Rustic Refuge

Rustic Refuge

I love working with fabric companies and playing with new fabrics. The hard part is sitting on the announcement that they have accepted my patterns until they publish the new lines. Northcott has published their Fall Lookbook and Rustic Refuge is on page 34! The...
Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday. There are four patterns in my Quilt for A Cause Collection and the associated charities this month: Justice: Facing History and Ourselves (https://www.facinghistory.org/) Never Forget: Tuesday’s Children...
It’s My Birthday Week!

It’s My Birthday Week!

My birthday is this week and I want to share the fun with you! I have posted a few new patterns and am working on a bunch more. So help me celebrate and browse my shop. If you see something you really like, put it in your cart and use coupon code OCT2020 to get 10%...

Shop Update

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon updating my shop. It was a minor update, but will make a huge impact for my wholesale customers as well as my customers who prefer paper patterns. All of my patterns in the shop are now available not only for electronic downloads (PDF)...
Mustache QUilt

Mustache QUilt

I am excited to announce that the Mustache Quilt has been updated to include Dear Stella’s Chop It Like Its Hot fabric collection. This collection will be released to shops November 2020. This is one of several designs that Dear Stella chose to highlight their...
Quilt Project Overload!

Quilt Project Overload!

Do you have more than three quilt projects in the works? Do you have one big project that has stalled? Do you lack motivation to tackle it because it is just so overwhelming??? I think we have all been there unless you are blessed to be an super organized and motived...
Star Filling

Star Filling

Last week, I shared how to make diamond and turn them into stars.  Now, we are going to fill those stars so that we have a beautiful square block for a quilt. If you look at the star, I mean the fabric one, not the one in the sky, you will notice two different...
Childhood Cancer Awareness

Childhood Cancer Awareness

Most people don’t think about childhood cancer until it strikes someone you know. A few years ago, my neighbor’s daughter started her first day of kindergarten. The next day, she spiked a fever and was hospitalized shortly thereafter. She was diagnosed...
Design Wall Stability

Design Wall Stability

For quite a while, I have relied on my flannel design wall during my quilt construction. It helps keep the pieces in order and enables me to see progress. Unfortunately, the only way for me to hang it was with tacks in the wall, over a doorway. It was the only open...
Sante Fe Summer

Sante Fe Summer

Native American Motif from EQ8 Every month EQ8 has a block spotlight, where we are challenged to use a new block. I love this because it generally pushes me out of my comfort zone and adds variety to my designs. This month, the challenge was to use the Native American...