Last night was a bit surreal. Back in June an interviewer and camera crew came to my home to tape me, my quilts, my home and my studio for a PBS special – Treasured Quilts of Wisconsin. I was nervous to see my segment … I tend to say odd things on television … like […]
My Turn on the Ugly Christmas Sweater Sew Along
It’s no secret that I get a kick out of this ugly sweater quilt block pattern from Kid Giddy. It’s probably one of my favorite things to sew during the holiday season. I think I like the regular sweater pattern slightly more than the v-neck (yes – you get BOTH when you purchase the pattern). […]
“Sake Bomb” Quilt Finish
Happy Friday morning everyone! I can’t believe it’s going to get up to 65-degrees here today in Wisconsin! I am excited to share with you my latest quilt finish. I even managed to finish this quilt DURING apple season which is basically unheard of! This quilt “Sake Bomb” was created as a result of Modern […]
House Divided–Quilts for Scrap Lovers
It’s finally my turn! Have you been following along on the blog hop to see what all the different designers thought of Judy Gauthier’s new book “Quilts for Scrap Lovers”? I have to say I LOVE this book! Judy is so clever on how she organizes, cuts and pieces back together her scraps. I’m by […]
Scrap Quilt Challenge Winners
I would like to start by saying “Fantastic Job” everyone! It was so fun to watch all the scrappy-ness happening on the facebook group and be a part of a community so into figuring out how to utilize ALL the fabric. 89 scrappy quilts were submitted and linked up to be eligible for prizes for […]
Ugly Sweater Quilt Along with Kid Giddy
A really fun new quilt along started a couple of days ago– the Ugly Sweater Quilt Along with Kid Giddy as our host! From the first of November until 17th of December – quilters from all over will be making this fabulous #uglysweaterblock and posting them on instagram for a chance to win some great […]
Quilts for Scrap Lovers–a blog hop
Happy November everyone! I have to say – I’m super excited that it’s finally November! Apple season was great (and it’s not over yet) but it is SO NICE to have more time to spend at my sewing machine! I’ll be going crazy and sharing lots of different projects that I’m working on. This week […]
Autumn Pillow for Therm O Web
These seasonal pillows I’ve designed using the great products from Therm O Web have become some of my favorite things! For autumn I drew up a bunch of different leaves to applique to the pillow and then picked a word that reminds me of Autumn – CRISP. You can find the tutorial to make […]
Robin Koehler of NESTLINGS by Robin– Scrap Quilt Designer Showcase
It’s the 15th of October! Which means a few things … it’s my half birthday (yeah!), it’s time for me to introduce you to another fabulous designer and it’s your last inspirational post before your Scrap Quilt Challenge Quilts are due (November 3rd). Today I am really happy to introduce you to Robin Koehler of […]
Shiny New Barn Quilt Block
The 11th block for Therm O Web’s Mystery ‘Block of the Month’ featuring DecoFoils has been revealed! I was chatting with my friend on what would be a good “theme” for one and we came up with barns! So – of course I had to put a shy barn quilt on my barn. Find out […]