Freddy moran

I was lucky enough to take a class from the famous artist/quilter, Freddy Moran, Saturday in Sacramento. I invited my friend Natalie to go with me, and that made the day even better :) This is the house that Freddy built :) She doesn't measure, at least hardly ever, and she doesn't consider herself a sewer either. Here's my freehand house on the left, along with one of my trees on the right. Freddy says that if something doesn't fit, add some more fabric to make it fit, and the extra fabric…

Fabulous Fifteen! This week - Jo Morton is sharing one of my favorite blocks, the T-block. Why is it my favorite? It's got flying geese and half-triangle squares! It's also a block that allows for a lot of variation just by changing color and value placement. It also has flying geese and half-triangle squares. That's Tammy's block - it's made with pieces from Gooseberry Lane by Kansas Troubles, Coral Bells by Jan Patek and a background from Miniature Gatherings Backgrounds by Lisa Bongean of…

So over a week ago, after the mister and I went to the Christmas Show, and after the American Hero Quilt Tea, our next stop ended up being the meat...

Even though I have many, many works-in-progress which are waiting for quilting, piecing, finding just the right border fabric, figuring out what comes next in a puzzling design I have created, or s…

Freddy Moran is unforgettable. She's funny, talented, colorful, witty, frank, charming, wicked stylish and some one I am lucky enough to call my friend. I met Freddy when I began designing fabrics...

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I was lucky enough to take a class from the famous artist/quilter, Freddy Moran, Saturday in Sacramento. I invited my friend Natalie to g...

Out Livermore way here in Northern California, Alden Lane Nursery puts on an annual event called “Quilting in the Garden”. It really is spectacular, with quilts hanging from trees amids…