Sapphires and Emeralds

So I returned today from a quilting retreat. Thirteen of us spent the weekend eating too much, laughing too much, sleeping too little…….does life get any better???? Thanks, girls, for another fun time! One of the projects I worked on was the X-Blocks quilt I’m calling ‘Sapphires and Emeralds’. The center is now assembled, and [...]

X-Blocks Quilt

I’m working on a new sample for the shop and retreat. “X-Blocks” is a technique by designer Patricia Pepe of Quilt Queen Designs. You start with strip sets or nine-patches, then use one of the X-Blocks rulers to cut your blocks. Sometimes the blocks are twisted or turned or flipped, and when you sew them [...]