Last year I visited the Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America exhibit in Milwaukee. Designers like Charles and Ray Eames, Irving Harper, and Jay Doblin were creating everyday objects using bright colors in bold, simple, geometric shapes. One color combination that stood out was the repeated use of pink with bright yellows, blues, and greens throughout More …
Welcome back to the last installment of the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-along! Are you ready to quilt? I’m BERNINA Expert, Amanda Murphy, and quilting is my favorite part of the process! This month, we are going to look at the quilting on the Anniversary Quilt in more detail. Of course, there are so many ways More …
This has been such a special project for me to be a part of, to help someone remember their loved one can be a unique gift of love. Materials to Make a Remembrance Framed Quilt Block BERNINA 790 Plus 1/2 yard of batting for two quilt blocks 1/2 yard of White Fabric 505 Spray Adhesive More …
My friend Jenny asked me to create something that she could remember her mom by, and that she could surprise her Dad and siblings with. We talked about the project, and she asked if I would make 5 quilt blocks that could be framed by her husband. Materials to Make a Remembrance Quilt Block BERNINA 790 More …
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays! Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we will assemble BERNINA’s 125th Anniversary Quilt. After this post there is just one more—on February 6th I’ll be back to cover the quilting of this piece! The More …
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post I’ll be covering the optional corner embroideries. There is a lot of information to get through so let’s get started! The BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt. A detail of a corner border embroidery in the BERNINA 125th Anniversary More …
Hello to all you BERNINA enthusiasts! Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we will be working on the last of the pieced blocks that you’ll need to complete the quilt. Since many are busy for the holidays (and are also hard at work More …
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we’ll be working on the quilt’s optional side border embroideries. This was originally scheduled for December but some of you have been such enthusiastic piecers and embroiderers we decided to post this step early! We’ll work on More …
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we will be finishing the cornerstones of the quilt. We will return on November 14th to cover the side embroidery designs. Are you ready to get started? The BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt. For those of you that More …
When the snow starts to fall it’s time to cozy up with one of our free winter quilt patterns! From full-sized warm winter lap quilts, to holiday themed quilted wall hangings, you’re sure to find a favorite free quilt project in our list of winter quilt projects from WeAllSew. The Vintage Ornaments quilt features fun More …
Thanks for joining me on this fun quilt-making journey! Have you had a great time? If you’d like to see more fun and inspiring projects to make on your BERNINA, be sure to follow me over on my blog at ChristaQuilts.com. And don’t forget to check the end of this post for links to all More …
If you’ve been following along, we are are nearly finished with the Beaded Lanterns quilt along! But not to worry if you are just joining us; scroll to the end of this post for links to all of the previous quilt along posts including the supply list and link to the free pattern. The quilt More …
