by Beth | Aug 14, 2017 | Mini Quilts, New Project
Last week was a busy one. Typically I’m a homebody, staying at home doing all sorts of stay at home stuff and truly loving every minute of it. But last week I had appointments and errands to run every day of the week. It was one of those weeks where somebody...
by Beth | Jul 30, 2017 | Main Crush Monday, Mini Quilts
As someone who quilts for other people, one of the things I struggle with is finding balance between work quilting and my personal projects. I suspect this is something many quilters and other creatives struggle with, as there are many blog posts dedicated to this...
by Beth | Dec 1, 2016 | Mini Quilts, Paper Piecing, Patterns
Here it is everyone! I showed you my polka dot mini quilt on Monday and hoped to have the pattern ready by the end of the week and I made my deadline. Do you want to see the mini quilt again? I hope so, because I’m going to show it to you! The blocks are big...
by Beth | Oct 11, 2016 | Machine Quilting, Mini Quilts
Someone recently asked me why my blog was called Cooking Up Quilts. It was a question that made me realize I have never shared one of my favorite pastimes with all of you. It also made me think that maybe some of you might have wondered the same thing! I love to cook....
by Beth | Jul 15, 2016 | Friday Finish, Mini Quilts, Quilt Finishes
My sewing room is my happy place. No matter what kind of mood I’m in, when I walk through that door my mood instantly lifts and I’m just happy. I don’t even have to do anything in there – sometimes I just sit, stare at fabric and think....
by Beth | Jun 17, 2016 | Friday Finish, Mini Quilts, New Project
Hubby and I were talking the other day about the different quilts I have made. Him: You need to make some quilts with curves in them. Me: You think? Him: Yes. All your quilts have rectangles or triangles, or points that meet. Me: Um, lots of quilt patterns use...