Nineteen Eighty-Five, my latest fabric collection with the Me+You division of Hoffman Fabrics, has hit the stores! Eeeeek! Here is a Lookbook of some of my favorite projects for your viewing pleasure! Be sure to click on the full screen icon on the bottom right so you can see all the yummy details!
FINALLY!!!! The Clammy Videos Posted on YouTube! Woot!
OK, it’s been awhile – I know. 🙂 I wont even talk about that life thing. But, I have been plugging away at getting things all ready for you. I released The Clammy templates a few years ago – thanks to all of your support – and never had any good YouTube videos for you. So, I FINALLY figured out …
New Glam Clam Pattern & A Big Sale!
Finally, the all new Glam Clam Quilt pattern has been released digitally and for the next seven days it will be on sale for $5! Woot! That’s more than 50% off of the regular $12 price. I’m pretty excited about this one. And, it’s not just updated it has been completely rewritten and newly illustrated. The digital version is available …
Sew Home / Custom Sheets & A Giveaway
My dear friend Erin Scholosser of Schlosser Designs wrote a book! Yay! And, it’s awesome. It figures out all of those home decor projects that you may think are cool but, can’t quite figure out how to do. Roman shades? Check. Bed Skirt? Check. Shower Curtain? Check. Light Shade? Check. The book includes over 30 different projects and many project …
Introducing: Grafic Fabric
I designed a fabric line. Yep, I can still barely believe it. It’s called Grafic. It’s in celebration of graffiti and street art and the streets of Los Angeles. It’s bold. It’s graphic. It’s gritty. It will hit stores this month! I love it. I hope you do too. A bunch of amazing designers agreed to make projects with Grafic. …
The Magic Pillow Facing Tutorial
You may hear me jokingly say I’m a lazy quilter but, I don’t ever believe in compromising quality and workmanship and I LOVE a professional finish when I sew. This means even on the insides of projects or in places that wont be seen often – like the inside of a pillow. I’ve serged seams, sewn full linings, put bias …
Blog Hop РThe Appliqu̩ Book: Traditional Techniques, Modern Style
My friend Casey York asked me to be a part of her second book aptly named The Appliqué Book. She invited 21 designers to contribute to the collective knowledge of this book. I love that it embraces “Traditional Techniques, Modern Style”. Because, isn’t that what it’s all about? I honestly don’t do appliqué much but, when I do there is …
Blog Hop: Wanderlust Quilts
I love when friends of mine create something wonderful and meaningful. That’s just what my friend Amanda (Mandy) Leins did with her book Wanderlust Quilts. She all at once weaved together her lifelong love of archaeology and the beautiful timeless motifs found therein with her love of quilts and created something beautiful. Reading this book you will be wrapped up …
Kickstarter – Just 5 Days Left!
I’ve posted this everywhere but, on the old neglected blog. But, this month of Kickstarter has been amazing. Get all of the details here. In a nutshell I am raising funds to finally bring to market a whole series of patterns and products. And, I was blessed enough to reach goal in 36 hours. Yep, I was flabbergasted too. And …
Molehills Quilt Along, Part 3: Curved Piecing the Fans
Piecing the Molehills Quilt is a lot easier than you think. Watch my YouTube video on Piecing Your Glam Clam Quilt to see a technique for sewing curves without pins (or with minimum pinning). We’re going to use the same basic technique for sewing your Molehills. But, if you remember from the cutting post the Molehills templates do not have …