
hand quilting away on my little quilt, hope to finish this week
heres a tip when you use the quilters masking tape (or at the auto body supply store the detailing tape for painting so much cheaper!) put arrows where you should quilt , you don't even have to ask why!
yes I have hand quilted rows on the wrong size of the tape so this little arrow keeps me on track!
As you know I have decided this is the year of little quilts for me. I own quite a few books of little quilt patterns.
Here are just a few I have to admit, have many more will show more over the next few months....

Love looking at them and seeing the fabric choices and designs...do I make many quilts from them , no. I still love owning the books though! When I decide to make a little quilt normally its inspired by a block or an antique quilt from my favorite book, Small Endearments by Sandi Fox. I really like the Childhood Treasures by Merikay Waldvogel as well, there are NO patterns in this book, just lots of inspiration!

many times I find that the quilts I love from this book also inspired some of the designers/authors of these and the other books I own. I find it always comes back to the antique quilts that so many of us love and wished we owned.
I am still dreaming of having a wall just like this...I have had this picture for years and still just love the look of all those little quilts. I was thrilled years ago when I came across the book this picture was in. I bought the book just for this picture!

Picture is in this book by Mary Emmerling Collecting American Country
a great book I am finding books like this are great, there are lots of antique quilts used in decorating and love seeing how they are displayed in homes.

Note to Stina.. Did you notice????? .I love my plaid pin cushion I use it all the time, thanks again for making it for me :)
Edited :)
go look Joanna has started a little quilt wall of her own.
Her blog is
Applique today.Don't you love it? I really love the Be Kind little wall hanging, doesn't that say it all?