Meadow Rose Quilts - Allison Spence

05/19/2026

It's so wonderful when gifts are used!

05/18/2026

I've finished my postcards for the postcard swap hosted by the Calgary Quilt Festival. I'll deliver one this afternoon because the recipient is in Calgary. The other one
will be mailed to Lethbridge tomorrow. It was fun playing with some scraps of hand dyed fabrics and fancy threads.

05/13/2026

https://youtu.be/HwneIh-c6FQ
Here is some great info about Polyfast and Polymatte from Wonderfil Threads. Love using both on my longarm!

Searching for 40wt polyester thread for machine embroidery? Watch a side by side test of WonderFil Polyfast and Polymatte on the same block. Both use triloba...

05/12/2026

May quilt update from MeadowRoseQuilts! 🌸 This month I'm stitching the Fiesta pattern featured in the 2026 Calendar — loving the colors and the design process. Read the full post to see progress photos and links to earlier months. https://wix.to/raCfpP6

05/12/2026

April is here and Tulip Trails is blooming on the sewing table! 🌷✨ Dive into my latest post from the 2026 A Year of Quilts series — working with Studio 180 Design tools and loving the process. Read more and follow along: https://wix.to/VldQfx4

05/03/2026

I Love how the morning sun shows off the quilting on my May bed quilt.

05/03/2026

Here's our May bed quilt. Pattern is BQ4 from Maple Island Quilts. I used snow dyed fabrics with commercial pink and navy. I really love the quilting.

04/25/2026

It's the last of 6 days at Sew Crafty in Rideau Ferry ON. We've had a blast learning all about Handi Quilter longarm machines.

04/23/2026

Here's a good thought for today!

Every expert you admire once sat exactly where you are—learning, trying, making mistakes, and choosing to keep going anyway. Growth isn’t loud or instant; it’s built quietly in moments like these, where patience meets persistence. Each stitch, each effort, each small improvement is shaping something greater than you can see right now.

Keep showing up, even when progress feels slow. Trust the process, honor your journey, and remember—mastery isn’t a starting point, it’s something you create with consistency and heart. What you’re building today will become the skill you’re proud of tomorrow.

04/21/2026

2nd day of Handi Quilter classes at Sew Crafty in Rideau Ferry, ON. We've had a blast and learned lots (the students learned lots!!!). Tomorrow we've got a new batch of eager students for more great learning.