meet uppercross The Upperross Quilt was inspired by Jane Austen and the beautiful old manor houses she refers to in her novels. In particular, Uppercross, the home of the Musgrove family from the novel, Persuasion, has always been a favorite of mine. In Persuasion, they refer to the “Great House” that should feel stuffy and formal, but instead feels lively…
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Learn how to piece a beautiful quilt all by hand using my Grandma Lucille’s traditional method. When I was about 16, we were visiting my Grandma Lucille for a few months during the summer. I don’t think I had ever thought of quilting as a hobby or quilts as something people made. To me a quilt was an item…
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I was one of the lucky pattern testers for Amber of Alderwood Studio. I can’t say enough good things about this quilt. The queen size was daunting but it honestly didn’t take too long to put together. (Although I did underestimate the time it would take a bit given this was my first queen sized quilt). The blocks are big…
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I recently finished my quilt top for the Grow Quilt Sew Along hosted by Suzy Quilts. This was a really fun pattern and I learned so much during the sew along. I’m still obsessed with these fabrics!! The Lindley Lawns by Kimberly Kight are just gorgeous, happy prints. The “Add It Up” in lavender, rust and peach paired beautifully and…
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