Sorry for the delay but my Semblance Quilt Pattern is now available for purchase! To read all about the quilt, I will direct you to … Read More
Tweet Hearts
When the Christmas decorations get packed away, I feel such a lack of color in the house! At the same time, outside is cold and … Read More
Christmas Sewing
I recently collaborated with Hawthorne Supply Co. Did you see this photo in their newsletter yesterday? I was scrolling one day and noticed how many … Read More
Tell Me A Story Block Swap 21: Cats!
I know that some people sew ahead in anticipation of upcoming Tell Me A Story block swaps. So, for this round, you may swap non-themed … Read More
Petal + Stem Block Swap 8: Critter Round
Blocks must ship by February 1st. Please do your absolute best to honor the deadline out of fairness and respect to your teammates and to save … Read More
Have a Very Mousey Stitchmas!
My Mousey Stitchmas Pattern Set is ready for download! My 13 year old daughter named this pattern set. She’s on a roll! She named the … Read More
Join the Farm to Table Block of the Month for 2023!
I just love this quilt! I grew up next door to a farm stand and loved being sent over there to buy ingredients for dinner. … Read More
Passport to Quilting Holiday Edition
I am one of 25+ designers who are offering a free PDF download and a shop discount during the Passport to Quilting Holiday Edition held … Read More
Christmas Classical Revival
In 2020, I had a block of the month program called Next Door. I’ve decided to sew it again, but all for Christmas! I will … Read More
New Christmas Transitions!
I was inspired by the upcoming Holiday Tell Me A Story Block Swap, to create another Christmas Transitions set! If you aren’t familiar with these, … Read More
Tell Me A Story Holiday Block Swap 2022
Blocks must ship by November 29th. There will be no extensions to this deadline so please think about the timing and if you will be able … Read More
New Petal Path Layout!
I just finished sewing my quilt top for this new Petal + Stem layout that I have named Petal Path. Since I published my book, … Read More
Petal + Stem Swap #7
Blocks must ship by October 14th. Please do your absolute best to honor the deadline out of fairness and respect to your teammates and to save … Read More
Tell Me A Story Block Swap #20
As promised, I am hosting another round of the Tell Me A Story swap that is not thematic! This is a general swap. After this … Read More
Halloween Tell Me A Story Block Swap
I know I said that I wouldn’t host another swap until the fall but there was so much interest in a Halloween swap that I … Read More
Side Step Quilt
I am so happy that I took my time and persevered through this quilt because I love the end result. Look for my tips here! … Read More
Blossoming Bouquet Wall Hanging
As I designed the Blossoming Bouquet, I began picturing a wall hanging showing the progression of a bloom. I just made one! I decided to … Read More
QuiltCon 2023
It’s been a couple of years since I taught at QuiltCon, due to Covid, but I am happy to announce that I have a busy … Read More
Garden Bunny Joins the Critter Crew!
Garden Bunny joins the Petal + Stem critter crew! This pattern measures 6″ x 12″ and works with the flower blocks in Petal + Stem. … Read More
Deep Waters Transitions
I have another set of Tell Me A Story Transitions ready for you! This set is called Deep Waters. It includes a Sailboat, Whale, and … Read More
5 Ways to Finish What you Started – Repetitive Block Piecing
I absolutely love the look of repeated block quilts, especially when sewn in solids. But I know from my own sewing experience, and from hearing … Read More
Blossoming Bouquet
A new Petal + Stem Bouquet has just been released! I am really excited about this one because it’s the first Bouquet that expands your … Read More
Tell Me A Story Block Swap Quilt Label
This idea came to me after I recently finished my Tell Me A Story quilt that included many blocks from the swap. I thought it … Read More
Fruit Salad
Did your kids listen to the Wiggles? Mine did. And whenever I think of Fruit Salad, I think of their lyrics, “fruit salad, yummy yummy.” … Read More
Garden Turtle
I have received lots of requests for a garden turtle to join the other Petal + Stem critters! I gave it a lot of thought … Read More
Petal + Stem Swap #6
Blocks must ship by June 6th. Please do your absolute best to honor the deadline out of fairness and respect to your teammates and to save … Read More