Category Archives: Linkys

It’s a wrap; or unwrapped, depends on how you look at it…

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Sewfrench

You remember when I first bought all this Marcia Derse fabric, at the Grand Rapids AQS quilt show? I recently finished putting it together as a quilt. And finally gifted it, to our first-born daughter, Krystal, and her husband, Dustin. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Charity Quilt, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Design, fabric, Family, Finish it Up Fridays, Gifts, Linkys, machine quilting, Quilting, Sewing, Show it off Friday, TGIFF, video | Tagged Amelia, Blue Underground, gift, Grand Rapids AQS quilt show, Marcia Derse, quilt, Thick and Thin | 22 Comments

What I’m working on…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Sewfrench

as I look out my window… and the forecast isn’t looking any better, any time soon. So I am piecing quilt tops. My plan was to use up a bunch of these really old scraps. This is starting to sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, fabric, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged quilt, quilt tops, scrap, scrappy, time traveler, trip around the world | 11 Comments

Hand Stitching

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Sewfrench

Watching the series House of Cards while hand stitching a binding. Loving the first season of this series starring Kevin Spacey. It sucked us in from the beginning. And since we no longer subscribe to Netflix, I wonder how delayed … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Fabric Tuesday, hand quilting, Linkys, Quilting, WIP | Tagged binding, hand stitched, House of Cards, Marcia Derse, quilt, quilt binding | 10 Comments

“Take a Hike” quilt

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sewfrench

A couple of summer ago, after seeing some of Ann Lovelace’s art quilts, at art fairs, I became fascinated with her style of Landscape quilts. How realistic these fabric scraps could represent a place so familiar is mind-blowing. So way … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Cottage, Crafting, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Fabric Tuesday, Finishes, Landscape, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing, TGIFF | Tagged Ann Lovelace, art quilt, art quilts, batik, benzie, birch, FMQ, forest, interlochen, Interquilten, landscape, Landscape quilts, machine quilting, mi, Michigan, photography, quilted, trees, wall hanging | 64 Comments

What’s your latest favorite quilt?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Sewfrench

This is again the fabulous time of year, I get so excited, I can hardly stand it. Tied to the computer, inspired and uplifted with so many beauties to start the ideas swirling faster than my brain can handle. It … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Design, fabric, Family, Finishes, hand quilting, Liberty of London charm swap, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing, Tutorial | Tagged baby, baby quilt, Bloggers Quilt Festival, charm, charm quilt, diy, fabric, girl, hand quilted, lawn, Liberty of London, michael miller cotton couture, pink, Quilt Festival Week, Quilter’s Dream, quilting, tana, tutorial, vote | 15 Comments

Endless Chain quilt top

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sewfrench

Loving this new gadget my husband brought home for me. It is the Ryobi Airgrip laser level. If you are a quilter, you know the constant issue of aligning, particularly bias, quilt edges straight? I knew there had to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Quilt, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Favorite Things, Linkys, Pinterest, Quilting, Review | Tagged endless chain, gadget, quilt, ryobi laser level, vintage | 25 Comments

Shine On Harvest Moon

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Sewfrench

I have a lot I want to accomplish and never enough hours in the day. We pickled lots of jalapenos, to keep us in Taco Tuesdays, this year. The peppers on our deck were highly productive! The ones at our community garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Canning, Cooking, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Gardening, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Blue Underground Studio, canning, fresh, gardening, local, Marcia Derse, quilting, salsa, sewing | 8 Comments

Hand Quilters Unite!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Sewfrench

This is the second year, in a row, that the American Quilt Society has brought one of their shows to my home town, Grand Rapids, MI. I had quite the treat to meet up with one of my online friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, hand quilting, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged AQS, Blue Underground Studios, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Facebook, hand quilters, hand quilting, hand workmanship, Marcia Derse, Tim Latimer | 7 Comments

Head Over Heels in Love

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

That is what I’m calling my newest quilt. Perfectly fitting, not just for the quilt, but for the overwhelming feelings I am having right now. Introducing our newest grand-daughter, born just this week. Kanga Roos now has a legitimate name. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Celebrate, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Design, fabric, Family, Finish it Up Fridays, Finishes, Gifts, hand quilting, Liberty of London charm swap, Quilting, Sewing, TGIFF | Tagged 5", baby, charm quilt, charm squares, charms, fabric swaps, hand quilting, Liberty of London, Liberty of London pheobe, london print, michael miller cotton couture, pink, quilt, squares, tana lawn | 40 Comments

Trendsetting? Moi???

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Sewfrench

My trees quilt is coming along slower than molasses. I’ve changing the quilting plan about three times but I am finally happy with the current direction it is going. I just thank goodness it was hand quilting and not machine … Continue reading →