This is the second block in the Little House on the Prairie Sew Along that corresponds with The Long Winter. It’s been funny reading about cold … Read More
Little House on the Prairie Sew Along; Winter Window
Penny is really getting into planning her poses with these blocks! Flips and hanging from the trapeze bar are her big accomplishments for this summer. … Read More
Apple Bushel Basket Block
Fall is in the air. I am starting to see lots of back to school pictures showing up on line and the apple farm down … Read More
Negativity Quilt
I just finished up this new quilt that I am calling Negativity. Why Negativity? I feel like the focus of this design is the negative … Read More
Little House on the Prairie Sew Along: Lone Star in the Night Sky
This is the final block to correspond to By the Shores of Silver Lake. In one of the passages, Laura talks about a star in … Read More
Little House on the Prairie Sew Along; Wild Geese Flying into the Sunset
Penny and I have been reading By the Shores of Silver Lake, so it was time to make block 11 in our Little House on the … Read More
Seam Rippers Listed in my Etsy Shop!
Do you hear the choirs of angels? Finally, a much anticipated batch of seam rippers has been listed in my Etsy shop. My husband makes … Read More
A Vintage Bathing Suit Remake!
I bought a fat quarter of this Rifle Paper Company fabric when it first came out because I thought it would be so perfect for … Read More
Little House on the Prairie Sew Along: Wheat
The 4th book, On the Banks of Plum Creek, tells about the life of the Ingalls family after they move to Plum Creek. They buy land … Read More
Namaste Quilt
I feel like this quilt has been in progress forever, so I am happy that I was able to find time to finish it! I … Read More
Aurifil Improv Designer Collection and Improv Fabric Giveaway
Aurifil is celebrating the announcement of my Improv Designer Collection on their blog today! They are giving away a collection of thread as well as … Read More
Improv Blog Hop Wrap Up
Today marks the end of my Improv Fabric blog hop. It’s bittersweet because I have enjoyed seeing the projects each day and now they are … Read More
Little House on the Prairie Sew Along: Church
Now that the summer is here, Penny and I have resumed reading the Little House series and working on her quilt. If you would like … Read More
Improv Blog Hop and a Free Pattern!
Today we are kicking off a week long blog hop featuring my debut fabric collection, Improv. You can read all about it in the introductory … Read More
Woodland2 Quiltalong with Tartankiwi
Juliet from The Tartankiwi is hosting a Woodland 2 Quiltalong. I decided to join in and sew the first block, the Kingfisher! The pattern … Read More
Sage Runner using Classic Curves Ruler
Sharon, of Color Girl Quilts, created a really clever ruler for cutting curves called the Classic Curves Ruler. She debuted it at spring market where … Read More
Free Fabric of the Month
I am so excited to let you know that I arranged to have my Improv fabric collection offered to you as a Free Fabric of … Read More
EQ7 Tutorial: Use Spray Thread for Better Block Diagrams
I use EQ7 software for nearly all my quilt design work. I thought I would share a tip with my readers that I find really … Read More
Snowdrop 20″ Paper Pieced Pillow
I love flowers and have for as long as I can remember. Snowdrops are such a simple, delicate flower and they have a special spot … Read More
Aurifil Designer Collection
I am so excited to officially announce my Aurifil Designer Collection of 12 colors of 50 weight thread to coordinate with my Improv fabric collection. This box … Read More
Little House on the Prairie Sew Along: Sheep
If you are a new reader, I am working with my youngest daughter to make a quilt based on the Little House on the Prairie … Read More
Coneflower with Butterfly Pillow
This is another pillow that I made for my booth at spring market. I used my Coneflower with Butterfly block that I designed way … Read More
Owl Pillow in Improv
Do you recognize this little owl? He is one of the many paper pieced blocks in my Intentional Piecing book. I had him in mind when I … Read More
Paper Trail in Improv
I finished this final quilt just the day prior to heading to spring market in St. Louis. I promised to share it with you upon … Read More
Flitter Quilt
Quilt Market is this week and this is the final quilt pattern created for my Improv fabric collection. This quilt is called Flitter since my … Read More
Bangles & Beads Quilt
I’m enjoying new release Mondays! If only I had enough quilt patterns to keep this up! This week, I would like to introduce Bangles & … Read More