My friend Cassandra Beaver wrote a blog post on dynamic quilt backs recently, and I was inspired to go through my photo albums. Head over to The Not So Dramatic Life to read Cassandra's post. Then let me know - how do you feel about pieced quilt backs? I have a love/hate relationship with pieced … Continue reading Pieced Quilt Backs – Yay or Nay?

I did it! I finished my Tula Pink Glam Clam quilt top! For the first time in my life, I also sent it off to a longarmer to be quilted. If you are looking for a longarm quilter, check out Penny at Alloway Quilting. I wanted to talk about my strategy, and why it worked … Continue reading Tula Pink Glam Clam Update

I did a new thing! Today I'm on the RevCraftBiz Podcast! My friend, Sam Hunter, has a great podcast that she has been doing for a little while now. It features conversations with industry insiders, and is so cool. I enjoy listening to different quilters talk about their creative process, business philosophy, and life. Sam … Continue reading I’m on The RevCraftBiz Podcast!

Hello! I've missed you all. It's been a long time since I have written - I'll explain why later, but for now, I decided I would jump back into blogging, a little at a time. A lot of times, if I slide in a habit, the job gets bigger and bigger, like a snowball turning … Continue reading The Next Small Step

Welcome to the Butterfly Haven Blog Hop! I'm so excited to help Jennifer Thomas launch her new signature fabric collection from Island Batik! This collection is so lovely - feminine and frilly with butterflies and flowers. Check out this color palette. Isn't is perfect? I love the different patterns in these fabrics! I think this … Continue reading Butterfly Haven Blog Hop

I'm back and still talking about EQ8! It is a tool I return to again and again, especially when I am working on designing more traditional projects. I may have mentioned that I work with AccuQuilt. I learn about new dies several months before they are released, design and make projects, and write the patterns. … Continue reading New AccuQuilt Add-on for EQ8

Do you EQ? I do! I've been a frequent user of Electric Quilt since I started quilting, way back in the last century. (Oooh. That was funny until I typed it. Now I need some carrot cake.) I use EQ8 to mock-up ideas for submissions to magazines, and to design ideas for my AccuQuilt projects. … Continue reading Importing Fabrics, Panels and Photos with EQ8!

I have been working on releasing this pattern for more than a year. I designed it when I was working with AccuQuilt to release their Fox appliqué die. Things come up, though, and pattern writing always takes a back burner to anything even remotely more fun. I'm so excited that I finally spent the time … Continue reading Fox Chase is here at last!

Earlier this summer I was invited to do a collaboration with King of Christmas. I was a little surprised - I'm a quilter, how did they find me? Then I remembered all of the Christmas tree skirts I made for AccuQuilt last year. I assume that is what caught their attention. I'm going to share … Continue reading A Fancy Tree from King of Christmas

Way, way back in the mists of time (February-June) I was working on a top secret project with AccuQuilt. As often happens, I had big plans to share, and then the project went into the shipping container and out of my head. This weekend I was reminded that I had promised a video tutorial, and … Continue reading Mini Oven Mitt with AccuQuilt