Bowtie Quilt

Hello friends

This quilt has been in the making for a very long time. I started it around two years ago. The idea to make this quilt came about because I was going through my scraps and found these lovely Denyse Schmidt scraps that I saved from one of the first quilts that I made. I’m usually not to precious about keeping my scraps by collection or anything like that but these were the exception. I had put them away nicely in a string bag and I saved every little crumb from it. The quilt that I had originally made with this fabric is a star quilt. And if you are a quilter, you know that from making start blocks you end up with a lot of half square triangles left over. Thus I decided to use up all of those little triangles and make this quilt. For the background I chose a lovely blue chambray from Robert Kaufman. I wanted to make the quilt a little bigger (it is 50 X 50 Inches), but I ran out of fabric and didn’t want to order more, so I made do with what I had on hand: made a scrappy backing with fabrics from my stash and finished it by quilting it in a straight line pattern 1 inch apart.

I absolutely love this quilt and the blocks come together very quickly. Even though it took me such a long time to finish it I enjoyed they process very much and I’m looking forward to making another quilt in the same pattern.

I hope you have a lovely week, until next time.

Martha

Bear Paw Quilts - Quilts For a Cause

Hello friends… it has ben a long time since I been to this space. As for everybody around the world things have not been the same for obvious reasons. And to add to the loneliness and heart ache that this global pandemic has brought upon us, I lost two of my beloved pug babies in a period of six months. It was utterly devastating for our little family. We love our fur babies with all our heart and loosing them specially during this time was and still is absolutely heartbreaking. However, I wanted to honor their memory and do something to help others in need. Thus, I decided to collaborate with a local pug rescue, Tiny Paws Rescue, to create these two quilts to be auctioned off to help their cause. They do a wonderful job rescuing and rehabilitating pugs in need and finding them loving homes.

The pattern is a large bear paw… i thought it was very fitting. I used kona cotton for the quilt top and a beautiful and very soft flannel with a charming pug print for the back kindly provided by the folks at Tiny Paws Rescue. I made two quilts one large measuring 60X60 inches and a matching small one that measures 30X30 inches and they will be auctioned as a set. Please consider participating it is a wonderful cause.

“In loving memory of Mona & Holly forever in our hearts”

XO

Martha

Cotton & Steel Whole Cloth Quilt

I love all Cotton & Steel prints. They are just lovely. I’ve been treasuring this print for a while; its like a piece of art. I just couldn't get myself to cutting it. So I thought making a whole cloth quilt will be perfect. The fabric for the binding was he perfect match and it gives it such a pop of color. I really love how this quilt turned out.

This quilt will be available in my shop (opening very soon!).

Also coming soon a bit of redesigning of the site and a new name. Hoping to share everything with you in a short time.

Wishing you a wonderful week.

Large Granny Square Quilt II

Hello friends! It has been a great weekend. We celebrated Thanksgiving here in the US. There is so much I’m thankful for, but specially my little family. We spent many hours over the long weekend hanging out in my studio, listening to music and going on long walks. It was wonderful.

I finished the quilt to for my log cabin quilt I have been working on for the past couple of weeks. But instead of showing you a progress photo, I wanted to share with you another Large Granny Square Baby Quilt I finished a while ago. I completed it at the same time I finished the other Granny Square quilt I shared with you a few weeks ago. I have three Pugs so they all want their own quilt, lol

It has been great fun working on this one block quilts. I’ll definitely gonna be making more of these.

Wishing you a wonderful week!

XO

Martha

Aztec Quilt

I’ve been keeping this baby quilt under wraps for a while. It was a gift for a cousin who had a baby boy. So I wanted to wait until she received it to share here. I crated the pattern myself inspired by the many Aztec Quilt interpretations I’ve seen on Pinterest and I just love how it turned out. The black with the white and the green (or should I say Pickle green) are my favorite color combo lately. I just can’t get over how much I love all these colors together. I backed this little quilt with the softest flannel which happens to be in plaid. So cute for a baby boy I think.

I really want to recreate this pattern again, but in a larger size. Maybe a throw quilt… Oh so many quilts to make, so little time :)

I hope you have a wonderful week!

XO

Martha.

Large Granny Square Quilt

I’m still playing with scraps. But the pile doesn't seem to diminish much. I decided to try my hand at making a large scale granny square block and make it into a baby quilt. Or should I say a pug quilt… my pugs love laying on quilts so I like making them small quilts for their beds. They look pretty around the house and they are the perfect size to try out new pattern ideas or quilting techniques. Also, they are great scrap-busters. And as a bonus point, f they don’t turn out great the pugs are not very critical, lol.

Love the way this little quilt turned out. Super scrappy and the meandering quilting give is such a great texture. I think I’ll be making this pattern again.

Wishing you a lovely week!

XO

Martha.

Windmill Quilt

Hello friends! Did you have a good weekend? Mine was fabulous. I continue to find more time for sewing and that makes me super happy. A couple weeks ago I finished this happy quilt. The pattern is called Wind Mill; I found it on Pinterest. I used the photo for inspiration but I designed my own block sizes. The fabric that I sued was the leftover scraps from my Modern Plus Quilt II I finished a while ago. The original quilt I gave it to a dear friend who lives far away and I don’t get to see very often. So It feels kind of nice to both have quilts made from the same fabric. The quilt fined at a nice 48X48 inches; great for a lap quilt. For this quilt I used muslin in natural color that I had in my stash. This is was a first for me and I quite like it. The end result is a light and airy quilt. I haven’t washed it yet, so I have yet to see have it washes up and how much it shrinks compared to 100% cotton.

Have you ever used muslin fabric to back your quilts? What is your experience?

I hope you have wonderful week.

XO

Martha.

Scrappy Improv Quilt

I’ve been trying to reduce my fabric stash and use up what I have on hand rather that buying more fabric. It is not easy… but I’m trying. As I mentioned on my last post, the fabric for this quilt I first used it to create my Modern Maples quilt. I had a good a amount of large scraps left over and they had been sitting in a basket on my sewing room for the longest time. Until I finally decided to make them into another quilt. I love scrappy quilts and large improv patchwork. I find really cozy for some reason. To make it even more cozy I backed it with flannel (which I already had in my stash as well). So all and all a total win on my quest to use up my stash.

I just love how perfectly imperfect this quilt turned out. Perfect for this autumn weather. Improv quilts are the best.

By the way, I even had more scraps left over from this quilt that got transformed into another quilt… I can wait to share it with you.

Wishing you a happy week!

XO

Martha.

Log Cabin Baby Quilt

Log cabin quilts are my favorite... any form or variation. They are fun to make and they offer endless possibilities. I made this quilt a coupe week ago and I love the way it turned out. The color combo is something that I don't use of often, but I was inspired by the fabric that I had set aside for the backing. The quilting is not as neat as I would like. I was trying out a new walking foot my my sewing machine and it created some small puckers here and there. I thought about ripping it and doing it again but I changed my mind. I decided to take it as a learning experience and move on. And my pugs don't seem to mind the small imperfections at all :)

I hope you have a lovely week 

XO 

Martha. 

Stripes Quilt II

Lately I have been busy making baby quilts, or should I say pug quilts. My beloved pug babies love mommy's quilts, so I've been super inspired making them their own quilts. This one is a simple design but I love how it turned out. I used fabric from my stash that I have been wanting to use for a while, but I didn't have enough to make a larger quilt. The back is leftover from another quilt and the batting was also leftover from various projects (and it have to be pieced). But my girls love their new quilt and I loved using what I already had in hand. 

Can't wait to show you the other tow quilts I made. I wish you have a wonderful week. 

XO 

Martha