Merry Christmas from all of us here at Prairie Moon Ranch! I hope you all enjoy the holidays to the fullest! Thank you all for visiting and reading my blog all year. I appreciate all of you so much for playing along, reading, commenting, and checking in with us and the things we have going […]
10 Comments. Continue Reading...Today I’m here with a brief tutorial on how to use a bias tape maker to make vines for appliqué. There are various sizes of bias tape makers, but I’m using the 1/4″ version made by Clover. The size you need will depend on the finished size of the bias tape you want to make. […]
19 Comments. Continue Reading...A new book was just released last month (by Martingale) featuring a collection of the most gorgeous Red & White Quilts. Fourteen designers were asked to create a quilt for this book, and honestly, I cannot pick a favorite! What’s not to love about red and white? And the book itself is beautiful and fun […]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...I’m late with the report again this month, and my only excuse this time is that I have no idea what day it really is! I said in last month’s report that I wanted to get outside and enjoy what was left of fall — well, all that was left of fall was about 6 […]
42 Comments. Continue Reading...I’m a guest blogger on the Dear Stella blog today! You really need to go check it out because I’ve written a tutorial on making some really cute labels to label your quilts with. Please visit their post HERE for the tutorials and a sweet give-away. But before you head over there, I’ve got a […]
51 Comments. Continue Reading...The 2018 Prairie Moon Ranch Cowboy Christmas Stocking is here!!! Woohoo! This year’s cowboy boot stocking is the 11th annual (already?!), and it’s called “Gypsy Cowgirl”. I especially love it because it’s red! I was ready for another red stocking! This stocking may also be the easiest one yet, because I’ve taken out all the […]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...Going on at The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, right now, is an exhibit of Kansas City Star Quilts, curated by my good friend, Edie McGinnis. Having worked for the Kansas City Star for many years, and being responsible for them starting up their quilting book division, Edie is an expert on the Kansas […]
10 Comments. Continue Reading...I’m back today to show you another quilt I made for the Stitch ‘n’ Sparkle booth at Quilt Market. This one is completely adorable, and I’m pretty sure it’s been a really popular pattern, because I’ve seen it before, and I know some of my friends have made it. This one is called “Mommy and […]
39 Comments. Continue Reading...It’s cold outside, and I’m always looking for an excuse to light the oven to put a little extra heat into the house, but have I ever mentioned I hate cooking? My Cowboy wanted cookies, but I’m out of brown sugar, so I couldn’t make his favorite Chocolate Chip cookies, so I asked him if […]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...Over the next couple weeks, I’m gonna show you some of the things I’ve been working on lately. Along with that, I’m gonna be having lots of give-aways, so tune in often for your chance to win some great prizes! The first project I’m gonna show you is the Scattered quilt I made for the […]
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