There are moments in life when words fall short, and comfort must come in other forms. Recently, I had the privilege of creating three handmade memory quilts for three children who lost their father far too soon. Each quilt tells a story—a story of love, family, and the beautiful memories that will never fade. These quilts were born from the thoughtfulness of their mother, who wanted her children to have something tangible to hold onto. She entrusted me with pieces of his lif

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I want to start out by saying as we plan ahead for the holiday season... remember the true spirit of the holidays—kindness and gratitude....

When do you start planning for Christmas? Do you plan all year long or do you wait until the last possible moment?! I must admit I start...

Now that you have your sewing machine set (and cleaned), cutting tools and rulers...what is left?! Well, there are a whole bunch of...

After your sewing machine, having a good cutting mat and a sharp rotary cutter are the first two things that are needed when you start...

CUTTING TOOLS! I had never even heard of a rotary cutter before I started quilting.

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As most quilters and crafters, I can't have just one project in the works at a time so....besides working on a custom order (the falling...

It's been a couple of weeks since I started these fun Knitted Star Baby quilts and they are finally finished! I spent a few hours over...

Two years ago, I was introduced to Brittany Lloyd through an online community. She had recently published her Knitted Star quilt pattern...

in the meantime...have a look around my Instagram account at @EllisDQuilter. Below are a few samplings of things I have made recently.