Freemotion by the River: Quilt tutorials

Hi Reader I thought it would be fun to share with you all of the quilt projects I finished in 2025. Of course there are more that didn't get finished but that is okay. Quilt Projects of 2025 Join my 2026 challenge, take a look at my projects and then at the end - see which one I will work on in January! 2026 Unfinished Quilt Project Challenge January Color of the Month Challenge PS Don't forget, the password to my library is at the end of this email. ⭐⭐Visit my Amazon Store for all the...

Hi Reader Can you believe it is the 2nd of January already? I am all confused about what day of the week it is. That always happens to me with a holiday. I have picked 12 quilt projects that I plan on finishing this year or at least moving them to the next step. Do you have some that you would like to finish? Join my 2026 challenge, take a look at my projects and then at the end - see which one I will work on in January! 2026 Unfinished Quilt Project Challenge Yesterday I shared the January...

Hi Reader Happy New Year! I'm excited for a new year and have some fun ideas to share with you. The January Color of the Month Challenge for 2026 has started. I am thinking this will run the first 3 weeks of each month giving you time to complete a block or project and enter it for the giveaway. Then we will be ready the first of each month for a new color. January Color of the Month Challenge The UFO challenge will begin tomorrow so pick 12 unfinished quilt projects to work on that you would...

Hi Reader Good morning from Ankeny, Iowa. It is hard to believe that today is the last day of 2025. I believe it is true that the older you get...the faster time goes by. I hope 2025 was good year for you and that 2026 will be even better. I have a couple of new things I am planning on sharing. First off I am going to do a Color of the Month Challenge for 2026 and it will start tomorrow. Be sure and read this blog post to learn more about it and I hope you'll take part. I'll be sharing a new...

Hi Reader Good morning from Ankeny, Iowa, we had some crazy weather yesterday but lucked out and the worst of it went north of us. It looks icy out there so I'm glad to stay home and quilt. I decided to have ONE LAST SALE in 2025 - all of my patterns are 50% off until January 1st, 2026. In my shop you won't see the discount until you view your cart. 50% off all Patterns: My Shop or Etsy I am planning on doing several Linky Parties this year. It has been several years since I did them and they...

Hi Reader I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, we are actually doing our Christmas tomorrow which will be fun. Are you ready for 2026? Don't forget I have the new 2026 quilt calendar that you can download for free and there is also the 2026 quilt journal and calendar in my library. You can find the link and password at the bottom of this email. I have been working on a couple of quilts and patterns that I'll be sharing later in 2026. This morning I decided to take a little break and...

Hi Reader It started out as a sunny day and quite a bit warmer than usual but now the wind is really blowing and the sun is gone. A perfect day to stay inside and quilt. I am working on several quilts that I can't share until next year. I'm really happy with the designs. In the meantime, I have a blog post and also a video showing what was in the 2025 Bella Rose Advent box. I will be curious to see what you think of the quilting items in there. Bella Rose Advent Box 2025 Another Disappearing...

Hi Reader Good morning from Ankeny, Iowa. We had a light snow last night but tomorrow we are supposed to get a lot of snow. I'm so glad I can stay warm and cozy in my quilt studio. Are you ready for the holidays? I still have lots to do. I had quite a few people ask for a downloadable PDF for the Disappearing 9 Patch Table Topper Tutorial. It is now uploaded to both my Shop and Etsy. If you missed my blog post about it, here it is - Another Disappearing 9 Patch Table Topper and Tutorial....

Hi Reader Good morning from Ankeny, Iowa. Sometime last night my website went offline and I didn't realize it until several people let me know this morning. I am very thankful for my host who does a great job keeping things working. It is up and running again and I'm sorry it happened. I have 2 new blog posts to share: I finished my last challenge as a Island Batik ambassador for 2025 and it is Another Disappearing 9 Patch Table Topper and Tutorial. I still have a couple of Island Batik quilt...