I was excited to sit down recently with Susan of the Measure Twice, Cut Once podcast, to talk about my approach to quilting, what keeps me excited all these years into my quilting practice, as well as my accidental obsession with Chicken Scratch embroidery.READ MORE
Nothing like a strong, looming deadline like Quiltcon over my head to make the first quarter of 2025 super productive! Met so many folks, and had so many fun chats!
You asked for it! And now it’s here!
I have had several folks ask if I would ever consider doing the Block of the Month programs I formerly only offered in my Quilt As Desired membership (which is no longer active) as stand along BOMs. While I had no time to even consider this until now, I am very happy to announce that they are finally available!READ MORE
It’s so funny to me how waves of creativity come and go. Some days it’s a dry well, other days, it smacks you in the face before you even realized you were looking for it. When I was planning out the kinds of things I would be launching, carrying, etc for Quiltcon, one minute I’d have a flurry of ideas but nothing concrete. The next minute I was completely convinced I should simplify. I think the reality is a bit of a merging of both.READ MORE
Ever since I moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2020 from Seattle, Washington, I have been asked if I plan to teach in person workshops here. That has always been in the back of my mind, but never a reality, until now…and there is a sale happening on it right now, scroll to bottom if you impatient like me!READ MORE
It was high time for a nice, long catch up and visit with my beloved 2024 temperature quilt. I realized I haven’t posted about it since August! I traveled quite a bit over the late summer and wasn’t able to put alot of time in… until now.READ MORE
Even though my kids are all grown up and I don’t make holiday ornaments as I did with them every year when they were little (which I documented on the very early days of my blog), I still love a holiday DIY. Which is why I am so excited to be teaming up with my friends at Creativebug for a fun little holiday project! READ MORE
I can’t believe how quickly the #chickenscratchsampler sew along went! We will offer it again in 2025 but no date has been finalized at this time. In the meantime, be sure to check out the stitched panels showing up in the #chickenscratchsampler hashtag.
Tatter contacted me a little over a month ago to discuss their World Embroidery Series lineup. They have taught this series twice before and each time they offer it they choose amazing techniques and experienced instructors to offer a whole series of online classes you can take from the comfort of your own sewing space.
It could be because I’m marking time by recording daily temperatures for this temperature quilt, but whatever the reason, this year is absolutely flying by. I have done yearly projects a few times before, but never a quilt. There’s something about knowing that it will take every one of these blocks to make the quilt and tell the full story that motivates me to keep going.READ MORE