Through my membership in StitchCraft Marketing I am sometimes invited to try new products. Recently I was invited to try out laminated cottons from Splash Fabric. This weekend I finally made time to put together my project and put their fabric under my needle. I made a Chunky Wee Bag with Splash Fabric. Check it … Continue reading Chunky Wee Bag with Splash Fabrics
I’m getting so excited! My Kawandi style quilting classes at StitchFest in Lancaster, PA have been confirmed for August 4th & 5th. That means I will definitely be there! For the next few weeks I will be preparing kits, going over my presentation, and working up a written “pattern” to hand out to students. There … Continue reading Kawandi at StitchFest, Lancaster
Hey, y'all! It's my stop in the Christmas in July Blog Hop, hosted by Siobhan at CDM365 Studios! Today I want to share a project that I worked on earlier this year for AccuQuilt! Did you see my appearance on the new product release this week? I was the designer for the Christmas Tree Skirts … Continue reading Christmas in July Blog Hop
I'm back on the AccuQuilt blog again this month, continuing with my 12 Months of Holiday Gifts projects. This month I'm making an Ice Cream Pint Cozy. It's a quick little project, especially if you aren't drafting a pattern from scratch! I did look up several pint cozy patterns, but they all made cups. I … Continue reading Ice Cream Pint Cozy
I am so excited to finally be able to share one of the big projects I've been working on for the past several weeks. I may have mentioned a time or two that I work with Gotham Quilts. My main job is to coordinate classes, and recently we decided it would be fun to host … Continue reading Thread Talks with Gotham Quilts
This is an exciting announcement for me - I'm teaching at StitchFest in Lancaster, PA in August! Seats are already filling up! I'll be teaching two sessions - Kawandi Style Quilting by Machine on August 4 and Kawandi Style Quilting by Hand on August 5th. I have been looking forward to this for months! You … Continue reading I’m Teaching at StitchFest Lancaster
Hey, guys! We made it! This is my last blog post of this class. I still have two weeks to go, but I don’t have any other blogging assignments to submit to you. Tonight I’m going to talk about marketing perspective, social media influencers, and how I believe they impact the relationships consumers have with … Continue reading Marketing Perspective
I've got a new project to share! I have been yearning for a new 100 days project, so I’ve come up with one that excites me, but is manageable. I’m going to do some simple wool appliqué, paired with some running stitch embroidery. For the next 100 days I will be working on 100 Days … Continue reading 100 Days of Wool Texture
I finished my raspberry kawandi last month, and I keep forgetting to share the details with you! Sometimes it is hard to remember what I've put on Instagram versus what I've put on the blog. I've been thinking of ways to incorporate some of my other studio tools into my process, and solve some of … Continue reading Raspberry Kawandi Finish!
I’ll have a quilty post for you tomorrow, but tonight we are going to do another homework assignment from marketing class. Today I'm going to evaluate how the Tampa International Airport is meeting consumer needs through digital media, based on one specific incident. Have you seen the story about the tiger who got loose at … Continue reading Meeting Consumer Needs Through Digital Media
