The December challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors was to make something 3D. I worked through several ideas over the past 12 months, but the one that I actually made was this one. I used Quilting Jetgirl's Mod Star Tree pattern along with a modified trapunto technique. Once again, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas was … Continue reading Exploring the Third Dimension, with Island Batik
I'm so happy to announce that I have another quilt published in a major quilting magazine! My Color Catcher pattern is in the January/February issue of McCall's Quilting! Color Catcher is a quilt I whipped up from my scrap stash. It is a very quick make - with the help of my AccuQuilt Go! I … Continue reading Color Catcher Quilt
The Island Batik Ambassadors are split this month. Half of the team is doing a blog hop, and the other half is making a quilt with a fun quilting tool. I'm on the Tool Time Team. *Some of the links on my page are affiliate links. If you purchase items through my links, I make … Continue reading Tool Time with Island Batik
I'm a little late on this post - where has the time gone? One of these days I'll learn time management skills. Probably tomorrow, or maybe Monday. The Island Batik Ambassadors were tasked with making a table runner this month, preferably with an appliqué design. I'm not into runners, or table textiles in general, so … Continue reading Top it Off with Island Batik
Here it is - my big project for my quilt guild this year. This is a group project. Many hands went into the making of this project. Since this is a big fundraiser for my guild, we decided to get extra fancy, and do hand appliqué. Barbara, Regina and I designed a layout that left … Continue reading Wildflower Raffle Quilt!
This quilt is an adventure that started back in May of this year. I told you when Dale, Quilting Cowboy, invited me to be part of his design team. I was sooo excited and flattered. I couldn't wait to get my hands on his fabric. His inspiration board really spoke to me - to the … Continue reading The Nazca Quilt
Have you caught curve fever yet? I have it bad. Denyse Schmidt is running a sew along for one of her quilts, and it is wonderful. I love the Free Wheeling Single Girl Quilt, and when the sew along popped up in my Instagram feed, I just had to join in. Rather than spend a … Continue reading Free Wheeling Single Girl Quilt
One of my clients, Eileen, frequently brings me quilts that use some of the same fabrics as her previous quilts. The last pair was one really big quilt, followed by a smaller one that used the same prints as the first, but mixed with a lot of white background. I chatted with her about it … Continue reading Bonus Quilts
Have you heard of National Sew a Jelly Roll Day? It is organized by Project Jelly Roll. The third Saturday in September is designated for us to open up one of our precious Moda Jelly Rolls and make something fabulous. This year I explored making my own pre-cut collection using my AccuQuilt Go! and my … Continue reading Sew a Jelly Roll with me and AccuQuilt!
I have huge news! I had a project accepted into Quiltmaker, and the magazine didn't go out of business before it was published! I receive "calls for submissions" from The Quilting Company family of magazines, and this one specifically mentioned finishing vintage tops. It just so happened that I had noticed a lovely drunkard's path … Continue reading Christmas Cactus – A Vintage Top Rescue
