Here is the second quilt pattern that accompanies my By Hand fabric collection. This quilt is called Dogwood because I thought that the simple geometric … Read More
Game Board Quilt
I just finished sewing for Quilt Market and I think it’s time to stop showing sneak peeks on IG and to start showing off the … Read More
Charley Quilt
Finally, New England “spring” weather cooperated with me long enough to take a photograph of my finished quilt! This quilt was designed in EQ8 using … Read More
Agave Quilt
Today’s the day that I am allowed to share my third quilt that will hang at QuiltCon this year! This is Agave. It was designed … Read More
Celebration Quilt
I am happy to have a new finish to share and a sunny day in which to photograph it! We are in the midst of … Read More
High Tension
This quilt is called High Tension, inspired and named after high tension wires, of all things. I sort of like the fact that I was … 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
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
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
Triangle Toss Quilt
It’s time for another new pattern introduction featuring my new fabric collection, Improv. This is Triangle Toss! I love the way that the triangles appear … Read More
Caged in Improv
Have you heard the exciting news? I had the opportunity to design a fabric collection for Benartex LLC’s Contempo division that will be shown at … Read More
Upsetting the Balance
I’d like to share the last quilt pattern from Improv Paper Piecing with you today! This quilt is called Upsetting the Balance. It’s from the … Read More
Black Magic Quilt
This is my Black Magic Quilt from my book, Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design. One of my goals for both of my … Read More
Sixty Seconds Quilt
I thought I would share another quilt from my book, Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design today. I named this quilt Sixty Seconds … Read More
Fussy Cut Melon Ice
I just love fussy cutting. Recently, while preparing to teach my Melon Ice pattern for a workshop, I came up with a new idea. I … Read More
Catawampus Quilt
My Catawampus Quilt hung in the Lucky Spool booth at Quilt Market this fall and has been shared a bit on Instagram as a result. … Read More
Revolution Quilt
Time has gotten away from me and it’s been almost two weeks since I shared a quilt from my new book, Improv Paper Piecing: A … Read More
Sea Glass Quilt
I just returned from QuiltCon in Savannah where I taught three classes, one of which was Improv Paper Piecing, based on the shape based section … Read More
Luminous Quilt
My local paper printed a really nice article about Improv Paper Piecing yesterday. You can read the article here. They chose the photo of my … Read More
Peacock Crossing; A Sneak Peek from Improv Paper Piecing
I wanted to give you a little sneak peek from my book, Improv Paper Piecing. I am told that Amazon will begin shipping mid next … Read More
Stars Hollow Quilt
Finally! I started this Gilmore Girls themed quilt hoping to finish it in time to watch the new episodes of the show wrapped up in … Read More
Arboreal Quilt
I’m really happy with the way this quilt turned out! I designed a paper pieced block using my improv paper piecing method. The inspiration for … Read More
Shibori Quilt
I’m so excited to finally share this quilt. I had a hard time making time for it with my busy fall schedule but, tada, it’s … Read More
Caged Quilt
I recently finished my latest large scale paper piecing project, the Caged Quilt. These blocks are BIG–nearly 3 feet long. It made for tricky piecing but … Read More