I decided to participate in the Scrap Bin Pattern Bundle hosted by Becky from Patchwork Posse. I've never done that before, and I was curious to know how it works. Today I'm going to make my usual half-hearted marketing attempt, then get to the fun part - how this has worked and how I feel … Continue reading Scrap Bin Pattern Bundle
My favorite quilt shop is turning 10 this month! It's hard to believe Andrea and Ivete have been at it for so long. It took us a little while to figure out how to celebrate virtually. If the shop was still open, we would have had a party, with food and freebies. So, to wish … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Gotham Quilts
Oh my god, y'all. Have you seen the newest block of the month (BOM) program from Gotham Quilts? String Fling by Rana Heredia of Sewn Wyoming is so awesome. Between this fun pattern and Andrea's fabric selection skills, I'm infatuated. I'm going to share some of the ups and downs of making this quilt, on … Continue reading String Fling Block of the Month
Hello, friends! I've been playing with a new Kawandi style quilting piece, and I used my longarm to set it up. I recorded the process so I could share it with you. To be clear - a longarm is absolutely not required, nor is basting pieces into the middle of the Kawandi. I'm playing, and … Continue reading Starting a Kawandi on my Longarm
This year the Gotham Quilts team had a great adventure. You may have read about some of it already, in my QuiltCon post. That was only a small part of the story. Another aspect was how we delved into designing quilts using AI, or Artificial Intelligence. (The other AI is Adobe Illustrator, and we use … Continue reading Designing a Quilt with AI
Have you tried improv quilting yet? How do you feel about it? Today I want to talk a little about why I love improv quilting. I'll also be sharing about the upcoming virtual Improv Retreat I'm hosting with Gotham Quilts next month. I'm super excited, and sign ups close today, March 20th. Don't worry, it … Continue reading Why I Love Improv Quilting
Do you ever play with designing your own quilts? Perhaps you don't like following patterns, preferring to make your own unique creations instead. I used to dream about how cool it would be to see my quilts in publications. Guess what - it is very cool. Not "make you famous" cool, but it is very … Continue reading Quiltmaker Magazine Call for Submissions
I'm baaaack! Today is my turn on the Romance Garden Blog tour. What is Romance Garden? It is the newest signature line of fabric for Sherry Shish by Island Batik. I still love Island Batik fabrics, and I do so enjoy using them a couple of times per year. Romance Garden is a happy collection, … Continue reading The Romance Garden Blog Tour
Hi! It’s my day to share what I made for the Morris Mist Blog Tour, using a new collection from Island Batik. I was so excited when Sherry from Powered by Quilting asked me to use her newest signature collection in a project. I love participating in Sherry's blog tours - she is so organized! … Continue reading Morris Mist Blog Tour
Hi, guys! Welcome to the tail end of week 2 of the Color Catcher Quilt Along. I’m late, of course. I have a terrible habit of chasing squirrels, and last week when I should have been cutting and sorting, I was launching a Kawandi Style Quilting on-demand class. Then, this week was just rough. I … Continue reading Color Catcher QAL – Week 2
