Tag Archives: robert kauffman

Everyone Deserves a Quilt

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Sewfrench

This is the first quilt I have ever made for my husband’s brother, my brother-in-law. I’ve been in the family for almost 28 years and I’m not sure why it took me so long! I didn’t know it, but apparently this is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 completes, Christmas, Design, fabric, Gifts, Nature, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged birch quilt, Cory Pepper, Freestyle Birch Trees, hand quilted, handmade quilt, low volume, peppered cottons, robert kauffman, sewfrench, veronica voile | 23 Comments

Have you ever used voile for a quilt back?

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Sewfrench

Yah…. I do think I must have ADHD, or another Attention Deficit Disorder, type issue. Another quilt I am working on was in my lap, today, during this blizzard-like weather we are experiencing and seems like we will continue to “enjoy” … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, fabric, Sewing | Tagged Attention Deficit Disorder, Aurifil 28, hand quilting, hand quilting thread, hand quilting voile, how to thread a quilting needle, lap quilt, quilt backing, robert kauffman, Robert Kaufman Veronica Voile, snowday, tangled quilting thread, using voile for quilt backing, voile, Which end to thread your needle | 9 Comments

It’s Time to Vote!

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Sewfrench

I woke up to a text message saying my blog had an usual amount of traffic. Uh-oh! What is going on, I thought. Went to check my stats to see where everyone was coming from and realized the top 25 quilts, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 completes, Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Celebrate, Crafting, Decorating, Design, fabric, hand quilting, Sewing | Tagged 12 Trees, batik, blowin' in the Wind, Blowing in the Wind, BQF, hand quilted, hand quilting, hobbs heirloom wool, Oakshott, robert kauffman, shot cotton, stippling, viewer's choice | 11 Comments

The Answer My Friend is…

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sewfrench

(I have edited this post to add, easy access, voting links.) To vote on the top 25, Viewer’s Choice, click here. To vote for your favorite hand-quilted, click here. To see and vote on all the other categories, click here. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 completes, Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Crafting, Design, fabric, Finishes, Photography, Quilt stories, Quilting, Sewing, Uncategorized | Tagged 12 Trees, Aurifil 28wt, batiks, BGF, blowin' in the Wind, Blowing in the Wind, charity quilt, free form, hand quilting, hobbs heirloom wool, Oakshott, robert kauffman, shot cotton, stippling | 103 Comments

Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Spring 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sewfrench

It all started with a past year’s Quilt Festival. You look at hundreds and hundreds of quilts, finding so many ‘new to you’ blogs to follow. Some you find an attachment to and add to your Google Reader. It’s so … Continue reading →