by Annie McHugs | May 10, 2016 | Crafting, Other, Quilts
I attended a Mother’s Day Tea Party with my Mother-in-Law. She has 4, yes 4, sons. I’m married to her eldest. I’ve spent my whole marriage telling her: how much I love him; how wonderful he is to me; and the kind and good things he does for...
by Annie McHugs | Mar 31, 2016 | Quilts
I love this tablecloth. It’s by Moda Home. Bright, happy, spring colors. So I sat on it…for about 3 years now. When I came across it again recently, I thought about my friends, Carole Sue and Desiree. They are my besties. We’ve been through...
by Annie McHugs | Mar 28, 2016 | Quilts
It’s spring time! Wait…what happened to winter? The day before yesterday it was fall! I have a new resolution. My resolution is to write at least one short update daily…well, maybe 3 times a week. Today I’ll start with some of my newest...
by Annie McHugs | Aug 20, 2015 | Crafting, Quilts
I love my Doilies! Yes, those round, oblong, square, frilly or plain doilies that were hand crafted by women I love and loved (or by anyone for that matter). Those resourceful women had more time than money and did not want to sit idle as they listened to the radio...
by Annie McHugs | Jul 22, 2015 | Other
Shibori fabric dyeing sounds quite fancy doesn’t it? I thought so when my friend, Tana Doss said she’d teach us how. Of course, she knows the right dye brands, the best chemical recipe and the right process. The class included one yard of fabric and we...
by Annie McHugs | Jun 20, 2015 | Quilts
It seems I’ve spent quite a few hours designing quilts for challenges. It’s near the top of my “Things I do for Fun” list. You might not know these things about me when I’m designing: 1) I love contrast. Brights on white. Brights on...
by Annie McHugs | Jun 11, 2015 | Quilts
Who doesn’t need a July 4th picnic quilt? Perfect throw size for watching the fireworks, for letting a little one rest or to sit on in the bleachers. It’s only 53 inches long and 42 inches wide. I enjoyed making this July 4th picnic quilt and the curves...
by Annie McHugs | May 27, 2015 | Other
I am an EQ7 fan. I can hear you saying “huh?” EQ7 is a software program called Electric Quilt that I use daily. Really…every single day. I’ve only had 6 months and I’ve created more than 200 quilt designs. Yes! 200! I’ve not...
by Annie McHugs | May 23, 2015 | Crafting, Other, Quilts
Animals We Love is the theme of the 9th Annual Quilt Alliance contest. The goal is to raise money in an auction for the organization. “The Quilt Alliance is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 1993 whose mission is to document, preserve, and share our...
by Annie McHugs | Apr 23, 2015 | Crafting, Other
Can you believe I would even write, “I love dowel rods”? It is true! I heart them. I do! Dowel rods are useful, simple and make great pointers… to the spider in the porch corner. Let me count the ways. I use them to hang small quilt blocks. To hold thread...
