I recently packed up my Sessoms throw to send to my new friends at Intown Quilters in Decatur, Georgia. She'll be hanging there proudly for the next few weeks while they host what sounds like ...
let’s take this show to the beach.
Vero Beach, here I come. Tomorrow, 10:00-3:00 I'm helping celebrate the grand opening of the Dragonfly Quilt Shop. They are all settled into their new location at ...
love jill’s herringbone.
Here's a little eye candy from someone else. After swapping patterns recently, my friend Jill Wolfe made this Herringbone runner. Jill is a very talented designer out of ...
smells so good.
The orange blossoms are just starting to bloom. I noticed just a couple days ago when I was driving with the windows down. Probably the best smell ever. OK, now back to some ...
fabric fun.
I made off with some good loot at the sewing expo this last week/end. Looking at my fabric stack, I find it a little funny that basically all of it will be for some clothes sewing. ...
hello local sew-ers.
I'll be at the Sewing Expo in Lakeland today and tomorrow. Above is a little sneak peek at what I'll be demo'ing in the Fabric Warehouse booth (#302, 303). Stop by and say ...
will work for sweets.
...at least for my sister anyway. She was in town over the weekend, giving me a good reason to finish up a purse I'd started for her a few weeks ago. It also didn't hurt that she ...
xoxo.
Happy Valentine's Day. I thought some XOXO pics would be an appropriate way to celebrate. Here are some that my friends have made. Most of them had never even paper-pieced before, and ...
some weekend sewing, mini Sunrise style.
Last week, I came across some miniMINI Sunrise blocks (included in my Sunrise pattern) that I'd made for Quilt Market, and I decided that making some more would make for a perfect bit of ...
(paper-piecing) tools.
When paper-piecing, this is usually what I like to have on hand. ruler no. 1 : (4" x 8") My no. 1 for sure. The small size fits in my hand and covers most bases. Plus, I ...
REPEAT.
Check this out. It's a brand new fabric design competition. And I'm so very excited to be a guest judge. It's going to be fun. Follow this link for more details. ...
the single girl.
I LOVE this pattern and have for a very long time. There's a lot to love--the traditional reference, the Denyse flavor, the shout-out to the single ...