Sweet Treat

Sweet Treat

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This was one of my favorite chants as a kid. My parents would load us up in the car on a Sunday afternoon and drive to the local ice cream stand. I say local, it was about 5 miles away, which is local when you live in...
Big League

Big League

Swing batter, batter swing! The holiday season is wrapping up and baseball enthusiasts are anxiously awaiting Major League Baseball’s spring training- the herald of warmer weather and playing outdoors again. Baseball is an American pastime and right of passage....
Timeless Treasures 2021Q1 Patterns

Timeless Treasures 2021Q1 Patterns

Several times a year, Timeless Treasures asks quilt designers to submit proposed designs for their upcoming fabric collections. I am pleased to announce that two of my patterns are featured in the 2021 First Quarter Catalog! Both of these designs will be coming soon....
Pattern Testers Needed

Pattern Testers Needed

Would you like to be a pattern tester? What is a pattern tester? A pattern tester does three things- proofread a new pattern, make the block, quilt top, or project, and provide feedback on ways to improve the pattern. Improvements could be grammatical, typographical,...
Design Challenge – Checkerboard

Design Challenge – Checkerboard

Checkerboard Each month I participate in the EQ8 Block Spotlight, which challenges me to use a new block from their collection. The more unusual blocks are easy to make eye catching, because they already are interesting! The true challenge is making something splendid...
Everyday Heroes

Everyday Heroes

This week I was so excited to receive my stash of Everyday Heroes fabric from Timeless Treasures. It is one of the perks of being a designer. You get enough fabric to make the quilt you design. It is always nice to see the fabrics in the electronic files they share,...