Highlight is the 2016 Kona Color of the Year, and it's safe to say that I like it quite a lot. It's a yellow that is exuberant and not afraid. Plus, as someone who is very familiar with a Kona card, ...
Fabric
Carkai City Cargo Duffle
Ever since I made my first one, I knew it wouldn't be the last. This Carkai City Cargo Duffle is one that I made recently for a friend. The fabrics are Essex in Charcoal Yarn Dyed, Jay McCarrol ...
Best of 2015 + a giveway
It seems like every year goes by in a flash, and 2015 was no exception. While wondering where it all went, I took a look back through my archives to find the best of 2015--an excellent exercise ...
Fabric collection #4: carkai.
Introducing carkai... Bones are beautiful. At least I think so anyway, and that's where this story started. When I submitted the line, I simply titled the submission "collection #4" ...
In the studio: Sept 2015.
I took this picture 2 weeks ago. My sewing room faces west, so it's not uncommon to get a little bit of (sun-setting) drama towards the end of the day. This afternoon was one of those nice ones when I ...
Best of 2014 + a giveaway.
What a year. Here are some highlights as I look ...
Bartow Quilt for Kona 30th Anniversary + giveaway.
I hope y'all had an excellent Thanksgiving! Mine was great. I ate, spent time with family, and just generally unplugged. I also managed to start in on some home improvements, which is what I'll ...
Trail Tote pattern for Doe by Noodlehead.
I'm such a fan of Anna Graham of Noodlehead. And so is Nichole, which is the first thing that we talked about when getting together at Quilt Market. See Nichole's bag? Yep, that's an Anna, ...
Doe fabric accessories.
To wrap up on Doe clothes week, here are some accessories. Two scarves... Although I've actually made three so far (one was given away without properly photographing it...typical.) ...
Doe City Gym Shorts.
I just had to make some Doe drawers. Had I not had such a full summer of teaching and preparing for Quilt Market, I easily could have let myself whip up a ridiculous number of these City ...
Fabric dying with Kim Eichler-Messmer and making a dyed-Doe tank with it.
A couple of months back when I was in Kansas City, I was lucky to be able to do some fabric dying with my friend Kim. In addition to being a talented lady who is fun and easy to be around, she ...
Doe Dress and Doe Pencil Skirt.
Continuing with Doe clothes week... It's time for a dress and a skirt. The dress that I made is something that I frankensteined from Vintage Vogue V9000 and the Deer and Doe Belladone ...
Doe Shirts Quilt.
Doe clothes week? Yep, I think so. For this next week, I'll be recapping some wearables or (in today's case) clothing-inspired projects which use Doe. Today's featured project is ...
Doe Wholecloth Quilt and Doe Wide.
Also new on the fabric front, is Doe Wide which is a new 108"-wide design. I wanted more wide fabric options to use for backs that were non-gendered or age specific, so I took the bias check ...
Doe Fabric Makes A Couch: Part Two.
After planning, piecing, and quilting the panels for the couch ... it was time to hack them up. To be honest, I was nervous about this step. But I ...
Doe Fabric Makes A Couch: Part One.
Time to talk about my new couch. This was a fun project to think about--and I thought a lot about it! For months. + Base goods acquisition: Finding the ...
Coordinating Konas, New Architextures Crosshatch Colors, and Swatch Mixing.
Getting the chance to put together a coordinating set of Kona cotton solids to go with my collections is always a treat. I like to use it as an opportunity to ...
New Pattern: Outhouse Quilt in Doe Fabric.
My third and final new release this fall is the Outhouse Quilt. Outhouse is new to my paper piecing line, and honestly, it's just a fun pattern. I had the idea of simple but quirky little ...
New Pattern: The Nest Egg tote in Doe Fabric.
Remember the Nest Egg? Well, it's back in print form and officially part of my own pattern line. Plus, I've got all new versions made up in Doe. Here are the new three ...
Fall Quilt Market 2014.
I've now been back from Quilt Market for almost a week, and I'm still catching up. It was a great trip, but it's also nice to be on the "after" side of the Quilt Market ...