You’ve probably heard me say this before but I LOVE Sarah Jane and the magical inclusive world she creates through her art. Anytime I get to play with her fabric is a good day. I got the opportunity to make this quilt out of her new Lola Dutch fabric for Spring Quilt Market and I finally took it out for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY: The Modern Medallion Workbook
(Drawing Closed) Medallion quilts have been all the rage over the last few years. A medallion quilt generally starts with a center motif and then multiple borders are added until you have your quilt. I loved that Janice Ryan (betteroffthread.com) and Beth Vassalo (http://plumandjune.blogspot.com/) wanted to write a book where we could explore medallions even further and so they put …
Molehills Quilt Along, Part 2: Cutting, Cutting, Cutting
So, your Molehills quilt should be all planned out now. Is it? If you are having a hard time planning it out, remember scrappy is perfect too. You don’t have to over think it and it will still look great. Part II will be all about cutting – cutting your templates and cutting your fabric. CUT TEMPLATES Version 1: If …
A Modern Twist – Blog Hop
I’m very excited to introduce you to the new book A Modern Twist: Create Quilts with a Colorful Spin by Natalie Barnes with Angela Walters (Martingale). First of all, let me tell you a bit about Natalie. Working in the industry I met Natalie somewhere along the way. I didn’t know her well but, I knew her and would see …
Robert Kaufman: 30 Quilts, 30 Years
I love Kona Cotton! I remembered getting my first Kona color card and drooling over all the colors and all the possibilities. And to think they started with just a dozen colors 30 years ago! When I was asked if I would design a quilt to help Robert Kaufman celebrate 30 years of Kona I was a bit overwhelmed. Especially …