Last month I taught at the A Gathering of Stitches Slow Stitching retreat in Maine. In my workshops we explored machine piecing techniques with my Long Leaf, Frond and Slash patterns. It's always such ...
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Mini Eads Quilt in Languid
Making a Mini Eads Quilt in Languid was a no brainer, because sometimes you just need a fun, colorful palette cleanser to get your creative juices flowing. Mini Eads Mini Eads is the smaller ...
Basting my Blue Slash Quilt
Before leaving to teach in Maine recently, I basted my Blue Slash quilt. I finished the top much earlier this year, and so the basting was overdue! A Gathering of Stitches hosts these beautiful ...
Olive Quilt Pattern Update
My Olive pattern was one of my very first patterns launched back in 2011. I've loved it so much and have been wanting to give it an update. Here's a look at my Olive Quilt Pattern Update. Olive ...
Frond Quilt Pattern
My Frond Quilt Pattern is here! When developing my Long Leaf acrylic templates, I knew I wanted more patterns to use along with them. The shapes have been so enticing to me, and it's been fun to ...
Long Leaf Baby Quilt
A couple of months back, I made this Long Leaf Baby Quilt. The Colors and Prints I auditioned a lot of different things when pulling fabrics for this project. Sometimes I have a palette in ...
Cliff Quilt Pattern
I have a new pattern! My Cliff Quilt Pattern is officially here and ready for you. The Design I love a customizable project, and this one is just that. Cliff is an easily adaptable design that ...
Liberty Long Leaf
Several weeks ago I decided to cut out a new project, and so started my Liberty Long Leaf quilt. Every time I teach, I come back to my studio wanting to sew, and coming back from QuiltCon this ...
Grey Ray Quilt in CF Grid Group Fabrics
Are we surprised? I've made another Ray, this time a Grey Ray quilt using my CF Grid Group fabrics and Kona Sheen--the slightly shiny Kona solid counterpart. The Fabrics When thinking about ...
Crew Pincushions in CF Grid Group
In planning projects to make with my greyscale fabric collection, I wanted to make a cute, new set of Crew Pincushions in CF Grid Group fabrics. It had been a little while since I'd made an entire ...
Cheering Fabric Bundles and Projects
It's time to meet my new Cheering fabric bundles and projects! The Fabric Bundles My main goal here was to put together a couple of fabric palettes that are happy and cheerful. I love fabrics ...
Bow Quilt in Jetty and Kept
Here's a Bow quilt in Jetty and Kept that I've been eager to share with you. I actually started this one long before the CF Grid Group version, and I finally finished it recently. When projects have ...
Long Leaf Technique Tips
I had my first in-person event last week since the start of COVID. While it presented new considerations (like teaching masked), it was really fun sewing with folks again, and I was eager to see one ...
Bow Appliqué Quilt in CF Grid Group Fabrics
I'm excited to share with you my Bow Appliqué Quilt in CF Grid Group Fabrics. The Project I always need an appliqué project. This is just the truth. Appliqué is relaxing, easy to pick up for a ...
Long Leaf Quilt in Kept
My Long Leaf Quilt in Kept is another version of the project, but this time made using templates. The Plan My first Long Leaf was pieced using foundation paper piecing (FPP), and with this one ...
Long Leaf Quilt in Kona Cotton (FPP)
Here's a closer look at my Long Leaf Quilt in Kona Cotton. There shouldn't be any question that I love a good tree quilt. Whether it's the literal idea of a tree like Grove, Olive and Pine or a ...
New Projects for the Weekend
New Projects for the weekend! We've been busily working behind the scenes on a website refresh--I hope you like it! Because of that, I've held up a few new product releases so that I can launch them ...
Spools quilt in CF Grid Group
New project to share! I hadn't made a new Spools quilt since the first one, and with new fabrics coming out, it was the perfect excuse to do it. Here's a look at my Spools quilt made up in the CF Grid ...
Aerial Update And A New Version In My CF Grid Group Fabrics
I've been wanting to make a new Aerial quilt for quite some time. It was one of my early patterns, and one I've been eager to get back to. Here is my Aerial update. The Design The design is ...
Clay Kept Quilt
With my Kept fabrics now hitting stores, I'm excited to share more about my Clay Kept quilt. Deciding on a Technique I've made a couple of Clay quilts already--the throw-sized version that is ...