A brand new Gridline sample
As the students and I went through the monthly block assignments for the Chicken Scratch embroidery, Gridline Block of the Month quilt–month by month–I decided to stitch up a brand new
Vira quilt version 2
I'm so happy with the second version of the Vira quilt pattern that I made during the quiltalong back a few months ago. The first version was intended to be my
New Virtual Chicken Scratch Embroidery classes in July
I am excited to be teaching the Chicken Scratch Embroidery Basics virtual class with Tatter on July 9th. This is the 3rd year in a row I've taught this class
Dash quilt version 2, a sun-drenched scrappy one
Back when I hosted the Dash Quiltalong, I made a new Dash quilt along with everyone. For this version 2, I wanted to pull all the fabrics from my existing stash.
Color Exploration workshop with Madeline Island School of the Arts
It all happened rather quickly, but I am very excited to be teaching in my friend Denyse Schmidt's place for MISA here in Santa Fe next week (May 18-22). Life happens,
Making Zen is coming up!
I am excited to be participating in Making Zen, happening May 4-8, 2026. (This is my 4th year!). Whether you’ve experienced this online retreat before, or are completely new to
Make a Chicken Scratch embroidered gingham bandana with me and Creativebug
February is National Embroidery Month and I’m excited to be teaming up with my friends at Creativebug to walk you through how to add a cluster of spring blooms to
Join the Vira Quiltalong starting January 26th
Happy New Year! I can’t think of many better ways to start a new year than getting in the studio and making a quilt. And with that in mind, I
Mushroom Quilt
I went to my annual retreat in Taos recently (my 4th year going to this retreat!). Every year, its an amazing chance to create something…anything, really. I usually bring a
Unfinished Projects? Finish, Repurpose, or Let Go
I love the way one YouTube video topic can lead to other topics for new videos. That happened recently after I shared a video about how when my studio