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 hops — and that experience is exactly what led me here. At first, I simply followed the theme — because that’s what you do. And it was fun. But over time, something started to feel a little… disjointed.
The blocks were lovely on their own, but they didn’t always connect — to each other, to the month, or to the way quilters actually work.
That changed during my Nutcracker series.
Instead of treating each block as a standalone idea, I designed the Nutcracker blocks to relate to one another and to the overall theme — visually, structurally, and emotionally. The response surprised me. Many of you came back looking for blocks you had missed. You asked how they fit together. You wanted to keep going.
That series was wildly popular — and it gave me my first real clue about what quilters were actually asking for.
That realization shaped how I began thinking about blocks, motifs, and quilts as part of a larger, more intentional whole.
Learning Together
And still… you wanted more.
What I realized — slowly and honestly — is that you helped me become a better designer.
You didn’t just want patterns. You wanted:
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projects you could actually finish
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options to keep things small or grow them larger
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ways to try new techniques without committing to a bed quilt
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guidance through the tricky parts, not just instructions
That changed how I approached everything.
A Flexible System, Not a Single Path
Some of you love small projects — pillows, runners, pieces that fit into real life.
Some of you want larger quilts that build over time.
Some prefer traditional fusible appliqué.
Others enjoy the quicker fuse-as-you-go approach.
And many of you have been curious about my 3-D appliqué, but wanted a way to try it without diving in headfirst.
I wanted to create something flexible enough to hold all of that.
That’s where Seasons originated.
Each season includes a mix of free and guided projects, video support, optional Quilt-Alongs, and practical tools designed to help you finish — from templates and layouts to ways to scale a design up or down.
Each design can be used:
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traditionally
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quilt-as-you-go
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or with added dimensional elements
You choose the path. I help you understand how the pieces fit together.
Color, Confidence, and Finishing
Another thing I kept hearing?
Color is hard.
So, Seasons includes gentle color guidance — not rigid rules, but support that helps quilts look polished rather than muddled. Enough structure to feel confident, and enough freedom to make it your own.
And just as importantly, Seasons emphasizes finishing.
Projects are designed to be:
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small enough to feel achievable
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meaningful enough to feel worthwhile
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supported enough that you don’t get stuck
If the rhythm ever feels too fast or too slow, we adjust. That flexibility is part of the system.
Why It Matters to Me, Too
On a personal note, Seasons also helps me do something I’ve wanted for a long time:
decorate my home with quilts.
I wanted pieces that felt cohesive and intentional — quilts that worked with my aesthetic and my husband’s, without feeling overly patchwork or overwhelming. Projects that could live in our space and change with the seasons.
This system gives me an arc — a way to design, share, and live with quilts over time. And I wanted to invite you into that process.
The Heart of Seasons
Seasons isn’t about doing everything.
It’s about doing something — and finishing it.
Each project is small enough to feel manageable, but meaningful enough to feel like you’ve accomplished something big.
If you’re curious how this idea has grown into a larger rhythm — with free blocks, guided projects, and seasonal collections — you can explore the full overview here:
👉 Seasons: A Quilted Experience
I’m glad you’re here.
Happy Quilting!
