Quilt Block Mania – January 2026

Quilt Block Mania – January 2026

Frosted Branches — The First Block in the Winter Whispers Chapter of Seasons Winter is the season I spend indoors, tucked away from the cold and stitching in my upstairs studio. From that vantage point, I see the world a little differently—looking down on trees and...
I’m So Blue

I’m So Blue

Color Choices for Winter Whispers When you see blue, how does it make you feel? Calm and cool?Sad?Trusted and protected?Hopeful and healed? Blue carries a wide range of emotions, which is one of the reasons I’m so drawn to it for winter projects. For me, blue...
A Quilter’s Color Cheat Sheet

A Quilter’s Color Cheat Sheet

How to keep the same look and feel — even when you change the colors One of the easiest ways to set ourselves up for a quilt we’ll love is to pause and think about color balance before we start stitching. Not in a complicated, abstract color-theory way.And not with...
Why I Created Seasons

Why I Created Seasons

Maybe you’ve made beautiful blocks — and even whole quilts — and now you’re curious about what happens when those blocks start working together with intention. Seasons was created for that moment. For several years, I’ve designed Block of the Month projects for blog...
Best of 2025

Best of 2025

This is my first year participating in a Linky Party hosted by Meadow Mist Designs — and I’m thrilled to join in. Cheryl has been hosting this wonderful year-end event for 11 years, inviting quilt bloggers to share their Top Five Posts from the past year. Since many...
Double Wedding Ring Revisited

Double Wedding Ring Revisited

A small project, clear steps, and a fresh look at curved piecing. I originally revisited the Double Wedding Ring because I needed to test a block for my Viewed Through a Dewdrop pattern. I wanted to be sure the block would behave before committing it to a larger...
Why I Created Seasons

The Story Behind Harvest Medallion

A Fall Quilt Designed for Real Quilters and Real Homes I didn’t set out to design a new fall quilt. Truly.I was just teaching a few techniques for another class — freezer-paper templates and quilt-as-you-go appliqué — using this sweet little pumpkin block as the...
Best of 2025

⭐ Folded Fabric Ornament Tutorial

A sweet, simple, fat-quarter-friendly holiday project. ✨ Intro If you’ve got two fat quarters and a little time, you can make a sweet batch of folded fabric ornaments. Each ornament takes about 15–20 minutes once you’re in the groove, and they’re perfect for...
Quilt Block Mania – December 2025

Quilt Block Mania – December 2025

Introducing Father Time: Ringing Out the Year, One Stitch at a Time This week I get to do one of my favorite things in my holiday prep…I pull out my nutcracker collection. Not the digital ones — the real ones.All 50+ of them. (Yes, I’m still collecting. No, I’m not...