Quilt Cabana Patterns

Author: Sandra Colwell

  • Baking In Boston, Finishes, Projects, Goals

    We have been melting here in MA this week! A heatwave has us all wanting to do this every possible moment…             Since we really can’t eat ice cream for every meal, I’ve been getting busy in the studio. We had Lindsey’s grad party on Saturday and even though it […]

  • Finishes and a Trip To Vt.

    Oh my goodness, where to begin on this gorgeous Friday! Summer is here and Leah finished up school yesterday. It was glorious not setting an alarm last night! It’s such a perfect day outside that I’ve decided to sit by the pool and do my computer work this morning. I might have to set my […]

  • Three Things To Think About When You Are Buying A New Sewing Machine

    In today’s episode of Quilt Cabana Corner (episode 6), I’m talking about three things to consider as you get ready to purchase a new machine. Having just purchased a new machine this week, I felt there was a lot to share on the topic. Here is the video… The machine I bought was a Bernina. […]

  • I’ll Show You Mine, If You Show Me Yours! First quilts, of course!

    This morning I recorded a new episode of Quilt Cabana Corner with Sandi Colwell over on Facebook Live. I uploaded it to youTube and here you go…. We are talking about our first quilts and what inspired us to make them! Leave me a commment and share what your first quilt was and how old […]

  • Unraveling The T-Shirt Quilt Mystery

    This morning I recorded a fb live video where I talked about the 5 most asked questions I receive when making a t-shirt quilt or helping someone to make theirs. How many t-shirts do I need? How long does it take to make a t-shirt quilt? How do I prepare the t-shirts? How do I […]

  • Kaleidoscope Pillow Talk

    Happy day everyone! Lol not sure if that will be an actual happy Monday or Tuesday by the time I get this posted so we’ll go with happy day! On Friday I bought a software that allows you to make kaleidoscope images out of your photos or any digital image. It’s a software that I […]

  • Educating, Inspiring, and Connecting Quilters

      Two weekends ago I had the absolute good fortune to attend the Creative Arts Business Summit hosted by Morna McEver. Morna is the founder of the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals. In addition to the business summit, she runs programs for individuals who want to develop their art into more than a hobby. […]

  • Get Your Hawaiian On!

    Join me on a little Hawaiian adventure as we explore quilts, patterns, and books that I have collected from my trips to Hawaii. Learn to get the most from you souvenir budget! This is a facebook live video that was recorded earlier this morning. Enjoy episode #3 of Quilt Cabana Corner! Please join my Facebook […]

  • Something New

    Last week was school vacation and I decided to try something new and make a shirt. I had the pattern and fabric and just needed to allow myself time to create. Determined to ‘sew smart’, I began with zest! No sooner did I begin, the problems also began. Sound familiar? The first issue was size. […]

  • Last Week’s Fun Class Day!

    Last Friday was our bargello class day around here. We had a fun morning stitching the hours away and learning about the technique of bargello quilting. Though we needed a few more hours, we learned enough to continue on our own. The machines were humming all morning and I ran back and forth to do […]