Big thanks to everyone who participated in the webinar last night. It was a new experience for me talking to the computer without really knowing who was listening and watching from the other side. ...
behind-the-scenes
Entering design mode.
Thank you to everyone who participated and left comments in my recent giveaway! It was such a treat to read about your projects, challenges and successes in sewing (and life...) in 2014. As ...
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 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 ...
Talking about Savor Each Stitch on Modern Sewciety.
Taking 2 weeks off was really fun (and much-needed), but now I'm definitely playing a lot of catch up since getting back. In fact, I'm just now getting to this... I chatted with ...
Quilting Florida and packing for a SewDown.
I'm getting the final pieces together for my (very soon) exhibit at Bok Tower--it opens Saturday--and will include a few images (like the one above) from my upcoming book. After posting this ...
Sometimes you just need to sew.
And that's exactly what I did. This week (and these last few weeks) have been a little on the heavy side, so some reconnecting with my sewing machine was very much in order. I ...
end of the year adventures.
It's been a busy few months for me, and these last few weeks especially have disappeared completely. There has been a lot going on. Since getting back from Houston at the end of October, I've ...
Spoonflower visit.
Recently I was in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to teach. While I was there, I was very lucky to have been able to sneak in a trip to Spoonflower. Wow. That place was amazing. You are greeted with ...
hello hello.
Not sure where the time is going, but I guess that's to be expected in the weeks before quilt market. It's felt jam-packed to say the least. Sneak peeks of my new fabric collection with Robert ...
recent Bok visit.
It was beautiful--as always--to visit Bok Tower yesterday afternoon. It's certainly one of our local luxuries, and they make great efforts to preserve and showcase much of what makes this area so ...
back at it.
CAMP was awesome. 4 days in the High Sierra Mountains with some awesome new friends plus totally unplugging did this body good. I'm totally stoked to be doing what I do and am ready to jump ...
intro to tangelo.
Tangelo is one of my recent newbies. She's a paper-pieced triangle project with plenty of sizes to choose from. I've never been one for a lot of precise pre-cutting, which is one reason why this is ...
back from Portland.
I had a GREAT trip, and I'm really excited to have launched loads of new stuff. It's always fun seeing (and making) friends in the industry, scoping out what everyone has been working on, and ...
a little peek.
I feel like I'm finally starting to come out from under my quilt market rock. These last few weeks have felt kind of intense as I put the finishing touches on a bunch of new stuff that I'm about to ...
fun day at the expo.
I had a great time yesterday at the expo--especially teaching my class. Everyone caught on quickly and did beautiful work. No blood and no tears. Good deal. Deep in ...
It’s on.
And you better believe I'm excited. Right now, I'm waiting to board my flight to Austin and QuiltCon is almost at my finger tips. While I'm waiting for that. Let's kick this adventure off with a ...
shipping central.
My packing tape got a serious workout today. I just sent lots of my babies into the world for some fun things that are coming up. First on the agenda is QuiltCon. Oh man. I know ...
hello new year!
I'm feeling quite refreshed after taking a break. I had my computer turned off for at least a solid week, which is nothing short of a miracle. I did sneak a moment here and there on my ipad, but ...