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Mar 17

The Heatwave Quilt

A new modern quilt pattern from Tied With a Ribbon It was my pleasure, once again, to pattern test for the talented Jemima of Tied with a...

Mar 3

Weekend with Quilts in the Wild

A Lovely Stay at Oak Hall in Vicksburg, Mississippi On our way back from QuiltCon this year, we stopped at an amazing bed and breakfast...

Feb 16

"Quilt as Desired"

Quilting ideas for your Curiosity Quilt "Quilt as desired." Isn’t this the most annoying instruction in a quilt pattern?! (I put it in...

Jan 11

Quilty Inspiration in the Desert

A Second Floria Quilt, inspired by the beauty of West Texas Two years ago, we went to Big Bend National Park over the Christmas holiday,...

Dec 19, 2022

Quilting Can be Magical.

Collaborating With Great Grandmother on a Quilt Project. When we were home for Thanksgiving this year, my mother in law brought out a...

Dec 15, 2022

Quilt Along Fun!

Have you ever participated in a quilt along? I always really enjoy quilt alongs- "meeting" new quilters and seeing their versions of the...

Nov 28, 2022

A Quilt in the Wild Excursion to the Gulf Coast

Getting a Quilt in the Wild pic when the weather doesn't cooperate On our way to visit family for Thanksgiving, we took a little detour...

Nov 7, 2022

The Choose Your Own Adventure Quilt

A New Pattern from Tied With a Ribbon I've tested several patterns for Jemima at Tied With a Ribbon, and each one has been delightful in...

Oct 31, 2022

The Night and Day Hi Line Star Quilt

Featuring fabric from Frannie B Quilt Co's Elegance Fabric Collection for Riley Blake Designs I am honored to be a pattern tester for...

Oct 24, 2022

Eclipse Quilt

Featuring Elegance Fabric by Frannie B Quilt Co. This is the second Eclipse Quilt I've made, and it's such a fun quilt to make! It was...

Oct 17, 2022

Floria Quilt

Featuring Reverie by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society One of the things I love most about quilt design is that inspiration can come...

Oct 10, 2022

Flea Market Tote

Featuring Reverie Fabrics from Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society It's finally starting to feel like fall around here, my favorite time...

Oct 3, 2022

Cutting Applique Quilt Pieces with Your Cricut Maker

Featuring Measure Once, Cuss Twice: A New Wall Quilt Pattern by Tied With a Ribbon This was such a fun (and funny) (and true!) wall quilt...

Sep 19, 2022

Curiosity and Trinkets Together

I love how these two quilts, Curiosity and Trinkets, both created around the upcoming Ruby Star Society Curio fabric collection, look...

Sep 12, 2022

Curiosity Quilt

This is the second quilt I designed around the upcoming Ruby Star Society Curio fabric collection: Curiosity. I wanted to showcase the...

Sep 5, 2022

Trinkets Quilt

Featuring Ruby Star Society's Curio Fabric Collection One of my favorite things about making quilts is finding the inspiration for each...

Aug 30, 2022

Ruby Star Maker!

I wanted to share some exciting news... I'm a Ruby Star Maker! Ruby Star Society sends Makers advance yardage of new and upcoming...

Jul 15, 2022

The Painted Bunting Blog... is here!

Hello Quilty Friends! My name is Amy, and I'm The Painted Bunting! A few years ago I decided to take the plunge into quilting. I bought...