Dash Quiltalong Week 2

#Dashqal 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 are not too late to join us. READ MORE

Making Zen 2025 officially begins today!

Making Zen Chicken Scratch Embroidered Needlebook

Get inspired right from your on home with Making Zen!

I am so excited to be a part of the Making Zen online retreat for the third year in a row. Making Zen is a week long creative retreat celebrating all things slow stitching. Join for free right now and get a week-long assortment of brand new videos from over 30 artists! My workshop will be debuting tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/27), and I will walk you through how to make a Chicken Scratch embroidered needlebook like the ones above. It can give you a little taste of my favorite method of hand embroidery- the vintage technique of Chicken Scratch- and show you how to create a pretty and useful item to corral your hand sewing needles and embroidery scissors. I hope you will join me!

Making Zen online retreat

2 new Block of the Months now available!

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ever consider doing the Block of the Month programs I formerly only offered in my Quilt As Desired membership (which is no longer active) as stand along BOMs.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

A giveaway only for email subscribers!

It’s been a while, how about a giveaway?

 

Some of you that follow me (especially over on Instagram) may know that my husband, and 2 adult children, went to Tokyo in April of this year. (You can watch the highlight reels from our trip here.) To say it was the trip of a lifetime is no exaggeration! Traveling with my kids as adults added an element of ease for my husband and I. They know what they are doing (at times better than we did.)

 

And honestly? It was just FUN!READ MORE

Decluttering Your Quilting Stash: 10 Tips for Fabric Destashing

We all know that feeling of excitement when we stumble upon a beautiful piece of fabric that just screams potential for our next project. But let’s be real, over time, that excitement can lead to a stash that’s bursting at the seams, making it a challenge to find what you need. It’s time to dive into the art of destashing your quilting fabric collection. Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you part with all your treasures; just a thoughtful curation to make your creative journey smoother. Here are ten tips to help you navigate the destashing process without breaking a sweat.READ MORE

New Mexico Sun and Sky

One of the questions I have been asked more than once since I moved to New Mexico is how or if I think the local landscape will change my work. It’s honestly a very fair question. READ MORE

Why Should Our Best Only Be on Instagram?

Rojas Quilt Pattern, photo by Cate Dingley

 

One of the reasons I wanted to start blogging again was a simple, but also complex. I was observing something online. Scrolling through Instagram, I was finding people whose work I liked a lot. I’d click on their profile to go to their website, only to find that it often said “coming soon” or that it was very outdated. Old blog posts, online shops that didn’t resemble what they were showing on Instagram in the least, nowhere to sign up for an email list. READ MORE

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