Northern Slopes – Quilting Cruise

Northern Slopes – Quilting Cruise

The Story Behind My Exclusive Alaskan Quilting Cruise Quilt Recently, my friends Andi and Tori from Quilting on the Side asked me one of my favorite questions:“Where do your quilt ideas come from?” For me, inspiration always starts with a connection — a place, a...
Quilt Block Mania – November 2025

Quilt Block Mania – November 2025

The Chef Nutcracker: Cooking Up a Little Gratitude November is a month full of gratitude. I keep a personal gratitude journal to remind me of all the things in my life I have to be thankful for. It helps me keep my spirits high — especially as the weather turns...
Quilting on the Side

Quilting on the Side

My Podcast Chat with Tori & Andi I love to tell stories. It’s probably the Irish in me. So when my friend Tori asked me to join her and Andi on the Quilting on the Side podcast, I was both flattered and excited. Talking with them felt like sitting down with...
SewPink with byAnnie

SewPink with byAnnie

My Grandmother’s Story In 1968, my grandmother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and became a grandmother for the 14th time. She had a mastectomy and radiation treatment, which prevented her from holding her newest granddaughter – me. Even then, her love was felt...
Quilt Block Mania – October 2025

Quilt Block Mania – October 2025

I’ve always had a soft spot for fall. 🍁 Even though my kids are grown, I still feel the seasonal shift when school buses reappear, the horizon fills with color, and the rhythm of the day slows down just enough to breathe and create. The mornings are cooler, the walks...
Quilt Block Mania – September 2025

Quilt Block Mania – September 2025

💻 This Month’s Quilt Block Mania Theme is Technology — So I Brought My IT Guy My computer practically goes wherever I go—and it’s seen more quilt math and design files than I care to admit. But when things go wrong (and let’s be honest, they do), I rely on the quiet...
September Patterns

September Patterns

Can’t wait to get your hands on the new patterns? You can now pre-order them. They will be delivered to you as soon as they are...
From Santa Fe to the Sewing Room

From Santa Fe to the Sewing Room

Finding Your Artistic Voice Last week, my husband and I wandered through Santa Fe, where adobe walls glow like warm sand at sunset and creativity hangs in the air like chile peppers drying in the plaza. While we at lunch at the Plaza Cafe, I was distracted by a...