I have so much to share with you! Now that my book is officially out on the shelves, I want to talk a little about each of the quilts in it and share some background of how they came to be and the meaning behind each one. I thought I’d start with one of my favorites, a quilt called Value. READ MORE
Indigo denim quilt circa 1980’s, above. (I LOVE the pockets!) Found via.
I recently took a bit of a break from upcycling fabric for my quilts to make a quilt with new fabric.
What would make me do such a radical thing, you ask?READ MORE
My friend Cheryl has just debuted her first line of quilting cotton, Tagged.
She asked some of us if we would play along with a fun little word game she came up with to show off the fabric online! Each day, someone posts a quilt block somehow made with their assigned word, in tagged fabric. The end of the week spells out “Create Every Single Day”. My word was “single”.
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Quilt binding is like putting your beautiful quilt in a frame. Sometimes it matches, sometimes it contrasts, but it should always be done well. Its what the user will often handle and see, the edges.
I have a video up on my YouTube channel showing my favorite method for creating and sewing on quilt binding. If you struggle with this step, don’t worry, so did I.READ MORE
Some of you may be looking at the Outback Value Quilt at Quilt Market in Houston right now. If you are, will you hug it for me? I love this quilt so much, due in no small part to the amazing fabrics that it is made with. It is made with Outback Wife, a beautiful new line of fabrics created by Cathi of Gertrude Made for Ella Blue Fabrics.
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I’ve never been much into Halloween. But a few years ago, I found this skeleton toile by Alexander Henry, I immediately wanted to make a Halloween/Day of The Dead-themed quilt.READ MORE
