This Eads Jetty quilt is my third Eads quilt and a new approach to layout and color. (See the first version here and second QAL version here.) Quilt making is inspiring; you can take the same ...
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QuiltCon 2020
Adventures in QuiltCon 2020, Austin, Texas. Did you go to QuiltCon 2020 in Austin, Texas? I'm back, and I thought I'd share a little bit from the adventure. I taught 4 workshops; my Hunt ...
2019 Fall Quilt Market in Houston
Before too much time gets away from me, I thought I'd share a bit from my 2019 Fall Quilt Market in Houston experience. (And do a giveaway!) By taking a booth break this past spring, I found myself ...
Hi, Harriot.
Hi, Harriot. Here's a look at my newest fabric collection for Robert Kaufman. Harriot has been a new experience in many ways. First and most obvious, there are yarn-dyed wovens in this ...
cf Mini QAL #3: Using An Accent.
cf Mini QAL #3: Using An Accent. How did last week go for you? Did you like the two-tone challenge? I really did. In fact, I kind of like the idea of my project from the week being a jumping off ...
Best of 2017 + a giveaway
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Eads QAL #12: Finished Top.
Eads QAL #12: Finished Top. The top is done! What an adventure. But let's back up a bit. Since I've been documenting this entire process, I thought it'd be fun to do a video of the ...
Eads QAL #11: Finished Blocks.
Eads QAL #11: Finished Blocks. As I mentioned last week, I decided to skip ahead and finish all blocks this week so that I can sew together the top for next week. Woohoo! As I mapped out ...
Eads Quilt Along #10: Gleaned Eads and Anticipatory Sewing.
Eads Quilt Along #10: Gleaned Eads and Anticipatory Sewing. Yay, Gleaned is out in the world, which means I can start publicly using it in my projects. Whether it's a collection that you're ...
Eads Quilt Along #9: Goals and Deadlines.
Eads Quilt Along #9: Goals and Deadlines. To be honest, goals and deadlines--whether self-inflicted or external--are the only reason that I get anything done. I was thinking about this last night ...
Eads Quilt Along #8: Layout Play and Borders.
Eads Quilt Along #8: Layout Play and Borders. Even when you're working with just 1 block, there is so much you can do when it comes to layout. Last week, we mixed things up by just moving the ...
Eads Quilt Along #7: It’s time for a shuffle.
Eads Quilt Along #7: It's time for a shuffle. While it's been fun looking at this guy, I've been feeling the urge for a shuffle. Mixing things up can be a great thing, and after 6 weeks, I figured a ...
Eads Quilt Along #6: Crowdsourced.
Eads Quilt Along #6: Crowdsourced. You guys are making some awesome stuff, which is why I think it's a fitting time to take a look at some of it now that we're at the halfway mark. @erushman has ...
Eads Quilt Along #5: Using A Design Wall.
Eads Quilt Along #5: Using A Design Wall. After being away last week at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, I was pleasantly reminded of a big benefit of using a design wall--it can be pretty! Coming ...
Eads Quilt Along #4: Color Moods.
Eads Quilt Along #4: Color Moods. Do you get in color moods? I feel like I do all the time, and this week was a reminder of that for me. While sewing away, I thought about how different any project ...
Eads Quilt Along #3: Other Project Sizes and Ideas.
Eads Quilt Along #3: Other Project Sizes and Ideas. Project sizes seems pretty obvious, but hang with me for just a minute while I explain why I think this is a worthwhile talking point for the ...
Eads Quilt Along #2: Fabric Thoughts and Strategy.
Eads Quilt Along #2: Fabric Thoughts and Strategy. First, I just have to say that this is really fun. So much of the time, I'm working on something in advance, and I can't talk about it. But with ...
Eads Quilt Along #1: Getting Started.
Eads Quilt Along #1: Getting Started. You ready? Let's start with your sewing setup...or actually, let's start by taking a look at mine. Here's my current sewing set-up. I've got my sewing ...
Eads Quilt Pattern and Quilt Along.
My Eads quilt pattern is one of my newbies. I showed it at Quilt Market in St Louis, and I'm excited to share it with you here now. It's a lot of fun, but I'm also biased, because I don't make things ...
Spring Quilt Market 2017 in St Louis.
Spring Quilt Market 2017 in St Louis was fun, fast and a total whirlwind as usual. Here are some highlights. First, the booth--featuring my new patterns Eads and Tee, plus my new fabric Blake and ...