Turn of the Century Quilt

Remember the Turn of the Century Quilt I put together to show off Andover Fabric's full collection of Century Solids? Well, the pattern is now available on their website! It is totally free to download. You can go get yourself a copy of Turn of the Century here. I'm so excited that it is available … Continue reading Turn of the Century Quilt

Designing for a Client – FINISHED

This is my last post in the Designing for a Client series, because I finished it! I'm so over the top thrilled with how this quilt turned out. Huge thanks to Andover Fabrics for reaching out to me with this project. It was just the right combo for me - rainbow and challenging. Honestly, the … Continue reading Designing for a Client – FINISHED

Designing for a Client – Part 2

It's time for a project update! It's either blog or do homework, so here I am! I've been making great progress on my Andover Century Solids project. Shockingly, cutting 100 pieces of fabric up is taking a long time. It takes me about 3 minutes per half yard. (100 - 1/2 yards of fabric, at … Continue reading Designing for a Client – Part 2

Sail Away with Island Batik & 2 Giveaways

Welcome to my stop on the Inspired by Nature Blog Hop with the Island Batik Ambassadors! This month I've been playing with the Just My Type collection, by Tammy Silvers of Tarmarinis. Read all the way to the end to find out about TWO giveaways! I took my inspiration for this project from the view … Continue reading Sail Away with Island Batik & 2 Giveaways

Artsy Fartsy with Island Batik – Beginnings

So, I'm not totally into the name of this month's Island Batik challenge, but the challenge itself has swallowed me whole. Our assignment this month is to make an art quilt, and I need to incorporate 3 different weights of Aurifil thread, which have been provided to me as part of the Island Batik Ambassador … Continue reading Artsy Fartsy with Island Batik – Beginnings

Catch and Release with Mister Domestic

It's happened again - Mister Domestic has invited me to be in another fabric release party! Playing along with such a positive maker truly is one of the most fun things you can do. No one has been more enthusiastic about my projects, not even my mom. (You know, we're Connecticut Yankees.) My fabric arrived … Continue reading Catch and Release with Mister Domestic

Make it Modern Challenge

The May Challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors is to make a modern quilt. Modern quilts are defined differently, depending on who you ask. I've been researching this lately and I find it to be very interesting. According to The Modern Quilt Guild, Modern Quilts can incorporate Use of bold colorsHigh ContrastGraphic areas of solid colorsImprovisational … Continue reading Make it Modern Challenge