<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WarmQuilts.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[quiltblog]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:08:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.warmquilts.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[National Quilting Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe you’re like me and are trying to clear your schedule for some time to bond with your sewing machine and quilts. National Quilting Month is celebrated in March - yes, the entire month. Now, that’s something to get excited about. To celebrate, I am repurposing two beautifully pieced vests and will transform them into a wall hanging or a lap quilt (depending on the size). In doing so, the gradient of the colorful blocks can be more fully enjoyed on a daily basis.  Each vest was assembled...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/national-quilting-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab9eba3fdd64550e68bed9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:15:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_a3896c8a8a6f4764a07f133a9482fb78~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Recent Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a sewing, quilting, or crafting class with a friend gets my vote. We were looking for a quilt class but opted for something different; a fun project that we hadn't tackled before. The Jelly Roll Rug class was one of the first offered in the new year. I signed up with the idea that if I used holiday fabric I would have the entire year to complete the project. I briefly read through the syllabus. Some items we needed to complete before class day; OK, I thought, how long could that take?...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/a-recent-class</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6982d9b7aa13a366d93eacb4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_4ea4dd1861064b6db417e3dc7974030f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Handwriting Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who needs an excuse to practice cursive? I normally don't but I've been waiting until today to create a label for an unlabeled quilt that I recently purchased. This colorful Dresden Plate patterned quilt feels like a splash of sunshine on this foggy day. The label, created in my handwriting, will be sewn onto the back side of the quilt. This exercise helps me give another unlabeled quilt its finishing touch. If you have an unlabeled quilt, why not join me in creating a personalized label,...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/national-handwriting-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697166d36582220b65f3b96b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_879c62c7ca754967ae25d7a6215c657b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Generation Quilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[They lived down a country lane that looped around a large grove of trees that served as a wind break for folks living on the east side. Early mornings, when Grandpa went out to feed the hogs and cows, Grandma had already been up preparing the day's meal and baking pies. Her signature Coronet Braid  was visible at the crown of her head, with curls tucked neatly into the braid. She wore an apron each day that she certainly had sewn. My husband remembers that his grandmother was "a great cook,...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/three-generation-quilt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690e2741c806bfc21773a0cb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_8ff6d23abac847a2a948174bc14d6ca6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindness, Loss and a Great Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Realizing it isn't always a happy time for everyone during the holidays - this will be a bit melancholy, but I promise to find a positive for us. Curling up by the fire and snuggling with a quilt is what this sequence of early morning events called for. I sat down to write a newsy note to a passionate car enthusiast - a car guy that my husband and I see once a year at a car show. It occurred to me that we hadn't seen him this past summer. When I went online to check if he had moved out of...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/kindness-loss-and-a-great-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693fbd2fd8215235655d5a43</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:09:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_0edfb5e141e24845b192bd553e61993d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attic Windows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stack of quilt tops presented to me was neatly folded, all with the wrong sides folded out. I pulled this quilt top from the stack and opened it first because it was the only one with the wrong sides folded in. Admiring the work, I could see that no two windows were the same. All of the windowpanes in the quilt were a deep, dark blue. Some of the fabric appeared in multiple blocks. I didn't catch it at first, but I did notice the lace and couldn't imagine why it might be pinned in...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/attic-windows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69068b3f5e03ecd0f4bc2dfa</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:47:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_fa815cc4038e49c6866440e5819903f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking this quilt was from the 1970s, I turned it over hoping to find a label. No label was found so you know what that means - I took a photo and saved it in my unlabeled quilts photo album. It took me a while to formulate the short story about Natalie driving her classic car named "Matilda" (for its strong spirit) from the mid-west to Florida. With a stop at a Vintage Shoppe in Memphis, I love how this quilt tugged at Natalie's heart. She purchased a Sun Bonnet Sue quilt that reminded her...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/loving-hearts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691637765e2a13855060144b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:30:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_40b8f44f16454d4c92869c4dd7c15f09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quilts &#38; Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you see the Sneak Peak by the United States Postal Service (USPS )  of their 2026 Stamps? Quilting is represented in the coming year! HARRIET POWERS From USPS: Quiltmaker Harriet Powers  (1837-1910), learned to sew while enslaved on a plantation near Athens, GA, stitched works that are celebrated as masterpieces of American folk art and storytelling. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and pane using details from Powers's 1898 "Pictorial Quilt," with its biblical...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/quilts-cars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690d095bfb0d9fd84cf3967e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_d00a413cb79b4037852fd6b64c5815ba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_231,h_227,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Writing Exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sat under the tree on a flat boulder, waiting for the tow truck. Thankfully, the heat that was predicted hadn't arrived, so it was pleasant in the shade. The dispatcher said the driver was on his way and it would take about 30-40 minutes before he arrived. I pulled out a small notepad from my purse. Just as I began to doodle, I heard a strange noise coming up the road and watched a street sweeper maneuver around my car. A few minutes later, a fire engine passed by. In a moment of...