Origami Stars

Origami Stars

Origami Star This month, the EQ8 Block Spotlight was Origami Stars. This is an unusual block for many reasons. First, it is a six pointed star, which makes designing interesting on a square grid. Hexagons, just seem more appropriate when dealing with six sided...
Tail Feathers

Tail Feathers

The Tail Feathers pattern is now in stock! Just in time for the release of Timeless Treasures fabric collection by Chong-A Hwang, “Glow” in November! I hope you enjoy this pattern based upon a wedding ring pattern. The templates are provided. Happy...
Be Bold

Be Bold

Christa Watson’s blog, “How to Make Quilting Your Business” was a huge influence on my decision to become a professional quilt designer. She is one of my inspirations. So this month, when EQ offered a challenge using Bernatex’s “Good...
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...