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
Does A Messy Studio Kill Your Creativity or Fuel It?
I’m back with a new video over on my YouTube Channel! After the Dash Quiltalong, I needed to do a tidy/reset in my studio. I like to do this
Wise Craft PDF Patterns- A Primer
The current quiltalong for my newest quilt pattern, Dash, is in its 3rd week. I am thrilled that I have so many new followers since this quitalong began! Welcome to you
Dash Quiltalong Week 2
Today marks Week 2 of the #dashqal (I forgot to blog about Week 1, oops!). If you are just hearing about the quiltalong and would like to join in, you
The Dash Quiltalong Begins Today!
It’s finally here- the #dashqal!