I love making pillows but haven’t made any in a long time because, for awhile there, I had A LOT of them. They have been … Read More
Seedling Quilt
I really enjoyed making this quilt over the past few weeks. I used several blocks from my book, Petal + Stem: the grass, pot, butterfly, … Read More
Whimsy Garden Sew-along Part 4
Let’s start Part 4 of the sew-along! If you missed the previous posts for the sew-along look for Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. … Read More
My New Potted Seedlings Quilt
I am in the middle of the #whimsygardensewalong but that hasn’t stopped me from starting a second quilt! I sketched out a quilt top layout … Read More
Tutorial: How to Modify a Block for Paper Piecing in EQ8
I have been using The Electric Quilt software (EQ8) to design my blocks and quilts for years now and am currently working with EQ as … Read More
Whimsy Garden Sew-along Part 3
Today marks the start of Part 3 of the Whimsy Garden Sew-along. I am happy to have you back sewing your garden with me! I … Read More
Fabric Bundles
I wanted to let you know that I listed some fabric bundles in my Etsy shop. They are FQ bundles ranging from 4-7 fat quarters … Read More
A Friend for Snail
If you have been following along with my Whimsy Garden sew-along, you have probably noticed the snails in the garden! While I do not appreciate … Read More
Whimsy Garden Sew-along Part 2
It’s time to start Part 2 of the Whimsy Garden Sew-along! If you missed the first post for the sew-along, you can find it here. … Read More
More Seam Rippers Available!
I am about to list this batch of beautiful, handmade acrylic handled seam rippers in my Etsy shop! They generally sell out quickly so if … Read More
Free Squirrel Pattern
I first designed this paper pieced squirrel block in 2013. It was a free pattern offered as part of the Forest Quilt Along. I took … Read More
Selvage Whirlwind Progress
Like many of you, I have been making lots of masks lately. One of the things that has kept me going, is saving my selvages … Read More
Welcome to the Whimsy Garden Sew-along!
I am so excited to start this sew-along! Please join me in sewing the Whimsy Garden quilt from my book, Petal + Stem. We will … Read More
More Seam rippers!
I never have more seam rippers ready this quickly but I have been busy making masks to donate so I begged my husband to make … Read More
Collaboration with Hawthorne Supply Co.
I recently collaborated with one of my favorite online fabric shops, Hawthorne Supply Co. I pieced a bunch of my foliage patterns from my new … Read More
Seam Rippers!
My husband has crafted another batch of acrylic handled seam rippers. I just listed them in my Etsy shop. Thank you for supporting our small … Read More
Whimsy Garden Sew-along Starts Soon!
I mentioned that the Whimsy Garden Sew-along would be coming soon when I shared my quilt a couple of weeks ago. I thought I would … Read More
Farmer’s Market Tote
The Farmer’s Market Tote is the final project from my new book, Petal + Stem. I included this project for a quick make. It could … Read More
Another Daisy Chain Variation
I just finished my second variation of the original Daisy Chain quilt found in my Petal + Stem book. This time, I used the exact … Read More
A Daisy Chain Variation
I finished this quilt up right before I went to QuiltCon in February. It appears in my book, Petal + Stem, as an alternate layout … Read More
Whimsy Garden
Whimsy Garden is such a fun quilt to sew because you can include so many different flower and stem blocks in your layout! This is … Read More
Mod Blooms Variation
Today, I wanted to share a variation on my Wish quilt from my book Petal + Stem. I really wanted this book to allow you … Read More
Potting Mix
This was such a fun quilt to sew! I call this one Potting Mix…yes, it’s a little play on words! My book, Petal + Stem, … Read More
Fiddleheads
This might be one of my favorite quilts from my new book, Petal + Stem, but it was the most difficult to photograph. Gosh, I … Read More