Fall, Orange, and Getting Something Done
You guys, it hasn’t hit 100 degrees in like, 10 days, so I think it’s finally safe to say that fall is here. Good thing too, because I was D-O-N-E sweating through the heat and humidity of our monsoon...
View ArticleFree Pattern: Pumpkins
I had plenty people express interest in the patterns for these little pumpkin blocks so here you go! Like I mentioned before, these are simple patterns but I like how versatile they are–if you want to...
View ArticleOn My Design Wall
With October come and finally gone, I’ve cleaned up and finished a few small projects on my sewing to-do list and I’m focusing on three specific projects for the month of November. Sometimes limiting...
View ArticleWinged Blog Tour
It’s here! Monday marked the beginning of the WINGED BLOG TOUR! I’m still feverishly finishing my project to share later this month, but I’m crazy excited about how it’s all coming together. Like,...
View ArticleWinged Blog Tour: Winged Specimen Tapestry
Welcome to my stop on the Winged Blog Tour! I was so excited for the chance to work with this beautiful line from Bonnie Christine and have been blown away by all of the lovely projects featured so...
View ArticlePro Tip Tuesday: Mini Quilt Hangers
I know that plenty of blogs have posts on Tuesdays that offer helpful tips and tricks. Those blogs usually post regularly, every week. This will not be one of those blogs. However, “Sometimes Helpful...
View ArticleLocked In Quilt with Sizzix
Happy Sunday readers! Now that the madness of the holidays is over and the madness of Quilt Con prep starting to ramp up, I’ve been craving a simple project with high visual impact and minimal stress....
View ArticleOn My Design Wall
Here is a little glimpse of what is on my current WIP list: a sweet scrappy squash blossom made of fabrics pulled from my scrap supply! This block is so easy, and I will have a full tutorial for you...
View ArticleSquash Blossom Block Tutorial
For January I was in charge of sharing a Block of the Month (BOM) with my local chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild. A couple years ago when the tribal/Aztec blocks were just starting to become popular,...
View ArticleSew Together in Wanderer
***I tried to think of a jazzy name for this post you guys, but I have to tell you, it’s hard to be informative AND flashy sometimes. Especially when you are trying to write a post title that perfectly...
View ArticleSenna Tote–A Pattern Review
The Senna Tote, pattern by Willow and Co. Hi readers! I’m popping in for a quick post before Quilt Con to share the bag I made to take to Austin and offer a few thoughts on the pattern and...
View ArticleGrey Fancy Fox Quilt
Do you ever feel like you are drowning in projects? It seems like I am all feast or famine–either wasting away in a creative drought or barely keeping my head above water in a sea of projects. And I...
View ArticleCoyote Blog Tour and the San Tan Star
So if you follow my Instagram feed (@hollygetsquilty) you may have noticed that I have a thing for southwestern and desert inspired prints and patterns. Since I spent most of my life here in the...
View ArticleHawthorne Threads Coyote Giveaway Winner!
First, I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by and commented! I am so glad you guys love this line and the warm reception for my San Tan Star quilt has been deeply flattering. For...
View ArticleGene Pool Quilt
Gene Pool kit from Whimsy Quilts, by Holly Gets Quilty A few months ago I partnered with the shop Whimsy Quilts to be a Whimsy Quilter for this year. I curated a special kit for one of the patterns...
View ArticleWatershed Quilt
Watershed Quilt by HollyGetsQuilty I have been neglecting my poor Watershed quilt–I finished it last fall and entered it into the small quilts category at QuiltCon 2015 and it it was accepted! It...
View ArticleDwelling Quilt with Art Gallery Fabrics
***This blog post is sponsored by Art Gallery Fabrics. All opinions are my own.*** You know, any time Art Gallery Fabrics reaches out and asks if you would be interested in working with one of their...
View ArticleTotem Eagle and Quilting Ruts
Hello internet friends! After a summer of sporadic quilting I launched into the fall with a sewing to to list as long as my arm. I’m trying to power through it, but honestly I’m slipping into a rut...
View ArticleFractangle Block
Today I’m excited to share a new block tutorial with you! I had a whole intro to write about it, but since my fabulous sister in law (whom I loving call my “sissy”) designed it and kindly wrote a bomb...
View ArticleFractangle Block-Along and Giveaway!
Have you had a chance to play with the Fractangle Block yet? I know squaring up those HRT’s isn’t easy at first, but the results are worth the pain! Fractangle Block As promised, we have an awesome...
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