Disclaimer: This quilt was a joint effort. My mom pieced it. I quilted it. She doesn't even like paper piecing, and she managed to make it through. Well done, Mom! We went the ...
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a quilt a day: from you.
I'm loving what you guys are making. It's been such a thrill to see architextures projects popping up. Kirsten at Gemini Stitches set off architextures and a beautiful quilt design with a ...
a quilt a day: backbone goes grayscale.
Who knew I'd get so obsessed with black fabric? Not me. At all. But I'm a changed woman. And here's the proof. I took my backbone into grayscale territory with my architextures. ...
a quilt a day: shirts with shirtings.
Before I get rolling on Day 1 of QuiltCon, here's my contribution for Day 2 of my mini quilt show. Shirts with shirtings. I know. Just crazy. hehe. But seriously. I ...
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 ...
happy valentines day!
Aren't I just so festive? I started the morning off with some free-spirited, free-motion. Sometimes you just need to do some doodling, and that's exactly what's been going on here. The sample ...
recently made: green topo blouse.
When it comes to clothes-sewing, there is nothing like finding a pattern that just works. It's the best, and I've LOVED this pattern for that exact reason. One of these days I'll try making it ...
swatch love: stamped.
First, I've got a quick announcement in regards to where to find architextures and my new block-of-the-month, Local. I've been fielding lots of questions since Market and have promised to keep ...
recently made: clutch.
Finally a new purse. I used this noodlehead pattern and really enjoyed it. The fabrics are from architextures with the exception of the strap and flap detail. Those are a ...
architextures + lucky penny.
One of my favorite things about sewing is mixing and matching the fabrics. I just love it. So when I was designing architextures, I really wanted fabrics that could be used with all kinds of ...
lucky penny, lucky me.
Just a little over a year ago was when I first met Alison Glass. We were both at Quilt Market in Houston for the first time and showing off our stuff. And now, a year later, I'm thrilled to ...
Architextures tote for Laurie.
Quilt Market has always been a fun adventure, and this last time was especially nice because my sister Laurie came along to help. To show her some gratitude and also make sure she was ...
architextures mini charm winner.
And the winner is... lucky #7--Jackie! Look out for my email so I can get your address. Thanks everyone for all your kind comments! ...
and we’re back (+ a giveaway).
I'm back from another great trip to Quilt Market. Woohoo! It's hard to believe that I now have 3 markets under my belt. Time sure is flying. It was really awesome having my ...
hiya.
My mind is just a little mushy this week as I continue getting ready for my trip to Houston for Quilt Market next week. I'm cranking away, but wanted to quickly share a pic. As I was looking ...
hi architextures.
Alright, so yeah, fabric. I'm really into it. And I couldn't be more thrilled to have a line of my own coming out very soon with Robert Kaufman. Meet Architextures. Or at ...
very special delivery.
Got a sweet, surprise delivery at the Friedlander house today. Sorry for the tease, but I'll give you a clue. It's kind of why I haven't been sharing very much eye candy ...
late summer showers.
The early evening showers have been quite regular this week, and I love the drama right before it all goes down. The colors and light get kind of intense. I snapped this yesterday ...
I am loving…
kona fern, cactus, and teal blue (together and separately) ikea keeping me organized stack of taupe-y goodness (what to make, what to ...
more summer sewing.
I've been obsessed with this fabric. So much so that I think I've accumulated a little from each of the different color ways. I thought this ochre version would make a perfect summer ...