Ta da! A swingy, cheerful summer top from the Wiksten Baby + Child Smock pattern. This shape will look great with pants or with shorts. I think she’ll get lots of wear out of it! Psst - it was so much fun, I made two.
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If you’ve been quilting for some time, you’ve probably experimented with creating a rainbow blend. It’s one of the more obvious ways to use all the colors. Today I explore different arrangements for rainbow blends, with a throwback to 2011.
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I used leftover yardage from making myself pajama pants last year to create a simple top for Elora. There’s lots to love about sewing for little girls. One is that tops don’t require that much fabric. This took only about a half yard.
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I’m an AMH fan, and this Hindsight collection definitely a good one. It’s fun to see some of our favorites from Anna Maria mixed up and recolored in playful ways. I’ve decided to use the fabrics for my Seafarers quilt. Fingers crossed!
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A snapshot of community contributions for Emotion via Quilter’s Color Quest. Plus, Balance Your Stash with my custom curated analogous and complementary fabric bundles, available at Sojo Fabrics..
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Today I’m popping in to share some color palette ideas for a brand new sew-along being hosted by Amy Friend for her book, Petal and Stem. Are you dreaming of a dusky garden, a sunny rock garden or something analogous perhaps?
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The swatch challenge in this chapter is a particularly good one. On page 42 the challenge starts with choosing one color swatch that particularly appeals to you today. I chose Mauve, which is the warm, dusty purple shown on my page at top left.
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Today it is quiet in the quilting studio. My longarm machine is sitting idle without any projects to quilt this week. I’m not going to let myself worry yet. Instead, I’ll share some of the amazing quilts I’ve been blessed to quilt so far this year.
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I have something new to show you! It’s my month to lead the charity quilt for an EU circle of do. Good Stitches - Comfort circle. I choose something from a new book - Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes. A fun sew!
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I don’t think it’s too much to say that the Emotion chapter is one of my favorite in my book, The Quilter’s Field Guide to Color. When you learn to channel your emotions into choosing fabrics, your work will be alive and therapeutic.
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of March, experimenting with a Swatch Service and a waiting for this fantastic new fabric to arrive: Metcombe by Cloud 9 from Fenceline Fabrics.
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Springtime is a good time to pay homage to the bicycle. It’s one Dutch hobby that doesn’t need to be suspended in these times. This Bicycle foundation paper piecing pattern is coming to Penny Sampler Club Members in April!
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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.
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For 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 .
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Sitting 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.
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Across 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.
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A 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.
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Right 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!
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