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
This month Island Batik Ambassadors have been challenged to make a fun quilt with the AccuQuilt BOB dies we received in our summer boxes. The die I received was the 12" Ohio Star. It's a simple block, and came together beautifully with my AccuQuilt Go! The Ohio Star is part of the "Block On Board", … Continue reading Child’s Play with Island Batik and AccuQuilt
I hope you are enjoying all of the tutorials being offered through Hunter Design Studio's Back to School Blog Hop! Thanks to Sam Hunter for pulling all of this together! Welcome to my tutorial! Machine binding is my primary method of finishing my quilts. Once in a long while I will do a hand binding, … Continue reading Accurate and Attractive Machine Binding
Today is my day to share on the Island Batik Beat the Heat blog hop! Summer is in full swing in New Jersey. Days are sweltering, the sun is shining, and the mosquitos are threatening to carry me away. Once again, I'm working with a sea life theme. I don't know what to say, guys, … Continue reading Beat the Heat with Island Batik & Fabric Giveaway
Welcome to the party! Today is my day to share the project I made using Catch and Release by Mister Domestic. Without further ado .... Tah dah! This is my quilt, which I have cleverly titled "Throw it Back". Not only because the fish are super wonky, but also because that is all we do … Continue reading Throw it Back!
Holy cannoli. I have been having a crazy time here, and I decided it's time to share some of the downs along with my usual good news. Here I am, enjoying an actual roller coaster. There was a lot of screaming. I have gotten several patterns accepted to be published in major magazines over the … Continue reading Being a Quilt Designer is a Roller Coaster Ride!