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/a-writing-exercise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cddbb94658226ab7346610</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_fba2b8013db5426a9d79fa7ebe28e9cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_638,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith-Hope-Strength-Courage-Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the recent  Riley Blake Newslette r , Cindy Cloward, Creative Director/Owner of Riley Blake...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/faith-hope-strength-courage-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e2a9e38ae7b3cf15bf1840</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:41:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_6db14c4dca5e4e3284720896753f21e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Guest Room Quilt]]></title><description><![CDATA["Please do something with this - it's yours now." The quilt was wrapped in a plastic bag and all that I could see was the binding and the backing. I felt discouraged when I checked and there was no label. The only thing we know about the quilt is the quiltmaker and her love of her flower garden. Each quilt block has a fussy-cut flower in the center. "Gims" had the most beautiful Camellia bush at the front corner of their house; it was likely 50+ years old. And, I always admired her most...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/a-guest-room-quilt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d80f1e8e7f7d47665513b9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:23:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_11fb900b119d4704a03cdb1880d4c2bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ties to the Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband and I checked into the hotel. After we freshened up, we walked to a nearby restaurant for an early. dinner. During our evening...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/ties-to-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c5d0d81b086e7d4adc46ff</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:30:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_41c7197aae4d4565899dd803c237ec91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candy Stripes]]></title><description><![CDATA[This lovely, predominantly pastel pink and magenta, sampler quilt was presented to me as a thank you gift. I know that it was pieced,...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/candy-stripes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b2919978cc0bc459d3776a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:59:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_78282e19e2534c24b9f2fb9ff8cb63ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out Of The Ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband and I have been there  –  in August 2020, a few short hours after evacuating, our home was gone. There was six inches of ash inside the former foundation with only a few recognizable items remaining. Finding the charred license plate (in the garage), and the Gingher pinking shears (in my sewing room) felt like a message  –  a sign that we each held something that would remind us of the past as we rebuilt for our future. Somehow, we managed to navigate through it all; embracing the...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/out-of-the-ashes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6868745b02e2c0b5efeb0379</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:10:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_2bd16cad1400400f91d1ba26e2010603~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Barn Quilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[These colorful, American Folk Art quilt squares (measuring 4'x4' or 8'x8') can often be seen from a great distance when displayed on the...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/red-barn-quilt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6887d3f0c13f6c0a41d0aacf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:51:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_d46c5cd62f824c9296af4c86b5fd44a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americana Quilts 250!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quilt Index  has announced a new project (to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence)...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/americana-quilts-250</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68587c241b565fd305984eb0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:20:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_a07fcdb0f6e34edaae887693b7fd83d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postage Stamp Quilt Panel: Returned to Sender]]></title><description><![CDATA[A girlfriend has been feverishly packing and downsizing for a move to senior housing. She has been shaken by the brevity of time...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/postage-stamp-quilt-panel-returned-to-sender</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6844dc2809b196a7b5d3d351</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 20:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_11f3d2a2faba41b4b68e11838d69393a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surface Pattern Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[An introduction via UPPERCASE Magazine In late 2023, I was slowly setting up my sewing space; gathering notions, fabric, tools, quilt...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/surface-pattern-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6828a5b80b7f5042f1daf264</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 17:53:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_9016251cda08486099b3c46208dc7f88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Gifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am honored to have this needlepoint hanging on the wall next to my workspace. It was a surprise gift that the recipient had placed...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/sweet-gifts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680435b10b02377df23398e6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:27:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_708752cb24b24a5984220ffc97aa9b6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Inspiration Under Your Feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking around the grounds and through the heritage buildings in The Arts Centre  in Christchurch, New Zealand, I found myself stopping every few steps to look up at the expanse of roof patterns and to take pictures of the various flooring patterns. I was excited when I entered a building and saw this floor with prominent quarter square triangles! It reminded me of a quilt with pieced sashing and a geometric patterned border. Of course, there were intricate herringbone patterns - like this...]]></description><link>https://www.warmquilts.com/post/finding-inspiration-under-your-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dfbf7fb4765639940f55b3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:59:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7513f7_8b971d341c7a4a8685f4add9edfe179b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WarmQuilts</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>