Do you ever wonder if you are obsessed with quilting? I mean, I don't. I have a well established obsessive habit, that goes way back to childhood. When I'm into something, I'm all in. This tendency has had quiet periods in my life, and periods where my obsession was disguised as education. I don't think … Continue reading Recognizing Quilting Obsession
Do you know who Thomas Knauer is? He is one of my favorite modern quilters. His quilts are graphic, beautiful, and always contain messages. Whether it is coded, like his morse code or braille quilts, or a little less subtle, like his Sunbonnet Sue's with machine guns, he is always telling a story with his … Continue reading Working for One of My Quilting Heroes
This month my Island Batik challenge was to make something. No theme, no requirements, no assigned fabric collection. I'm so, so pleased that I started a big project a while back. Now, when I have a free theme, I have a fantastic project to share. I decided to make a second version of Tula Pink's … Continue reading The City Sampler, Island Batik Style
I'm so excited to share my latest pattern release with you. It is available in the July/August issue of Love of Quilting. Jolt is another pre-cut friendly pattern that I designed using Electric Quilt. I chose two layouts, then let my editor decide on the white or black background. We then chose a fabric collection … Continue reading Jolt!
I've been working on my design skills. Not as hard as I've been working on client pieces, but working none the less. I've discovered a love for watercolor painting, thanks to Bethanne Nemesh, and a class with Ana Victoria Calderón on Domestika. Both teachers make it look easy to make beautiful things, and they are … Continue reading Playing with Repeating Designs
It is so hard to know what to say right now, but it is pretty clear that my usual technique of ignoring the hard topics is doing real harm, especially when so many of us do that. Black lives matter. And for my friends who want to say that all lives matter, my comeback is … Continue reading Supporting My Fellow Makers
I don't know about you, but when I finish a project, I get a rush of joy and satisfaction that I get from few areas in my life. Today I had it 3! times. I finished the quilting on a client project. (That one comes with a little sadness, too, because now I have about … Continue reading The Joy of Finishing
During my spring cleaning session I found my stack of blocks for my 2018 version of Tula Pink's City Sampler. I started this along with Angie of Gnome Angel. I'm super excited that I found it, because the June Island Batik project is a "free theme", which means I can do whatever I want. I've … Continue reading 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018 – UFO to WIP
This month I am happy to be participating in a blog hop with Island Batik. Today I'm sharing the table runner and napkins I made using the Whispering Feathers collection. I just can't get enough of this color palette. I've been petting this collection and dreaming since January! Okay. Business first. Whispering Feathers is available … Continue reading Dining Room Revamp with Island Batik
Last week my son and I were chatting about masks, and I mentioned that I had seen a quilted Plague Doctor mask, and wasn't that funny. Uh oh. His eyes lit up, and he asked if I could make one for him. So I did. I found a pattern from Sara on Tumblr. It worked … Continue reading Plague Doctor Mask
