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
Melon Ice Pattern Variation
I just finished up another sample for my beginning paper piecing class. I almost didn’t get a picture of it this morning because the wind … 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
Bamboo Table Runner Pattern is Ready
The Bamboo Table Runner project that I showed yesterday can now be purchased as a PDF pattern in my shops. Links are in my sidebar … Read More
Bamboo Table Runner Pattern is Ready
The Bamboo Table Runner project that I showed yesterday can now be purchased as a PDF pattern in my shops. Links are in my sidebar … Read More
Bamboo Table Runner
This weekend, we found ourselves in need of a birthday gift for a close family friend who is really hard to buy for! A few … Read More
Bamboo Table Runner
This weekend, we found ourselves in need of a birthday gift for a close family friend who is really hard to buy for! A few … Read More
Improv Paper Piecing is Shipping!
My copies of Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design just appeared at my door step this afternoon! They are arriving at shops who … 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
Ice Skate Block
I finished another block for my paper pieced Christmas quilt last night. This is a pattern that I designed quite awhile ago, before I was … Read More
Knitting Socks Project Bag
Who is making Christmas gifts? I am! I just finished this Knitting Socks block from my pattern by that name. I used a knit-look fabric … Read More
Christmas Tree Pattern
I have a paper pieced Christmas themed quilt that I have been working on for a few years now. I thought it was time to … 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
Gilmore Girls Sewalong Part 5
If you are wondering what this coffee cup craziness is all about, just refer to earlier posts! This coffee cup belongs to Rory’s second boyfriend, … Read More
Gilmore Girls Sewalong Part 4!
I am continuing to make coffee cups using my Rise and Shine Coffee pattern (available in my Etsy, Craftsy and website shops) to suit the … Read More
Coffee Time!
A couple of weeks ago, I started sewing blocks using my Rise and Shine Coffee Pattern and choosing my fabrics to describe each character in the … Read More
Tell Me A Story Holiday Sewalong!
You are invited to join my Tell Me A Story holiday sewalong! First off, credit where credit is due, this sewalong was inspired by my … Read More
Gilmore Girls Sewalong Continues
I am continuing to make coffee cup blocks with intentional fabric choices to represent the characters in the Gilmore Girls television series. Now, my crazy … Read More
Gilmore Girls Sewalong
So, I had this crazy idea…I really love the Gilmore Girls television series. I just rewatched them all on Netflix in anticipation of the new … Read More