Month #4! I've made some progress this month, which feels good. How are you plugging away? I don't usually take the time to write down highlights, goals and achievements, but since ...
Fabric
Hearts behind the scenes.
Here's a little Hearts behind-the-scenes action. I was looking back through some photos, and found these shots from when I was making my new Hearts quilt. At this stage, I'd gotten all of my hearts ...
My Arlo quilt pattern.
Now that my Instead fabric collection is shipping to stores, I thought I'd take a little time to share more with you about my Arlo quilt pattern. This project was hard to keep under wraps at the time, ...
cf Hearts quilt pattern.
My new cf Hearts pattern is finally here! I love simple shapes, and the heart is lovely one to take on. While thinking about projects to make to show off my new (old) fabrics, I kept ...
Tiny Treasures Basket and Tray in Harriot.
The Noodlehead Tiny Treasures Basket and Tray pattern was screaming out to me to get made up in Harriot, and I finally got around to doing it a little while back. I've been wanting to make some of ...
Hunt Quilt Along: A Closer Look At Fabric.
Hunt Quilt Along: A Closer Look At Fabric. This week I want to take a closer look at fabric. I have some tips to share, and I also want to let you in on what I'm thinking about for my own ...
Architextures Sunrise.
My Architextures Sunrise quilt comes with a bit of an admission. I made it back in 2012 when Architextures first came out. It was displayed in the Architextures booth at Quilt Market that fall, but I ...
Sunrise Pillow Shams
I made some Sunrise Pillow shams for some friends. Something keeps me coming back to the mini blocks of this project. There are 2 different mini sizes included with the pattern, and I love making ...
Instead Sunrise (and some minis).
It's fitting that Sunrise was one of my first patterns. I've always been a morning person, and I love watching the sun come up. There's something special and promising about a new beginning, and this ...
My Instead Collection.
Finally, I can share with you something that I've been thinking about and working on for more than the past year. I'm so happy to share with you my Instead collection. Instead started as an ...
Mercer Tunic in Harriot.
Now that the weather is warming back up, I am very excited to make use of my new Mercer Tunic in Harriot. It is sooooo comfortable. The Mercer Tunic by Whitney Deal and I go back several years and ...
Harriot String Bag and Bucket Totes.
Harriot String Bag and Bucket Totes. For the Harriot release, I tried out a couple of new bag patterns. First up is the String Bag pattern by Green Pepper Patterns--a pattern company that I've ...
Harriot Pouches from Stitched Sewing Organizers.
I'm a big fan of Aneela Hoey's sewing patterns, and I loved getting a chance to make a couple of Harriot pouches from Stitched Sewing Organizers: Pretty Cases, Boxes, Pouches, Pincushions & ...
Harriot Cargo Duffle.
I cannot take too much credit for this, but the Harriot Cargo Duffle is just adorable! Rhiannon sewed this up, and she did a beautiful job working all kinds of cool tricks with the scallop print ...
Circles Quilt In Harriot Fabric.
One of the first things I made for the release was this Circles Quilt in Harriot fabric. I couldn't wait to cut up those scallops! They turn into such interesting shapes as both the appliqué and ...
Tangelo Quilt in Harriot.
This Tangelo Quilt in Harriot was a fun one to see come together. I've always wanted to make another Tangelo, and I really really wanted to make one with Harriot. Tangelo is one of those quilts ...
Harriot Wiksten Haoris.
Yes, plural. I made two Harriot Wiksten Haoris before Harriot was released into the world. I loved the first one I made so much, that I couldn't NOT make a second. (And now I'm holding back urges to ...
Best of 2018 + a giveaway
Best of 2018 + a giveaway If you haven't taken a moment to look back on 2018, I encourage you to do it! Whether it's looking back through your calendar, flipping through photos on your phone or ...
Start With A Finish: a Finish!
Start With A Finish: a Finish! I have been completely delighted to see people joining in on my Start With A Finish (informal) Quilt Along. I was wanting to do this QAL for a while, but questioned ...
Hi, Harriot.
Hi, Harriot. Here's a look at my newest fabric collection for Robert Kaufman. Harriot has been a new experience in many ways. First and most obvious, there are yarn-dyed wovens in this ...