You might wonder why there is a sort of cut-out missing at the upper left corner of the block? That’s so because Expansion nestles beside another Positivities patchwork group, creating an overlap effect. That’s the style of my modern samplers - scattered and overlapping design elements, this time floating on a consistent background fabric.
Read MoreTriangles are the building blocks of so many special quilts. They can be simple or fancy, traditionally pieced or improv pieced, wonky or tidy, scrappy or refined. In every form, I love them! Here are my favorite 9 patchwork triangle quilts.
Read MoreSo, you have heard a bit about Angled class, but what is it actually? Glad you asked ;). This digital class is ideal for developing quilters who want to really master angled patchwork piecing skills. You will grow to understand the why’s behind what works and to be able to put those principles into practice in your own designs.
Read MoreI am in love! Come see the first block I made using my Tangential star pattern, from Angled course: I mean, wow! I think that it came out so well! The colors are absolutely divine. I love Anna Maria Horner’s saturated, dramatic tones with the Kona Avocado background.
Read MoreTa da, my finished Lavender Blue Teeter Totter Quilt. My satisfactions and dissatisfactions, in today’s post. I do hope that someone who loves purple will give this quilt a home! She’s listed in my Handmades shop, along with my previous multicolor Teeter Totter, aka Flower Fields.
Read MoreWeek 5 Sew-Along Goal: Finish the quilt top. Time to wrap this up! I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed this quick little sew-along. Maybe you’re even dreaming about sewing your next Teeter Totter quilt? They can be a bit addictive (says the person who just finished her third).
Read MoreWeek 4 Sew-Along Goal: Sewing Blocks. My last batch of blocks are a pale shade of purple, like the lilac trees abloom in our neighborhood. I hope your project also makes you smile today. P.S. If you can’t wait and want to start attaching short sashing pieces this week, you won’t be the only one.
Read MoreWeek 3 Sew-Along Goal: Sewing Blocks. Today on Instagram via I saw that several of you are making a Teeter Totter quilt with a rainbow blend layout. Of course that is sure to be amazing. Can’t wait to see your quilts develop!
Read MoreWeek 2 Sew-Along Goal: Sewing Blocks. We’ve just started a beginner-friendly sew-along, chock full of happy-go-lucky triangles. I am pleased to see you rooting around in your stash and scraps to bring something creative to life.
Read MoreWeek 1 Sew-Along Goal: Cutting. Don’t have background fabric yet? Need some help choosing triangle fabrics? This post includes some fabric tips, especially if you want to make a quilt like the cover quilt. Also, what to avoid. Get inspired to start your own Teeter Totter!
Read MoreLet loose and have some fun with this quick and easy, tossed triangles quilt. Teeter Totter is a dream-come-true for your triangle scraps, but sews just as well from your stash. Use those precuts! Our sew-along is 5 weeks, starting May 1. Supplies - Precuts - Prizes - Schedule - it’s all here in the master post. I hope you’ll sew along with us!
Read MoreFriends, I am so pleased with how this turned out! My latest Teeter Totter quilt exudes a happy energy with a confetti of bright colors on bright, solid white. It looks positively resplendent in Keukenhof’s lush, colorful gardens! This was fun to sew and to photograph.
Read MoreColor, pattern, shape - it surrounds us. Beauty is strong and strength is beautiful. Take time to appreciate the beauty in your life today. I’m enjoying the beautiful process of sewing my second Teeter Totter quilt.
Read MoreThese bright, happy fabrics are my next quilt. It’s going to be quick, easy and perfectly pointy. Can you already guess what I’ll be sewing? Teeter Totter is gearing up for an April 17 pattern release and May sew-along!
Read MoreCreativity often requires a question or limitation that sparks the problem-solving journey. I wanted to use up a roll of precut fabric strips, but ended up doing something even better - enjoying triangle scraps. Through this quilt those triangles have earned the perceived value of all my other scrap categories. And that is a big step up indeed!
Read MoreOur family was hit with a very intense flu, so it was a stay-at-home sort of weekend with lots of naps. Still, I did make it to my sewing machine a few times to feed these triangle scraps under the humming needle. Sometimes a distraction is good medicine.
Read MoreI make some quilts as gifts or as charity projects or for my children. That is an outward-looking, outpouring process. Then there are the ones I make to let off steam. These are usually scrap quilts, and when I sew them it is as if the fabric and colors are pouring into me, filling me back up with energy, perspective and joy.
Read MoreI absolutely adored cutting these exquisite floral fabrics, but along the way I couldn’t really visualize how it would look put together. A leafy green is nature’s accompaniment for flowers, but how would it serve as the background color in my quilt?
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