Quilting Bee — Spring Table Runners — Week 1

Quilting Bee — Spring Table Runners — Week 1

You’re starting to wonder if I sew things besides table runners. Yes, but I couldn’t resist showing you two more runners that are just simple variations on the Valentine Day table runner. (Find that runner here.) As you may have noticed, I like quilting projects that...
Quilting Bee—Table Runner—Week 3

Quilting Bee—Table Runner—Week 3

It’s week 3 here at the Quilting Bee, and I have promised to show you some absolutely fun, straight-line, machine quilting. And it looks spectacular, to boot! By now, you have sewn the back, front, and flannel lining together, turned this inside-out, given the quilt a...
Quilting Bee—Table Runner—Week 2

Quilting Bee—Table Runner—Week 2

Welcome to week 2 of the Quilting Bee where it is time to make the kind of quilt sandwich that enables stellar quilting. First, make sure your quilt top is even and square. (We talked about this last week. Click here to see that post.) Now, find a spot in your house...
Heavenly Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Heavenly Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

These are the best cinnamon rolls in the entire world. Making cinnamon rolls from scratch is a little time-consuming. But we love the idea of watching something so fantastic emerge from simple ingredients. We make these for Easter morning, so we thought we would share...
Quilting Bee—Table Runner—Week 1

Quilting Bee—Table Runner—Week 1

Aunt B once gave me some great quilting advice: if you want to make an easy quilt, pick an easy pattern. So for our first foray together, I have picked the easiest pattern I could find: The Valentine’s Day Table Runner. My pretty, pink table runner is made completely...