Even though May is halfway flown, I'm going to take advantage of Me Made May inspiration to launch some garment projects. I'm in the process of choosing fabrics and finalizing patterns. Come see!
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Linen and I go waaaay back. My very first quilt was sashed with 100% natural linen. I love the nubby texture and earthy shade. I used linen quite a bit in my patchwork until....
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Introducing, Iridescent! My latest work in progress is a new pattern in my Color Mentor series. Are you color-curious? This scrappy string quilt is poised to broaden your horizons.
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This pinafore is a reversible top that's super fast to cut and sew. Instead of fitted details like closures and gathers, it's a loose fit and flat front design that really shows off cute prints.
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Not all homeschoolers choose this path because they want to. In the United States, some feel we have to homeschool in order to provide quality education for our children.
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On a sunny day the sun's rays pass through a skylight to illuminate this part of my design wall with an abundance of glorious light. My stash of helpful fabrics makes it easy to gather up rainbows.
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Congratulations to everyone who has stitched away on their big bed projects this spring! With any luck, we have arrived at a significant goal. Hurrah!
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This April another beautiful group of quilts has come through our long arm quilting studio. Here are some highlights, including the finished quilt from the border demo earlier this week. Come see!
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After attaching a border, have you ever noticed that the outer edges of your quilt are wavy? I’m going to show you how to fix that! Learn to sew a quilt border properly, without fullness.
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It’s the solution to shifting while basting! Just like working with freezer paper for applique, these precisely shaped paper pieces will temporarily adhere to your fabric when pressed with a hot iron.
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A quilter at work: trimmings, triangles, tools. A book in the background or a child underfoot. In batches or snatches, something lovely comes.
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Are you considering sending your large quilt in for professional quilting service? Let's get it ready for longarm quilting. Here's how to prepare your quilt top and backing.
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It was just a matter of time before I made Elora another Geranium dress. This time I started with one of my favorite Rifle Paper Fabrics prints: Tapestry Rose from the Les Fleurs collection.
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Your batting choice will make a huge impact on how your quilts feels and washes. Batting can make a quilt feel puffy or flat, heavy or light, warm or just barely-there.
What kind of quilt do you want?
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My first love, my truest passion is COLOR. It's what drives my making and cultivates deep satisfaction. This year as I update my patterns, I'm re-releasing them as part of a new series: Color Mentor.
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Announcing prizes for our final month of the Big Bed Quilt-Along! Superior Threads will be sending $51 gift certificates to FIVE lucky participants. However will you choose your threads?
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Today I so much to share, and it's all wrapped up in this newest iteration of Wheel Quilt. Pastel Color Wheel Quilt is a celebration of spring and of color and of journeys worth taking.
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At a recent quilting conference, I took a class on creating custom quilt designs that our longarm sewing machine can stitch computer-guided. The process was way easier than I expected...
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