In this post, I have links to tutorials that you may find helpful and a short description of my first QAYG — Quilt As You Go Project. Faced Mitered Bindings! I love faced bindings for modern and art quilts. Making a Mitered Faced Binding had never occurred to me. Then I saw a posting by […]
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A few weeks ago I launched a new workshop on Sustainable Stashing: Creating an EcoFriendly Quilting Life. The participants and I are having lots of fun organizing and sewing our stash. (I plan on re-launcing this workshop again later this year.) In the workshop, I emphasize the importance of using your stash and finishing up
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I am excited to announce that I will be teaching at AQS QuiltWeek in Daytona FL held February 27–March 2, 2019. AQS Members registration start Oc. 23, 2018 and registration for the general public starts Nov. 7, 2018 Click HERE for registration information. My AQS QuiltWeek Workshops Traditional, contemporary and modern quilters who
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Submitting to quilt shows–many of us love doing it and others hate the thought of competition. Submitting to quilt shows can be fun or scary. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on some of the factors to consider. I’ve been focused on designing and writing patterns and haven’t submitted to many shows for the
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I love a good MiniQuilt Challenge! And, the great editors at Curated Quilts Magazine have created some clever ones for every issue. The current mini quilt challenge is Connections using the palette shown above. The palette–cream, yellow, mustard yellow, navy, moss green, grey– is more muted than I normally choose. And, that’s what makes the
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I have two new modern quilt workshops to announce! And, a brand new sample for a current workshop. By the way, all of these quilts were made with stash fabric! #sewmystash2017 MidCentury Modern Curve Workshop: Newest Sample I’m really pleased with how this sample quilt turned out. I used a variety of white tone-on-tones for
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Solids are a favorite fabric for modern quilts and many stunning quilts are being made every day using solids. I think it’s great that fabric manufacturers have given us a wonderful range of colors, tones, values and shades in solid fabrics. We actually have hundreds of choices! But did you know that there are many
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31 Day Blog Challenge–I’m IN!! I decided to sign up for an interesting challenge for people who write blogs. It’s a challenge hosted by Cheryl Sleboda –our challenge is to write one blog post every day in the month of December. So, here’s my first posting for the month…. And, please visit the Blog Challenge
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I love Maximalism in Modern Quilts! Since I began quilting over 25 years ago, I have always loved making tops with lots of vibrant color. However, when I moved deeply into modern quilt design about 5 years ago, I started by learning about the minimalism and simplicity design principles. That was fun and I learned
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Sometimes, a Quilt Challenge is just what we need as inspiration for making a modern quilt. One source of inspiration is right at your fingertips if you are a member of The Modern Quilt Guild. You have a treasure trove of inspiration just waiting to be used. Here’s how 4 of us in my
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