Pattern Testers Needed

Pattern Testers Needed

by | Nov 18, 2020 | Designs

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,...
UFOvember – Make the Most of It

UFOvember – Make the Most of It

by | Nov 16, 2020 | Quilting Tips

A few weeks ago, I volunteered to write a blog about quilt projects and rework as part of the UFOvember initiative organized by The Geeky Bobbin. The effort is designed to help quilters and crafters minimize the UFOs (Unfinished Objects) in their possession. Use...
Design Challenge – Checkerboard

Design Challenge – Checkerboard

by | Nov 13, 2020 | Designs, Quilting Tips

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

by | Nov 12, 2020 | Designs, Shop

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,...
11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month

11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month

by | Nov 11, 2020 | Quilting Tips

“In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw...
Luck of the Irish

Luck of the Irish

by | Nov 10, 2020 | Shop

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day or so the saying goes. When my sister and I were young, St. Patrick’s Day was one of our favorite holidays. As Irish Dancers, we were very busy and loved every minute of it. Even now, I start clapping and find my feet...
Luna Moth

Luna Moth

by | Nov 9, 2020 | Shop

Have you ever seen a luna moth? It is a relatively rare nocturnal moth with a distinctive spot on its wings. They are quite beautiful with their large and graceful wings. The Luna Moth pattern attempts to capture some of those elements with a star center to represent...
Ahoy Mate!

Ahoy Mate!

by | Nov 8, 2020 | Quilting Tips

My boys, even now as adults, can watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies over and over again. Jack Sparrow and his mates were and are a staple of our lives. That love of sea lore, even the movie version, inspired this quilt design. Ahoy Mate is a nautical quilting...
Industry News You can Use

Industry News You can Use

by | Nov 7, 2020 | Quilting Tips

As a designer and online quilt shop, I get lots of news from other shops and industry providers. I thought I would consolidate some of it and share it with you! First, the AccuQuilt Launch Party: Winter Wonderland is scheduled for November 17th from 12-1 pm CST. They...
A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start

by | Nov 1, 2020 | Organization

Some people wait until the new year or until they complete a project before they tackle their quilting space. Note, I say quilting space. Some have an entire studio. Some have confiscated a room or the basement. Some have a closet or borrow the kitchen or dining room...