Penny quilt

What is a penny rug? It's not a rug! Learn the history of penny rugs and find many free penny rug patterns, both old and new designs.

if you think the photo quality on this blog has plummeted, i would agree with you! each of the last few times i've needed to take photos of a quilt finish, i have been rushed, the lighting has been impossible, and my camera has malfunctioned. one of the reasons i blog is because i do enjoy quality photos of my quilting life and the items i make. this is such a disappointment to me, but it is what it is, as my husband would say. the day i put the final stitches into penny patch 2.0 was a…

As fun as it would be to make a quilt with every new fabric collection that I love, there just isn't enough time! Instead, I am going to try out doing a weekly (or every other week) post with mockups

First of all, I'd like to welcome the new readers to the blog since my last post. This quilt was largely responsible for my long absence! I am just adding a label and preparing to ship to Austin, so it is time to tell its story. The quilt began as a daily project in January…

Hi friends! Today I have a really special (long) post for you!Today I want to share a quilt that took me two years and about 85 hours to complete - my Postage Stamp quilt! I got so many questions o

When I saw the quilt along for the 4 Penny Patch, I knew it would make a great gift quilt for my mom. I had some Shelburne Falls by Denyse Schmidt that I had been hoarding and a few of her fabrics from Jo-Ann's that were perfect. I really, really like the way this turned out! I quilted it in a diamond pattern. If I were going to make this one again, I would definitely try a different pattern for that. I think the dogwood flowers that the originial quilt uses might be fun to try. I have never…

Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, share how to make a Patchwork On Point Quilt where the squares are set 'on point'. Click here now for more!

penny rugs and wool

People often ask me if I do only quilting or if I'm into any other crafts? All I have to say is, "my creative juices kind of go with the flow". I can be working on a quilting project in the morning and by nighttime I've got a needlepoint project on my lap. I constantly see things on…

penny rugs and wool