We are getting closer and closer to the start of my 2026 Block of the Month program: Bloom of the Month—and I am so excited to sew alongside you. This program is all about showing up, stitching a little each month, and celebrating progress (and yes…prizes!) along the way. If you love curves, color, and community, you’re going to feel right at home here.
I bet you’re reading this post with bells on, because that means you’ve finished your quilt top!!! (insert party emoji)
This week I simply want to inspire you and give you some ideas on quilting and binding this cozy masterpiece!
We are so close, I can almost taste the sugar cookies!
This week we will be adding our borders, after that we’ll start the long process of quilting and binding these beauties.
This week we’ll go over how to best create the star of this quilt show!!
…no really, it’s time to work on our star block! This part isn’t all that difficult, but you want to make sure to pay careful attention to it as you work because it’s where we trick the eye into thinking our brick-style-layout continues behind the piecing.
(Continue reading…)Ready to stitch and trim? I sure hope so!
If this is your first time sewing with Shorthand Templates, I suggest practicing a few from start to finish before batch-making them as I show in my videos below (if you haven’t cut yours out yet, see the post from last week here). The key to creating these blocks isn’t necessarily doing them exactly how I’m doing them, but being consistent with how you choose to create them!
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Today I just wanted to chat with you about some things that will help the year be an extra-amazing and set you up for success:
I’m beyond excited to announce my Block of the Month Program starting this year! It’s been months in the making and now it’s finally time to share it with the world!
Welcome to my Block of the Month program! I am thrilled that you’ve chosen to join me for a year of sharing our love of quilting and gardening. This quilt was inspired by my hopes and dreams of creating a greenhouse with a potting table bursting with possibilities.
