May 31, 2019
Sasquatch Festival Quilt
I recently finished a really fun quilt commission, which has now been given to its new owner. Who is actually the founder of the Sasquatch Music Festival.
May 29, 2019
How Much Fabric Do We Need to Stash?
stash, noun: a store or supply of something, typically one that is kept hidden or secret.
We sewers usually have some sort of a fabric stash. A literal stockpile of cloth to be used for making quilts or other projects. We sketch designs on scraps of paper or we start with a pattern. We form a plan, with a sincere hope to start soon. There’s comfort in knowing that when we are ready to start, there’s a pile(s) of pretty fabric, right at our fingertips, to pull from. A fabric stash represents hope in our lives, a future of creativity! The promise of quilts.
May 3, 2019
2 Easy Tips for Choosing Fabric Prints for Scrappy, Value-based Quilts
The challenge a scrappy quilt poses fascinates me constantly. They are bit like a puzzle, with all the pieces fitting together to create a scrappy story that is most successful when it creates a visual story. Creating a good visual story with scraps is a great challenge for me. I start every one of these quilts from my fabric stash. I love the idea that I am constantly dipping into and using up all those fabrics. That’s why I bought them, right? But did you know that some fabrics are better to use than others? I have two tips for you!
March 20, 2019
#myquiltcouldlivehere- Liberty Spikes
When I am one of those creative stops- in between projects or not sure what to do next- creating a new collage for #myquiltcouldlivehere always gets me re-inspired.
February 28, 2019
A Mini-Lesson on Using Color Value in Your Quilts
Color value is a good thing to understand when you are designing your quilts. It can help you create and define shapes in the layout, and is an important thing to be aware of when choosing fabrics and deciding color placement. I just posted a little mini lesson on value in my Instagram Stories and thought I’d post it here too!
On its surface, determining color value differences between two fabrics is not a difficult. One is light and one is dark, right? In my lectures and workshops, I focus more on the concept of relative lightness or darkness of fabrics. This can be a bit harder to understand, especially in the context of a full quilt layout.
January 28, 2019
What an incredible year for the Ruby Ruler™
About a year and a half ago, I had a spec of an idea. To design a functional quilting and design tool that could be used to creatively utilize the many fabric scraps I had in my stash, accumulated over years of sewing patchwork. My thinking was, if I have this many scraps and fabric cuts that need to be used in quilts, there must be others out there with the same problem.READ MORE
January 21, 2019
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January 4, 2019
Candy Mountains is headed to Quiltcon 2019!
I am thrilled that this quilt, Candy Mountains, is headed to Nashville for Quiltcon 2019 in a few short weeks!READ MORE
January 3, 2019
A quilt of Lill’s clothes, and how to execute a commission quilt project
A commission quilt of Lill’s clothing, made using my Stepping Stones pattern.
Just before the holiday season, I finished a memory quilt. This one was for a lovely new friend who lost her mom, Lillian, to cancer about 2 years ago. As you may notice, Lill, as her friend’s called her, was a fan of color and wore very happy clothing. I have a strong feeling I would like her very much!READ MORE
December 19, 2018
Last days to register for Dream, Learn, Quilt!
Have you been thinking that you would like to make a quilt? Do you have fabric you’d really like to use in one?
Better yet- Want to proudly revel in the statement “I made this” coming from your mouth?READ MORE