I kept my goal for this month pretty simple – just two blocks. And let me tell you – I have no idea how I even manage that … but I did! Last night, I headed downstairs to make the September block, Barcelona, Spain, for Pat Sloan’s Mystery Globetrotting Quilt Along! And here are my […]
X Mark–Fresh Mini Quilt Club
I finished the July Fresh Mini Quilt Top – X Mark! I only used THREE fabrics for this one! Just three! Not scrappy at all – and I followed the pattern. It was fun playing with a more neutral color palette for this one. This purple ring fabric was the most exciting of the bunch. […]
Fabrics N Quilts Giveaway Winner
Happy Friday everyone! I’m excited to be announcing the winner of the Fabrics N Quilts Giveaway which celebrated my ‘Sewing with Nancy’ debut! 113 comments were made and random.org chose … Congrats to Dawn Frisch! I’ve watched Sewing with Nancy for years! I love her show and can’t wait to see the new season. My […]
Red Bird, Blue Skies Quilt Block from Guest, Kimberly Jolly of the Fat Quarter Shop
Happy Wednesday everyone! Can you believe we’re 39 weeks into 2013!? That means we’re three fourths of the way through the year – and three fourths of the way through our 52 Twisted Tradition block! Today I’m super excited to be welcoming Kimberly Jolly of the Fat Quarter Shop as the guest blogger! Before we […]
Eye of the Flower Fabric
I love taking photographs that I then crop to make great images for fabrics. Brilliant, vibrant color combined with fun geometric design is what I look for. Here are two options of fabrics from the same photograph – just at different scales … Eye of the Flower Reflected Flower Miniature I love these both so […]
September Aurifil Block
I found a few minutes as the caramel melted and the grease warmed up to sneak into my sewing room. I’m IN LOVE with the September Aurifil Block designed by Pat Wys. I only made one at this point – but I’m pretty sure in the end I’m going to have four of these – […]
Interview with Ashley Gries of Casa & Co–a Martha Stewart
I was so excite dto see that a good friend of mine, Ashley Gries of Casa & Co, whom I met through the crafty world is a 2014 Finalist in the Martha Stewart American Made contest! I’ve talked about Ashley to you all before – she makes my most favorite pillow ever – “But Seriously, […]
Pine Trees Crossroads Block Tutorial
I’m back with another tutorial for the 52 Twisted Tradition Blocks Quilt Along! Pine Tree Crossroads Block Tutorial for 52 Twisted Traditional Block Quilt Along Finished Block Size – 16” x 16” By twisting the traditional block ‘Kentucky Crossroads’ we can create a pine tree forest! The PDF Tutorial for the Pine Tree Crossroads block […]
Sewing with Nancy and a Giveway sponsored by Fabrics N Quilts
EEEEEEK!!!!! I’m so excited! The episode I taped with Nancy Zieman earlier this year (yes – Sewing with Nancy, Nancy Zieman) has been released to PBS Stations near you – oh and the internet! That’s right – Quick Column Quilts, Part 3 is the show that my ‘Nancy’s Corner’ episode where I talk with Nancy […]
Paper Chains Spoonflower Fabric
I love tweaking photographs into great fabrics that I can use in my quilts and projects! Today I’m going to share with you two new fabrics available at my spoonflower shop for you all to enjoy too! Earlier in the year, Karmen Lindner Photography had a Matilda Jane (order clothes with trunk keeper #450) release […]