The Blog

I am pleased to invite you to join my free holiday QAL! I designed this Petal + Stem inspired holiday quilt because I wanted a … Read More

I casually mentioned that I was thinking of a Halloween Tell Me A Story block swap in one of the current swap emails and there … Read More

As you know, my husband has been making hand turned seam rippers for my Etsy shop for years now. They have either wood or acrylic … Read More

I recently saw Art Gallery Fabric’s new Halloween collection called Spooky ‘n Sweeter and I felt compelled to make a Halloween project. I don’t tend … Read More

I haven’t run a Tell Me A Story Holiday themed block swap in awhile. It’s time! Blocks must ship by August 20th. There will be no … Read More

I rarely sell quilts but I am out of space! Click through to my Etsy shop to read about each quilt. There are just five … Read More

My husband has finished another batch of seam rippers!  He hand turns these on his lathe.  This particular batch is made from maple wood with … Read More

Are the daffodils still blooming where you are? I bet this feels a little late for many of you but the daffodils are still in … Read More

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 14! This will be the last swap until the fall. Blocks must ship … Read More

The first two rounds of the Petal + Stem Block Swap were so successful, and so much fun, that I am starting another immediately! Blocks … Read More

As I have mentioned a few times now, I really can’t stop designing blocks to complement those found in Petal + Stem. There are just … Read More

As I have mentioned, my ideas for mix and match flower and stem blocks did not end with the publication of my book, Petal + … Read More

Registration has just opened for Road@Home for May. I will be teaching two virtual workshops and giving two lectures. This is a great opportunity to … Read More

I seriously can’t stop designing flowers, fortunately, that’s not a bad problem to have. Today I would like to introduce a new Bouquet called Foothills. … Read More

I am frequently asked which of my paper pieced block patterns are best for beginners. Here’s my answer! Please remember that they do not all … Read More

The first round of the Petal + Stem Block Swap was so successful, and so much fun, that I am starting another immediately! Blocks must … Read More

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 13! Blocks must ship by April 19th. There will be no extensions to this … Read More

My third Bouquet is now available! I couldn’t stop designing Petal and Stem blocks after publishing my book, Petal + Stem. I decided to periodically … Read More

I am about to list these seam rippers in my Etsy shop. These seam rippers are hand-turned maple with acrylic inserts in the handle. They … Read More

I designed another block for my someday Christmas quilt. This block isn’t really just for Christmas though, it’s just wintery! I was inspired by the … Read More