It’s another sunny day in the quilting studio. In fact, The Netherlands is in the midst of a long heat wave. I started tending a customer’s quilt before 8 o’clock in my attic sewing room, with the goal of working as much as possible before it gets too hot up here.
Read MoreHello, friends! Ok are you ready to see the whole quilt? Today is big finish day. Yippee! I’m so glad to bring you my completed Seafarers quilt and the pattern too.
Read MoreDo you enjoy the final steps of quilt-making? Basting. Quilting. Binding. I used to dread attaching the binding on quilts. I tried hand-sewing, but it was too slow for my tastes. The next project beckoned!
Read MoreI always try to keep a balance of limiting and helpful fabrics on hand. The limiting prints often inspire my color schemes. The helpful prints allow me to reinforce my favorite colors, all while creating space for the showy fabrics to shine.
Read MoreWeaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of July, experimenting with diagonal quilting, an Australian-immigration TV show recommendation and choosing to live in each day, grateful for today.
Read MoreMy feet are sore, but my heart is happy! This weekend I spent a lot of time standing beside my longarm quilting machine, working on one of my own projects - Seafarers quilt. I’m so excited with how it’s coming out.
Read MoreSometimes it feels so good to rediscover a project that’s been stored away. It can be exciting to get all the blocks out again and take stock of the bigger picture! That’s how I felt when I pulled out my Penny Sampler Club blocks yesterday.
Read MoreOf course, summer 2020 is not a typical summer in The Netherlands. I’ve heard a lot about how the summer holidays are supposed to go. There have been some nice surprises! Let’s talk.
Read MoreFree batting, anyone? Just order all-over or custom quilting, your choice, and you’ll receive free Quilter’s Dream batting sized correctly for your quilt. That’s up to a €76 value, depending upon your quilt!
Read MoreThe world is bursting with inspiration and you are full of fantastic palettes just waiting to happen. Let’s practice finding and following inspiration via Experiment 12 in my book.
Read MoreA snapshot of community contributions for Neutrals + Story via Quilter’s Color Quest. Plus, Spice up Your Stash with my custom curated fabric bundles, available at Fenceline Fabrics.
Read MoreThis weekend I got really excited about my Seafarers quilt. I love it so much, I think I’m going to have to offer it as a stand-along pattern! Let’s catch up on that progress.
Read MoreToday is new issue day for 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 MoreThis morning over breakfast, my 15-year-old Aria chirped, “It’s 170 days until Christmas!” I kid you not. This child LOVES Christmas. Listens to Christmas music all year long. Has probably already started knitting a gift for at least one person.
Read MoreNew Ice Cream Soda blocks, plus a good look at my English Paper Piecing project bag. Here’s the process and tools that work best for me. I love a take-along project for summer!
Read MoreA Picnic at the Park, anyone? Story gives you something with so much depth and texture to inspire your color and pattern choices. If you haven’t used story before, now is the time to give it a try!
Read MoreSampler quilts are so interesting to sew, kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure book. It’s hard to see at the beginning where it is all headed, but with a little luck, by the end of the journey, the cumulative effect is quite exciting!
Read MoreWeaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of June, news about Elora’s speech delay and an invitation to listen well.
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