Author: Amanda Fisher

Way back in January I announced that I am riding the quilt coat trend! I started my first quilt coat and wrote about my progress in that long ago and long forgotten post. I believe when we left off I had basted together all of my little mini quilt sandwiches and was ready to begin […]

It’s happening. One of my 2022 goals is to jump on the quilt coat train! Sometime last year, Rachel said she wanted to make a quilt coat. I’m not going to lie, I was skeptical. But, she planted a seed that day in my quilty brain and now I can think of nothing else! Quilters/people […]

An Interview with Rachel Amanda: Your goal for 2021 was to make 12 quilts, so the question on everyone’s mind is: did you do it?!  Rachel: I can hardly believe it myself, but yes, on December 30 at 11:30 p.m. I completed the binding on the last quilt of the year! The night before that […]

I had really high hopes for a relaxing, not stressful holiday season and also for completing many holiday quilt projects. I managed to complete some of my planned projects, but definitely not all. And I completely failed at not being stressed. One of these years I want to crack the code on how to not […]

I spent a lot of time this week thinking about fabric choices, my own quilt aesthetic, and why my brain cannot handle color. I got excited about Amy Smart’s Gratitude Quilt and she generously offered a free pattern. The pattern is a simple, fast sew that uses pre-cuts. After making a few quilts that made […]

Amanda: Hi! Louie: Hi! A: What is your name? L: Louie. A: How old are you? L: Five. A: How long have you been designing quilts? L: For four years. A: ??? . . . What were you thinking when you designed this quilt? L: I was thinking Fall colors. And there is a maze. […]

Happy Halloween! Louie and Walter decided to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Halloween, which was odd because neither of them have ever seen the show or movies. Nonetheless, Rachel and I found a way to turn this costume into a quilt, of course! Luckily, the remnants section at Jo-Ann’s had some very inexpensive vinyl […]

And it’s today! I myself am not a “cat person,” but I will use this opportunity to honor my most favorite cat lover, my dear Megan. The second quilt I ever made was for Megan (the first one was for my dog, Wallace). She requested a “cat quilt” because she really does love cats. The […]

I like the Halloweenish quilt, Rachel! I’m glad you did not let my curmudgeonly attitude toward holiday specific décor deter you. There are so many adorable Halloween fabrics and I am glad you decided to go for it! Also, I think the back looks very fall-like so you could always flip it for the full […]