Woohoo! This is a record for me - two magazines in one month. Rotation has been one of my longest running projects ever. I had almost forgotten how much I loved it when I originally designed it. This is a fat quarter friendly project, and it leaves behind very little waste. I've whined about this … Continue reading Rotation, Featured in Love of Quilting
It's that time again! The Island Batik Ambassadors are having a party! This month we are beautifying our homes with an incredible array of brand new fabric collections. Want to win some fabric? This week Island Batik is giving away both a 10" stack and a 2 1/2" strip set of Cascadia! (This is the … Continue reading The Ultimate Home Decor Blog Hop, with Island Batik
I seriously do not understand where this month went. It feels like just yesterday that I was typing up my March project on the last day of the month, but that was 30 days ago! Here I am again, posting my project for Island Batik on the last day of the month. I hope you … Continue reading Creative Borders and Binding with Island Batik
I've finished the next two blocks in my second Collection Quilt adventure. I'm so happy with the way this project is coming together, and it has really gotten me excited about hand appliqué again. I haven't enjoyed it this much since I made my first Hawaiian appliqué quilt, and that was way back when my … Continue reading Collection Quilt BOM, Blocks 3 & 4
I've got a new pattern out in the world, and I'm so happy to share it with you today. Missed Connections is a quilt I designed to work with precuts. You know I love precut bundles - they make me a happy scrappy quilter. I tried to say that 10" bundles are my favorite, but … Continue reading Missed Connections, Featured in Quiltmaker
I've been having a hard time maintaining focus lately. The flood of bad news, combined with the increased housework load from having my family home all the time has me distracted. Add to that the contradictory information on mask making, and I'm all over the place all the time. Back in February I made the … Continue reading Exploring Repeating Patterns
When Cheryl from Muppin.com announced her Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop last month, I was very interested. My studio is usually a hot mess, but it has been a downright disaster for a while. I needed a reason to clean up, and this was it. I shot a video tour of it before cleaning, … Continue reading Spring Cleaning My Studio
My friend Justin, from Keaton Quilts, is running a quilt along for his East Village Vibrance quilt pattern. Have you seen it? He has designed a beautiful quilt, and I decided to join in. Quilt alongs are fun! (And often have prizes.) My first step was to chose my fabric. Of course, I went with … Continue reading East Village Vibrance Quilt Along
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors teamed up with AccuQuilt to bring you a parade of beautiful quilts. I was given a Glorified Nine Patch die, and I had a lot of fun playing with these curves. This die is one of AccuQuilt's Block on Board dies, which means all of the different pieces you … Continue reading Another Rainbow!
I have finally finished my blue and white version of the Collection Quilt by Carolyn Friedlander. This one has a border, designed by my friends at Gotham Quilts. All of the designs on this quilt are hand appliqué, then the top was constructed and quilted by machine. I did cave in and do a hand … Continue reading My Blue and White Collection Quilt
