Big stitch hand quilting is a technique used by many quilters. However, I recently used this technique in an embroidery project! A few weeks ago, I decided to make an embroidered panel for the 25 Million Stitches project and in this post, I’ve detailed the technique that I used. I decided to make my panel […]
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First, my MidCentury Modern Curves Black & White #1 was published in Curated Quilts! Here’s a photo of the quilt. Link to buy the current issue. This quilt is in my series–and it’s one of my most popular workshops. Here is an early version in ombre colors. I hope that you can join me
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Here’s a peek into my process for making this commission quilt. As many of you know, I spent many years as an artquilter before I moved into the world of modern quilt designing and teaching. I still make a few artquilts every year–usually as a commission like this one or in response to an invitation
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I’m very happy to announce that I will be teaching modern quilt classes and giving an evening lecture/trunk show at the 2020 Mountain QuiltFest in Pigeon Forge TN from March 3-7, 2020. Registration is now OPEN! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Click Here for the complete Class Schedule. Click Here for general information on QuiltFest.
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Using the right quilt tools makes all the difference when you are quilting. Good tools help you cut and sew more accurately and generally make the entire process more enjoyable. And, you don’t have to spend a lot of money–just focus on a few high quality items and they will last forever. Here are some
STOP HOARDING QUILTS! I know we talk about ‘collecting’ fabric and never using it. I’ve blogged about that in the past. Let’s be honest, quilty friends. We also make a lot of quilts that never get used. I sometimes hear quilters talk about al the quilts stored in their closets with no ‘forever’ home to
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Hello Everyone, I am excited to share some great news with you. A lot of good stuff is happening in my quilt life these days and I’m celebrating. In fact, be sure to read to the bottom of this post to find out about a GiveAway!! I WON AN AWARD! My quilt, MidCentury Modern: Black
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I’m traveling to the Midwest to teach at the 2019 Minnesota Quilters Conference. Traditional, contemporary and modern quilters who attend my workshops say that they have loads of fun making these projects. My workshops are a ‘no judgement/stress-free zone’. You’ll walk away with a solid start on your project and confidence to quickly complete it
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Making an improv log cabin quilt was a fun challenge. In my newest Island Batik challenge, I combined two themes to create an improv log cabin wall hanging–here’s the tutorial showing how I did it. Cozy Log Cabins is the first challenge theme that I used! Log cabins are a great traditional pattern and I
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This month’s challenge for Island Batik is Star Struck and this is my quilt tutorial and free pattern for my modern version of a star. The Island Batik Ambassador challenge this month was to create a Star Quilt. I decided to take a modern approach and create an oversized wonky star using a limited color
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