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
Daisy Chain Runner
I started this Daisy Chain runner while teaching my On Point Paper Piecing workshop with a California guild and finished up the blocks while demonstrating … Read More
Inching into Spring!
As you know, I really enjoyed designing the blocks for my book, Petal + Stem. Every now and then, I feel inspired to design new … Read More
Burst Quilt
I just completed one of two quilts that I plan to make with virtually the same block design. It’s designed using my improv paper piecing … Read More
Join me for the Mosaic Story SAL!
I would absolutely love it if you would join as I sew a Mosaic Story Quilt. Here is a picture of my original quilt from … Read More
Tell Me A Story Springtime Transitions
In keeping with the story telling theme of my Tell Me A Story Quilt, I created these new block designs. Just like transitions in literature … Read More
Country Road Bouquet
I am so excited to announce a new Bouquet today! It’s been awhile. Do you know what Bouquets are? They are PDF pattern bundles that … Read More
Foliage Runner
I provided Auribuzz with a guest post last week! Did you see it? I share a project that I made using their Walking Palm thread … Read More
Gulls Quilt Pattern
My Gulls Quilt hung at QuiltCon last month and there was interest in the pattern. I also had a couple of readers request is again … Read More
Tell Me A Story Block Swap #19
Blocks must ship by April 6th. Please honor this deadline out of courtesy for your teammates and me, your host. Thank you! Why swap? Well, if … Read More
Petal + Stem Swap #5
Blocks must ship by March 30th. Please do your absolute best to honor the deadline out of fairness and respect to your teammates and to save … Read More
Another Tell Me A Story Quilt
I finished my third Tell Me A Story Quilt! This one is made from blocks that I sewed myself and some that I received from … Read More
Sew Good Blog Hop
I am helping to celebrate Deborah Fisher’s new fabric collection, Sew Good! As soon as I saw sneak peeks of Deborah’s collection, months ago, I … Read More
Fur Baby Love Transitions
People who know me well will laugh because I am allergic to both cats and dogs. But I know that many of you love your … Read More
Fill Your Cup BOM Blocks for Individual Sale
Thank you for your patience! I know that many of you have been waiting to make one favorite block from the Fill Your Cup BOM … Read More
Tell Me A Story Barn Yard Transitions
Toward the end of last year, I had a great time preparing a bunch of new Tell Me A Story Transitions blocks. And now, I … Read More
Petal + Stem Block Swap #4
I know I have been promising a Petal + Stem swap for the new year. Here it is! Blocks must ship by Feb. 15th. There will … Read More
Tell Me A Story Block Swap #18
Can you believe that this is the 18th swap? And it’s quite likely that I missed a couple in my numbering! Blocks must ship by … Read More
Storewide Sale and New Greeting Cards
I would like to thank all of you for your support of my small business and my creativity over the past year. I am offering … Read More
Apple Cider Block of the Month 2022
Are you intimidated by paper piecing but really want to learn? This is the block of the month for you! This design was loosely inspired … Read More
Bows + Boughs is Finished!
I finished my Bows + Boughs quilt! This is the quilt that I have been sewing for the past couple of months as a part … Read More
Warm + Cozy Transitions
I designed a few more Transitions blocks to alternate with my Tell Me A Story blocks! This batch is called Warm + Cozy. It contains … Read More