I completed the Comb Quilt that I was commissioned to make by the West Newbury Cultural Council! The Town of West Newbury is celebrating our … Read More
Comb Quilt
I am working on a project that is going to take me a number of weeks of full time work to complete. I was commissioned … Read More
Plaited Quilt
This little quilt was inspired by braids. Braids play an important role in my everyday, I suppose. I have two daughters and often start the … Read More
Juliet Quilt
It feels so good to say that I finished this quilt! I have spent many, many hours on it, pushing my design skills, piecing skills, … Read More
Magic Spark Quilt
Last, but not least, is Magic Spark, the final quilt pattern to accompany my By Hand fabric collection. This colorful, dynamic quilt design screams rainbows … Read More
Negativity Quilt featuring the By Hand Fabric Collection
This third quilt in my new pattern series may look familiar to you. That’s because I made a version of this quilt for the QuiltCon … 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
Crocus Pattern and Pillow Project
I just finished creating this little ode to spring! My crocus block measures 10″ square and was designed using Electric Quilt 8 Software. This is … Read More
Wings Quilt Pattern Release
Sometimes things take a long time to happen, and this is one of them! I designed this quilt, Wings, in 2015. It even hung at … 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
Paper Piecing Pitfalls to Avoid with these Simple Tips!
I love paper piecing. That’s no secret! But I know that lots of people get frustrated by it. I have noticed a few mistakes … 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
Cardinal Memory Pillow
This pillow was made in memory of someone we recently lost, much to early, to cancer. I made it for one of her close … Read More
A Second Gingerbread House
I couldn’t resist making another! I found this sweet gingerbread man fabric on Etsy right after I finished this block design last week. I wasn’t … Read More
Cookie Cutter Angel Pattern
I thought that I was done creating new blocks for my Christmas quilt for this year. I had even packed them away in their box. … Read More
Trade Winds Pillow-Free Pattern
Today I am sharing a free pattern for this Trade Winds Pillow on the Aurifil blog! I wanted to design a simple project that showed … Read More
Gingerbread House
I’ve been wanting to design a gingerbread house block for awhile but it was difficult to decide how I wanted to draw it and what … Read More
Cocoa with Peppermint
Every year, as Christmas approaches, I pull out my Christmas stash and make one or two new paper pieced block designs. My Christmas quilt is … 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
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
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
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