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I’m popping in today to share my latest finish—and I’m extra excited about this one. It’s the Prairie Pastures Runner from The Prairie Home Quilt Book by Lori Holt by the ever-so-lovely Lori Holt (published by It’s Sew Emma). If you haven’t flipped through this book yet, let me just say—it’s like stepping into a candy store for quilters! Bright colors, cheerful blocks, and project after project that makes you want to drop everything and head straight to your sewing machine.

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The Prairie Home Quilt Book by Lori Holt

This book is honestly packed with delightful sewing ideas—I can already tell it’s going to be one of those books I keep returning to. In fact, I’m planning to work through a few more projects from it and turn it into a little blog series. So, stay tuned for more quilty goodness from these cheerful pages!

Here is a fun quilt I made using a  free charm pack quilt pattern in sweet lavender and green! These are not my usual colours, but they are pretty! Sometimes, I like to try out new colour pallete just to see how I feel working with these. They were surely harder to photographs as I am so used to saturated colours. But I love the finish and I have the perfect person in mind to gift this one to. easy free charm pack quilt pattern

Free Charm Pack Quilt Pattern

I’m thrilled to share my latest finish—a table runner that holds a special place in my heart! This time, I used a pattern from the fantastic book Tabletastic .  If you haven’t checked out this series, you’re in for a treat! This is the first installment in the Tabletastic series, which is on their third series already.  They’re all  absolutely packed with gorgeous table runner and topper patterns for every occasion. What I love most about these books is the attention to detail—they’re brimming with illustrative, easy-to-follow instructions that make piecing and quilting a joy, no matter your skill level.

What’s even better? Tabletastic Books are available as a PDF, making it super convenient if you love having your quilting patterns on your tablet or computer. Whether you prefer flipping through a physical book or zooming in on diagrams digitally, this series has you covered. I can’t recommend it enough—it’s the perfect resource for anyone who loves table runners and toppers or needs a quick yet satisfying project. 

Check out all the 3 Tabletastic books HERE>

and check out Layer Cakes on SALE HERE>

Another William Morris Layer Cake Table Runner

For this project, I used the same layer cake I used for the previous table runner I made late last year which I posted HERE>. The layer cake is from one of William Morris collections. I picked the specifically in dark, moody hues that I adore for this project and matched it with a beige tone on tone background. There’s something so captivating about William Morris designs—the intricate patterns and timeless elegance always leave me in awe. The table runner top actually was completed at the same time with the  wintery table runner I made last year. Can you believe it took me an entire year to finally finished the project?  Time has flown by so quickly!

Rolling Out the Another Magic Carpet:

Here is another table runner just recently finished. This table runner was such a joy to make, featuring the lush greens from the Green Field collection. With just a few simple tweaks, I turned this layer cake into two stunning, nature-inspired runner that’s perfect for any table and any season!  I’ve blogged about the first one a couple of month ago HERE> and in this post, I’ll share you a similar but different version. How fun that you can get few projects out of one layer cake!

I’m excited to share the finish of my Halloween Memories Table Runner! The Halloween Memories Quilt Along ran from August 20th to October 15th, but don’t worry if you missed it – you can join in anytime! The Halloween Memories book is packed with beautiful projects that you’ll love to make, so I highly recommend it. You can find all the quilt along details and fabric requirements HERE>  

If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for something new to try in quilting. That’s exactly what led me to minky fabric for backing my latest quilt project. I had just finished a cute baby quilt and decided it was the perfect opportunity to be brave and see how minky would handle as a backing. It was a small enough quilt that I figured, “How hard can it be?” Well, spoiler alert: quilting with minky is a bit more challenging than traditional cotton backing—but oh, the results!

I’m so excited to share the finished Bobbin Blooms quilt with you! This project has been a true journey from start to finish, filled with creative decisions, unexpected challenges, and plenty of joy along the way. I decided to custom quilt this piece, and while custom quilting it certainly took more time, I believe it was worth every extra moment.

The process of piecing this quilt was really enjoyable. The Bobbin Blooms pattern is well-designed, and I found it easy to follow. It’s Sew Emma’s pattern is always on point! I love their detailed, fully illustrated pattern.  I posted all about that and the walk-through video of me piecing this quilt in previous post HERE>

You can read more about my review on previous Sew Sampler Box HERE>

Have you ever tried paper piecing flying geese unit? While there are many ways to make flying geese units, Ive never tried paper piecing it. I’ve tried a couple of different ways, but what usually hampers me is the need to find the correct size to cut and also make it so that I am able to trim it a little as I find it hard to not get a wonky blocks once I’m done sewing. So, I like patterns that allow  me to trim the final unit. 

But for this particular project, I decided to make the flying geese units using the paper pads from Fat Quarter Shop and I have to say I am loving it!

flying geese and tiny blocks halloween quilt

I am making these flying geese units for the Halloween Memories Quilt Along.  Join along the sew along beginning August 20th until October 15th. You can find more about the quilt along and grab the fabric requirements HERE>

How to join in the Quilt Along?

Simply start sewing with Fat Quarter Shop and all of the other quilters sewing along and post your progress on Instagram with the hashtag #HalloweenMemoriesQAL.. If you don’t have Instagram, follow along Fat Quarter Shop Facebook Page to get  inspirations and post your progress there too. It is always fun to see the various version of the quilt using the same pattern!

Finally this quilt is done! I thoroughly enjoyed quilting this one and it didn’t take as long as I thought it would be! Mindset is really key to enjoy the free motion quilting process. By taking regular breaks and limiting my quilting sessions to 20-30 minutes at a time, I found myself fully immersed in the free motion quilting process without feeling overwhelmed or fatigued. And that has surely made a big difference!