I’m excited to welcome today a brand-new Stitched in Color blog sponsor. It’s Make Modern, a beautiful magazine written by quilters for quilters and delivered digitally to creatives across the world. Patterns, interviews + ideas for the modern quilter.
Read MoreFor these blocks, I rifled through my Penny Sampler fabrics to find prints that I haven’t yet had a chance to include in the quilt. Those windy clouds, bright blue fishes and orange flowers will feel right at home in my Dutch-inspired sampler .
Read MoreSitting down with hand sewing instantly calms my body and mind. Stop by for slow stitching, a background fabric discovery and fixing a block that turned out a bit muddled.
Read MoreAcross the world parents are suddenly finding themselves crisis homeschoolers due to Coronavirus protocols. With no preparation, no research, no support groups or choice in the matter. No surprise that it’s been a tough transition. Here’s a confetti of basic homeschooling tips to make next week go a bit better.
Read MoreA snapshot of community contributions for Temperature and Seasons via Quilter’s Color Quest. Plus, Balance Your Stash with my custom curated warm and cool fabric bundles, available at Fenceline Fabrics.
Read MoreRight now the seasons are changing round the world. For most of us the change in seasons brings a fresh energy to mind and body. You can capture that energy and funnel it into your hobby!
Read MoreAt last, a finished quilt! How I’ve missed it. I love the satisfaction of zigzaging the binding on and then spreading the quilt out on the floor to take in the finished effect for the first time. A deep breath in and a deep exhale. A photoshoot. A cozy quilt.
Read MoreThis month I celebrate a decade of blogging at Stitched in Color. Wow! Join me for a snapshot review of each year, including my favorite quilts, important milestones, family moments and happenings in our community.
Read MoreDo you know what’s really fun to sew? A teapot. Oh, and teacups! But we haven’t gotten to those yet. Come see my third rendition of the Penny Sampler teapot block. It’s warm and toasty!
Read MoreSeptember of 2019, Aria (then 14) and Liam (then 12) started at the ISK, a publicly-funded program. The goal? To learn Dutch well enough to transition to regular Dutch schools at the level appropriate to their overall cognitive abilities.
Read MoreDo I have a treat for you! Especially if you’re making the Penny Sampler, you’re going to love, love, love this. Are you sitting? I think you should sit. One member of the Penny Sampler Pattern Club was inspired to make a garden-version.
Read MoreWelcome to March and the first step in Quilter’s Color Quest! Are your color swatches ready? I think so! I’ve been seeing lots of color chips swirling around Instagram. Let’s start today in Part 1, Understanding Color.
Read MoreWeaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of February, anticipating Quilter’s Color Quest and a beautiful work-in-progress from @DuringQuietTime.
Read MoreGuess what I started sewing today with scraps from my After the Rain quilt top? This block is going to be a bird, and it’s part of the March delivery for those in the Penny Sampler Pattern Club. I’m loving making it up in these dark and moody fabrics.
Read MoreThe Quilter’s Field Guide to Color has something quite special tucked in the back of each book. It’s a heavy weight paper rainbow of colors, 150 in all! Where do those colors come from and how can you cut them out? Let’s talk.
Read MoreEuropean quilting trends, effective quilting border treatments + a new border quilting pattern catalog.
Read MoreYou know how the world shines and sparkles, after the rain? When the sunshine bounces off wet branches, dark sidewalks and washed-clean walls? I like to think this quilt top is akin to that fresh moment. Such a sharp contrast.
Read MoreI have to admit that I find my February Penny Sampler blocks a little humdrum. They’ll serve the overall composition of the sampler quilt, but as stand alone blocks they’re just not that exciting. Which makes it even more fun is it to see yours!
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