Hi, Guys! I feel like I start every post now apologizing for not posting more often. Life in the Strauser house has been a lot lately. I've been quilting and writing, though, and have lots to share with you. My latest project has been a denim quilt for AccuQuilt. I've been making denim quilts for … Continue reading Making Quilts with Denim
My fabrics from Blank Quilting for March are this beautiful collection, called Seaside Serenity, by A.J.'s Watercolor Studio. I was happy to pull out some seashells from my various collections to take some pretty pictures of the fabric bundle. There are shells, birds, and other sea creatures featured, in a really delicate collection. I decided … Continue reading Rotation Quilt – Seaside Serenity Version
I have a new quilt pattern available in the March/April issue of Quiltmaker magazine! Gulls in the Air is my new favorite quilt. I'm so happy to have it back from it's photo shoot - I had forgotten how much I love it while it was gone. Gulls in the Air uses curved piecing with … Continue reading Gulls in the Air
I am so happy to be getting this project kicked off. I spent some time over the past few weeks recording and editing a video tutorial, and I am quite pleased with it. Without further ado, let's get started on our Starry Path BOB tutorial, using the AccuQuilt Starry Path Block on Board die. https://youtu.be/6vTGOOCNa3c … Continue reading Starry Path BOB Tutorial
Hooray! My latest pattern, Log Cabin Jam is in the Spring, 2022 issue of Quilter's World. Once again, since this was a project for publication, the timeline was a long one. Michael Miller Fabric was kind enough to provide me with a fat quarter bundle of their Coco line, in the Reef colorway, which is … Continue reading Log Cabin Jam in Quilter’s World
Welcome to the Calm Lagoon Blog Tour. Sherry of Powered by Quilting is at it again! She is releasing another fantastic signature line with Island Batik, and I am one of the lucky makers showing off her collection this week. Calm Lagoon is all soothing blues and greens, and the moment I saw it, I … Continue reading Calm Lagoon Blog Tour
I am taking a class this month - Choreography with Irene Roderick. The goal of Choreography is to develop my artistic voice. This ties in so nicely with my watercolor and other art explorations I have been doing. We meet each week, do show and tell, including critiques, and listen to a lecture from Irene. … Continue reading Choreography with Irene Roderick
Happy mail arrived today! I've received my advance copies of the December/January issue of Fons & Porter's Quick + Easy Quilts. You can find my latest baby quilt pattern, Jelly Weave, on page 42! I am always so excited when the projects come back, and then I wait nervously for my copies of the magazine … Continue reading Jelly Weave in Quick + Easy Quilts
I was fortunate to take another class with Bobbie Gentili, from Geeky Bobbin last weekend. I had seen Bobbie's design a few months ago, and wow. What a show stopper. Bobbie has taken her curves to the next level, and I was so excited to learn how to make the Orbital Quilt. Little curves, big … Continue reading The Orbital Quilt
I feel like it has been a minute since I shared about my watercolor painting. I can't remember how much I have shared, but I have a nice project that ends in a quilt. I signed up to take a watercolor class, for college credit, at my local community college. There is a weekly meeting … Continue reading Regatta Mini Quilt
