Anniversary quilt

The quickest tutorial on making a photo quilt at home.

Welcome to the downhill slide of another week, friends! Spring has definitely sprung, and around my house, that means evenings and weekends at the baseball field and enjoying the perfect temperatures as much as possible. Today, I have a finished anniversary quilt to share with you. My friend's parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this month, and my friend asked me to make a special quilt for them (for privacy reasons, I've blurred their identifying info that is embroidered…

Seven inspiring projects, seven talented makers! Quilting, crochet and baking links to inspire you to create every day of the week! Happy Sunday lovely! I hope you've had a creative week! I'm spending my morning baking and putting the finishing touches on our spring equinox celebration. We've having an intimate garden party, and I've planned some fun activities for the grandchildren. We have seeds to plant, butterfly suncatchers and bath bombs to make, and a family badminton tournament to…

Mom and Dad were married on August 2, 1952, on a very hot day, in an un-air-conditioned church in St. Charles, MO. Legend has it that Mom’s veil caught fire from a candle during the photograp…

Pictures - Diamond Ring Anniversary Quilt - One more to check off the 2013 Quilting Goals. I started this quilt last year BEFORE my folks' 60th anniversary, which is Aug. 28th. I was determined to get it to them before their next anniversary which is approaching fast. It will go in the mail tomorrow! I have always

There are lots of different ways to make a heart quilt. This time I wanted one BIG heart that could use up lots of red stash fabric. It's fun to see how versatile half square triangles can be for the same motif - both quilts were made using the 4.5" finished Accuquilt triangle die. To offset all the white on the top and bottom, I choose red minky for the back. The only compromise you have to make when using a dark minky on the back is that some of the colored minky may pull through and show…

My son in laws grandparents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend. The pictures are so stinkin' cute I can hardly stand it! Such fun memories! The fabrics are all from Riley Blake. The kids will be presenting the quilt to their parents at a special retreat this weekend. I sure hope they like it! 49" x 50" To print the pictures, you will need "Sew in" printable fabric, a high quality ink jet printer and high resolution/quality pictures. The pictures MUST be very high…

Sweet on Stitches Memory Quilt Maker Sherie Mckenna on Instagram: "Turning well wishes into timeless treasures! 💌✨ We recently created a guest book quilt filled with heartfelt messages from loved ones. What better way to capture the essence of a special occasion than with a quilt adorned with the love and blessings of friends and family? 💖 #GuestBookQuilt #MemoriesInStitches #HandcraftedWithLove #sweetonstitches #memoryquilt #memoryquiltmaker…