I’ve posted about this quilt a few times over the last several months. I thought I’d have this top finished before now but, alas, that wasn’t in the cards. I finished it yesterday and I’m beyond thrilled! This quilt was fun to piece, and I enjoyed working with colors that aren’t typically mine. I loveContinue reading “Vintage Gone Kaffe”
Author Archives: Patty Murphy
Kaffe Mini Swap
A friend of mine put together a Kaffe Fassett Mini Swap in July. I’m a huge lover of Kaffe fabrics so, of course, I had to participate! As usual, I waited until the last minute. I swear I do better work when I’m under pressure. Others may call me a procrastinator but I think myContinue reading “Kaffe Mini Swap”
Piecing it Together
I was able to get the parts of my Kaffe quilt arranged last week and am in the process of sewing the top together. I still need to cut the setting triangles but that shouldn’t take much time. Besides, I have to sew the diagonal strips first so what a little more work, right? IContinue reading “Piecing it Together”
Inspiration in Nature
It’s the little things, like these nuggets of awesome I found on my walk the other day. I’m absolutely in love with the passion flower!
Vintage Quilt Goes Kaffe
I am slowly making progress on the vintage quilt that I am recreating in Kaffe Fassett fabrics. You can see it here. I’m pretty excited about how it is coming together, too. The quilt is basically 9-Patch blocks, Half-Square Triangles and squares. Once the hst’s are pieced the blocks go together quickly. woot! The blocksContinue reading “Vintage Quilt Goes Kaffe”
Cairns
We took our boys for a hike at the Roswell Mill on the Chattahoochee River over the weekend. We live close, it’s free and in addition to wearing them out, the dog loves it. The weather was beautiful on Saturday and the water was cool. We saw a few people on our adventure but mostly weContinue reading “Cairns”
Kaffe Block One
I bought a vintage quilt ten or so years ago. My best guess is that the quilt was made in the thirties. The quilting is impeccable and the stitches are so small. I’ve been wanting to make an updated version for a while but hadn’t figured out exactly how I wanted to do it. TheContinue reading “Kaffe Block One”
Propeller Quilt with Borders
After breakfast Saturday, I cleaned the kitchen then quietly disappeared to my sewing room. I was bound and determined to get borders on this quilt. Thrilled that it happened! I thought I was going to have a patchwork-ish or red border but it wasn’t working. Anyhow, I recently bought a half yard of the MustangContinue reading “Propeller Quilt with Borders”
T-Shirt Quilt
Finished a t-shirt quilt this week. And a few pillows. The pillows are super cute, to be honest. Simple, effective, and a great way to use t-shirts that don’t (ahem) fit into the quilt top. Or were forgotten from the quilt top.
Clean Spaces
I cleaned and reorganized my sewing space this weekend. The project took longer than anticipated (doesn’t it always?) but change is good and it was time. During my purge, I took time to go through everything and rediscovered a few old treasures that brought smiles to my face. My grandmother’s button box. I remember GamContinue reading “Clean Spaces”