It’s normal to have doubts in the process of creating. The tricky thing is to know when to press on despite them. Midway into joining blocks in the original layout, I jumped up from the sewing machine and quickly rearranged what was left on my design wall!
Read MoreRemember the Fair Isle quilt? It began in January, as a collaborative quilt with Comfort circle of do. Good Stitches. I received all the blocks in February, quilted it before moving and just put the binding on it just this week.
Read MoreI wanted this quilt to feel like a cuddly hug from me, from across the ocean, to my dear friend, Liz. So, I pulled out all the stops to make it extra cozy. I’ve used wool batting, a flannel backing courtesy of The Confident Stitch and open, curvy Baptist Fan quilting.
Read MoreWow, what a journey it’s been! From my first stitches a year ago to sewing the final zigzag binding over last weekend - the Penny Sampler quilt has punctuated my year 2020 with many bright spots of creativity.
Read MoreIntroducing Super Scrappy, my third and most exuberant Geesey quilt. These happy scrappy bright colors definitely make me smile. I chose a soft and cozy finish with wool batting for this flying geese quilt.
Read MoreA finished quilt! This soft, dusty palette felt like quite a departure for me, but maybe you weren’t surprised? After all, I like to be adventurous when it comes to color, even if the adventure was to be more traditional in this case.
Read MoreI’m naming this one Starry Night for the deep gray and navy stars that form the center of the work. All the colors grow subtly lighter as you move away from center, creating a soft, glowing effect. At the edges blush peaks out like the dawn of a new day.
Read MoreHello, friends! Ok are you ready to see the whole quilt? Today is big finish day. Yippee! I’m so glad to bring you my completed Seafarers quilt and the pattern too.
Read MoreAt last, a finished quilt! How I’ve missed it. I love the satisfaction of zigzaging the binding on and then spreading the quilt out on the floor to take in the finished effect for the first time. A deep breath in and a deep exhale. A photoshoot. A cozy quilt.
Read MoreI’ve been watching these leaves from my sewing room window as they’ve transformed from green to a splendid golden yellow. Luckily my quilt is finished in time for an autumnal photo shoot!
Read MoreFor my stop in The Seedling Quilts book tour, I chose to make the Lavender quilt. I was drawn to the fascinating triangle work and splashy negative space. See how it turned out and learn more about Jodi Godfrey’s new book!
Read MoreWhy do we make quilts? Is it the journey or the destination? This journey was rich, color-focused, slow and meandering. I used my full cadre of Anna Maria Horner fabrics, sparing none, enjoying all.
Read MoreWe live just a few hours drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our family has hiked and camped in those lovely mountains many a time. When spring comes, the cool green pines are upstaged by native blooming dogwoods.
Read MoreI started this quilt in December, when bright leaves were clinging bravely to the branches of our maple, sweet gum and pistache trees. Autumn faded so beautifully this year, as it does every year, but the knowledge that…
Read MoreHurray! They’re finished, and we love them! May I present our twin-sized Ombre Confetti quilts: Flora for Elora and Aquamarine for Aria.
Read MoreTa da! Here's my Cascade quilt, take two. What do you think? For the new quilting, I selected a design called Pine Needles, which perfectly accommodates the shifting channels of this quilt.
Read MoreThis is a quilt I created on a whim. I was organizing my fabrics and noticed that I had quite a stack of Essex linens and some Rifle Paper linen blend canvas fabrics that would work together beautifully.
Read MoreAt a recent quilting conference, I took a class on creating custom quilt designs that our longarm sewing machine can stitch computer-guided. The process was way easier than I expected...
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