Yes, it’s a Mood Berry quilt! Our latest mosaic contest was inspired by the palette of my then work-in-progress. Now this trip around the world quilt is finished and I’m excited to share the results!
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Happy Monday, friends! Today it was my pleasure to tour through the mosaics you created in response to my Mood Berries prompt. Your rich palettes are definitely feeling like fall!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and what’s happening in other spheres of life: Best of September, teensy tiny Rotary Cutter and a superb Pincushion Collection.
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For about a year, I’ve been writing an email newsletter called A Colorful Thread. I think I’m done with that, but you can catch the archives here. What do you think of my plans to take the newsletter to the blog?
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Oh, I can’t wait to show you this jumper… Ta da! It’s just what I was hoping for! The “Elizabeth Plum floral and jumper styling are nice for fall, but it’s cool enough to wear in our warm southern weather.
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Slow down a minute, my friend, and ponder with me in color... Blueberry, raspberry, boysenberry, blackberry - these are the berries of summer’s end.
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Some of my readers may not be familiar with the story of my daughter Eleni. Although our time with her was a brief 10 months, it felt like a lifetime of fighting, loving, losing and learning.
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I’m mostly making these blocks via the Trip Around the World method. It sounds tricky, but it’s actually one of the fastest and easiest ways to make patchwork. Here’s a full tutorial if you’d like…
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All the storm prep also has me brainstorming upcoming sewing projects. I recently ordered this Outback Wife fabric from Fabricworm, to make a fall jumper for Rora. I'm so glad I did! The fabric is just gorgeous!
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A finished quilt! Now off it goes to Wrap Them in Love, where I hope some special little one will enjoy imagining the stories behind these pages or creating her own in the clouds, as they drift by.
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Wow, I had such a lovely weekend! It began Saturday morning, working side by side with sweet Miss Rora and continued with friend-filled celebrations for my 36th birthday.
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Sometimes we all need a jump start, color-wise. Do you follow Cottoneer on Instagram? I do. It's a great source for fabric eye candy and fun color schemes, of the custom bundle variety.
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Introducing Dear Dottie, my latest finish. She's a scrappy color scheme, minus yellow and brown, with generous helpings of black and purple. Sometimes I characterize my scrap quilts with a vague…
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Let’s get your quilt finished! My crafty bookshelves are overflowing, friends. To spread the love and inspiration, I'd love to send you a free book with your quilting service order. All orders placed this week…
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This dottie quilt has been so much fun! I love cutting up scraps, discovering how many template shapes can emerge from a pile of odd-shaped pieces. Today I started joining my dots together…
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How has it been nearly two months since I shared a longarm quilting update? August really did get away from me! Here are a few of the many special quilts I've enjoyed working with this summer.
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While the end of things is sad, it's also bright with possibility. What will come next? What goodness will fill this newly-created space? As it turns out, I have a few ideas...
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This week I chose to drop everything and sew something easy and relaxing. Something fresh, but not too hard. Something deliciously scrappy!
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