A while back I was thinking about trying to make my own medallion quilt. I had seen a few pop up on the internet over the last year, specifically Marcel's Medallion from the Liberty Love Book by Alexia Marcelle Abegg and more recently the Aviatrix Medallion over at Oh Fransson! I thought a ... read more
Archives for January 2014
Grow Your Blog!
Hi and welcome my Grow your Blog post for the Grow your blog party hosted by the lovely Vicki of 2 Bags Full! For those of you who are here for the first time here is a little about me! My name is Elise Lea and I am a wife to a pilot named Jesse, mother to a miniature pinscher named Raptor, an ... read more
Gray Matter – A Finished Quilt and My First Pattern
My First Quilt Pattern - Gray Matter I did it. It has been months in the making but I finally finished my first pattern. The pattern will be available as a PDF and is 9 (single sided) pages long. It includes detailed instructions every step of the way and full color ... read more
Sewing with Certainty #5 Creating your Own Designs
I missed a few of the Sewing with Certainty @ Quilty Habit link-ups but I am back for #5 and I have to say this one gets me excited! I am all about creating my own designs. For me patterns are a great learning tool. They are an effective way to learn and perfect a technique but when ... read more
Finished Custom Star Pillowcases
I finished my custom star pillowcases and am quite pleased with the results. The specifications to be met were as follows: White pillowcases (for bed pillows) each with a rainbow star that mirrored one another. Meandering quilting on the main panel of the pillowcases. An internal flap ... read more