Beach quilts ideas

As the fall arrives and summer winds down, I find myself thinking about images that relax me. I just finished this art quilt in early September. It transports me back to quiet afternoons at Long Beach Island in NJ with my family or visits to the Outer Banks in NC. Beaches are universal. After creating Read the full article...

A few weeks ago, we celebrated National Beach Day with six sensational quilt patterns that bring the coast straight to you! From bouncing beach balls to woven tote bags and everything in between, these designs are beachy keen. And remember: National Beach Day isn't just about having fun in the sun — it's also about ensuring our beautiful coastlines remain clean, safe, and enjoyable for all.

Whether you own a beach house or not, seaside decor is a great theme to incorporate into your home. These free beach-y quilt patterns and tutorials will help freshen up your space even if you simply use them for the summer season. From anchors to seahorses, you’ll be dreaming of the seaside in no time. […]

Read "Seaside Quilts Quilting & Sewing Projects for Beach-Inspired Décor" by Carol Porter available from Rakuten Kobo. Seaside Quilts shows you how to transform your dwelling into a relaxing shore retreat, with sea-inspired linens and home...

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Do you ever wonder how many quilts you can sew from your stash? I ponder this question a lot. My stash isn't huge but it was beginning to feel out of control. It was time to sew a scrappy quilt and use the fabrics at the bottom of my bins - you know the ones that are destined to be forgotten forever. My fabric bins are sorted by colour and my original plan was to grab the blue bin and sew something but on a family drive inspiration struck! Instead I grabbed the blue, teal and aqua bins and…

So many people at one time or another go to the beach. Many of us day dream about what it would be like to live at the beach, look out our windows to see the endless ocean and the big sky, and listen to the waves. Beach designs and motifs give us a sense of Read the full article...

It's August, and a good time for some fun and FREE patterns for Beach and Ocean themed quilts ! To go to a pattern : Scroll down the page u...

I'm doing a happy dance today because after two three (!) years, I have a finish: My Lake Michigan Quilt, or as we say in all of our state's ads about things we like, MI Lake Michigan Quilt. I was under the MIstaken (get it?) impression that it took me two years until I looked up my old posts this week and found out that I started it in MId-October 2015. It's as old as one of MI grandsons. I won't put all the links in here of posts along the way, but if you'd like to read them, click on the…