts will inspire you to spread their nostalgic beauty throughout your home. From quilt display ideas to repurposing DIY projects.

This quilt project by The Sewing Channel on YouTube is now one of my favorite quilts of all time! I enjoyed putting together this quilt and I love the fact that there is no particular way to create the roses and you can just do what you want freely. Plus, you can use whatever set

Hi friends! I have a quick little tutorial I want to share with you for adding a lace trim edge to your quilting. It’s so simple, but I had trouble figuring out which way to fold mine to get …

How to make a rag quilt with cotton fabrics. It is easy and fun way of creating a fast and simple quilt.

Let us take a few minutes to clear up some confusion…I cannot tell you how much fabric to buy because I do not know where you will use it, how much of it you will use or how often you will use a pa…