Category Archives: Animals

This detailed close-up portrait of a pair of wolves, was the inspiration for tonight’s Free Quilt Portrait. The steady gaze of the smaller wolf feels like being in the presence of a wild soul. To make this 49″ x 57″ … Continue reading →

This week’s Free Quilt Pattern captures sweet portraits of woodland creatures, in soft neutral tones. The central image of the newborn Fawn has particularly stolen our hearts. To make this 52″ x 60″ quilt design (perfect for a new baby!) … Continue reading →

UNICORN: 1. A mythical horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead. 2. Something that is highly desirable but difficult to find or obtain. These days the pop culture meaning of the word ‘Unicorn’ has taken on a … Continue reading →

This week’s fantastic Free Quilt Pattern features the work of a favorite artist – Janet Frisch who creates unique vintage-flavored collections that remind us of our grandmother’s scrapbooks. The sketchbooks and botanic illustrations were the foundation of 19th Century naturalists, … Continue reading →

If you have grown up on a farm or spent any time around horses, this image will bring back a flood of memories….the scent of freshly-mown hay, the sounds and smells of horses in a meadow, the gurgling of a … Continue reading →

This is the ultimate Puppy Therapy quilt, with adorable vignettes of sassy pups captured in each block! These expressive little furry faces are rocking bandanas, sunglasses, and other accessories for fancy canine babies. To make this 59″ x 75″ quilt … Continue reading →

Snow Leopards are the mysterious beautiful ‘Ghost Cats’ of the Himalayas, living as stealth predators on the high Tibetan Plateau…seldom seen but the subject of legends. Their wide paws act like snowshoes, and their huge fluffy tail is a counter-balance … Continue reading →

Nothing beats the thrill of seeing a Bald Eagle in the wild, a symbol of freedom as the American National Bird. The American Bald Eagle is an Endangered Species comeback story, and to many of us it also represents not … Continue reading →