Round Robin

Posted on June 5, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Challenges, Inspiration, Quilts

Approximately 23 years ago, my friend, Rose Marie, and I decided that we wanted to do a Round Robin quilt. There are many different iterations of how a Round Robin can be set up, but we wanted the kind where you start with a center block, and pass it around to other group members for […]

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Hands of Friendship

Posted on June 4, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Guild Stuff, Quilts

One of the guilds that I’m a member of, The Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild, in Kirksville, Missouri, had its 34th Annual Quilt Show last weekend. And what a show it was! We had close to 150 quilts on display. There was a pop-up show of polyester quilts on the front lawn before you even […]

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APQ Magazine, June 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts

Do you have your June 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting yet? I got mine in the mail a couple weeks ago, and it’s chock full of wonderful quilty goodness. The cover quilt is fabulous! Best of all, there’s a quilt in this issue made by my bestie, Victoria Findlay Wolfe! It’s called “Now […]

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Six Finishes

Posted on February 25, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts

I’ve finished six projects this year already! (Seven if you count the Fingerless Mitts I made for my sister.) Here’s my 36-Patch, finally finished! I completed this top in February of 2012, at a guild retreat. It has languished in the to-be-quilted pile for SEVEN years! It’s from a quilt-along by Amanda Jean at Crazy […]

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Block Six Already

Posted on February 9, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Quilt-Alongs & Bees, Quilts, Summertime Sampler

If you’re participating in the Summertime Samplers Block-of-the-Month program through Sew Sweet Quilt Shop this year, we’re already up to Block 6 this month! I’ve been remaking some of the blocks using my scraps, just because I had so much fun with these quilts, and wanted to see them done up in more ways. Here’s […]

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Kansas City Star Quilts Exhibit

Posted on November 19, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts, Travels

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 […]

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Mommy and Me

Posted on November 16, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts

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 […]

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Scattered

Posted on November 12, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts

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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A Log Cabin Guild Challenge

Posted on October 1, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Challenges, Guild Stuff, Quilts

I belong to the Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild in Kirksville, Missouri, and every year, we issue a challenge to our members. We have some really fun challenges! This past year, my friend, Andrea, and I were in charge of the challenge. Andrea said she’d been wanting to do a Log Cabin, so that’s what […]

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Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show

Posted on September 28, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Quilts, Travels

Yesterday My Cowboy and I took a day trip to Springfield, MO, so that I could see the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show. He went off and did his own thing while I was at the show. I asked him if he wanted to come in, and he said: “Nope. I have to look at that […]

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