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 ...
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Hunt QAL Month #3 Check In.
Hunt QAL Month #3 Check In--here we go! I'm on track with my goals this month--yay! I've finished 1/4 of the overall blocks, and I also have a couple of others basted and ready to go for the next ...
Using the Arlo Templates
I thought it'd be fun to put together a little post on using the Arlo templates. They are a completely optional add-on to the project--all shapes needed are included on paper in the pattern--but I ...
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 ...
Hunt QAL Month #2 Check In.
Hunt QAL Month #2 Check In. I really won't say this every month, but seriously, it's already been a month?! This month has been a fun and a productive month for my QAL project. Not only do I love ...
Hunt QAL Month #1 Check In.
Hunt QAL Month #1 Check In. I have two questions for you. (1) How has it already been 1 month, and (2) how are things going with you and your project? For me, this month developed in ways I ...
Hunt Quilt Along: Onward.
Hunt Quilt Along: Onward. Are you ready to dive in? As promised, I have a little something special to help you in your planning--if you're in to that type of thing. I love making a plan and setting ...
Hunt Quilt Along: Technical and Travel Tips.
Hunt Quilt Along: Technical and Travel Tips. To start, let's talk about positioning your fabrics after you've cut them out. Because there are so many pieces, it's easy to feel like there may not be ...
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 ...
Hunt Quilt Along: Project Overview.
Hunt Quilt Along: Project Overview. Yay, I'm so glad that you're joining in! And I'm really excited to hear that many of you are happy about the year-long format. It'll be good! This week I'm doing ...
Hunt Quilt Along: Let’s Get Started.
Hunt Quilt Along: Let's Get Started. Are you ready for another Quilt Along? I am. The format of this Quilt Along will be a little different from some of the Quilt Alongs I've hosted before. I'm ...
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 ...
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 ...