I love a year-end recap. It's easy to forget so much from the year. It's weird how it seems to fly by so quickly, but if you actually take a look back you realize how much has happened. Here's a look ...
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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 EadsMini Eads is the smaller version of ...
Slash Quilt Pattern
My Slash Quilt Pattern is here! I've LOVED making this quilt...and might have a few new versions to share with you. But first, this one.Slash is my newest project that can be made using my Long Leaf ...
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 ...
My Languid Fabric Collection
Maybe you noticed my latest video announcing my Languid fabric collection for Robert Kaufman. (If you haven't, you can see the video here.) I thought I'd share a few highlights in a post as ...
Drawstring Pouches as Gift Wrap
A couple of years ago, I got ambitious and made drawstring pouches as gift wrap. At the time I didn't want to share them so they'd be a secret, but now is the perfect time since many of us are in the ...
Purl Soho Vest in CF Grid Group Fabrics
Quilted vests are the best! I made a quilted vest a few years ago, and so I was overdue a new Purl Soho Vest in CF Grid Group Fabrics.The ProjectHow many of these vests have I made? This is at least ...
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 FabricsWhen thinking about projects to ...
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 BundlesMy main goal here was to put together a couple of fabric palettes that are happy and cheerful. I love fabrics that put 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 PlanMy first Long Leaf was pieced using foundation paper piecing (FPP), and with this one I knew I ...
Meet my new CF Grid Group fabric!
I have some fun news that I can finally share. Meet my new CF Grid Group fabric collection!On GridsIt shouldn't be a surprise, but I LOVE grids. There's something wonderful about clean lines and ...
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 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 ...
My Instead Collection.
Finally, I can share with you something that I've been thinking about and working on for more than the past year. I'm so happy to share with you my Instead collection. Instead started as an ...
Mercer Tunic in Harriot.
Now that the weather is warming back up, I am very excited to make use of my new Mercer Tunic in Harriot. It is sooooo comfortable. The Mercer Tunic by Whitney Deal and I go back several years and ...
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 & ...
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 ...