Blocks must ship by October 6th. Why swap? Well, if you are working on this quilt, you quickly find yourself running out of fussy cuts … Read More
Tell Me A Story Holiday Block Swap 2023
Blocks must ship by July 28th. There will be no extensions to this deadline so please think about the timing and if you will be able … Read More
A 6″ Dragonfly Block
I have a 10″ Dragonfly paper pieced block that I designed 10 years ago (if you can believe that!) Petal + Stem fans have asked … Read More
Petal + Stem Block Swap #10
Blocks must ship by June 24th. Please do your absolute best to honor the deadline out of fairness and respect to your teammates and to save … Read More
Passport to Quilting-Free Patterns!
Do you remember the last time I participated in Passport to Quilting? You all seemed to enjoy it so much that I decided to join … Read More
Tell Me A Story Block Swap #23
I know that some people sew ahead in anticipation of upcoming Tell Me A Story (TMAS) block swaps. So, for this round, you may swap … Read More
Jagged Little Pill
What? A finished quilt? Yes, I finally finished my Jagged Little Pill Quilt. I set out to make a colorful quilt that used only fabrics … Read More
Petal + Stem Swap 9
Blocks must ship by April 27th. Please do your absolute best to honor the deadline out of fairness and respect to your teammates and to save … Read More
QuiltCon 2023 Atlanta
I am writing this post mostly to document it for myself. I have learned that I can’t remember which years I attended QuiltCon and what … Read More
Easter Basket and Egg FPP Patterns
I wanted to get these out there before leaving to teach at QuiltCon because Easter is quickly approaching. This way, you will have enough time … Read More
Tell Me A Story Swap #22
I know that some people sew ahead in anticipation of upcoming Tell Me A Story (TMAS) block swaps. So, for this round, you may swap … Read More
Semblance Quilt Pattern is Ready!
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