This was a fun wall hanging to make. Reminds me of the Mobius strips we worked with in Geometry! Once you understood the inside out/upside down paper piecing technique, it was quick to put together. Click the video to see … Continue reading
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The Quilters Color GuideMastering the Art of Color Confidencedebuts 25 Feb 25$27.95and features a whole lot of quilters, artists, art quilters and me. C&T pulled from the depth of their authors to create this one of a kind look at mastering the Art of Color Confidence. These sound like big concepts, yet understanding color begins… Continue reading Ode to Color
read moreI’m excited to announce I’ll be checking off another show from my bucket list! Next February (2025) I get to teach at the Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia. I made a quick, 3 minute video chatting about what I’m teaching and other fun things I’ll be doing there. Check it out by clicking the screen below:
Here are links to register for any of the workshops and featured lecture I’ll be giving.
Yesterday afternoon became a social time so most of my effort in the studio was cleaning off tables. If I could learn to not make so many piles I wouldn't have to do the clean up so often.
I’m always surprised when the end of another month rolls around. They come up so fast!
My OMG for October was to finish quilting the center of Remember Me, everything except the borders.
Not only did I do that, but I also quilted the top and bottom borders and started on the side border.
I’m so ready to finish this quilt and move on to a different project.
For all the other OMG finishes, visit Stories From the Sewing Room.
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I finished quilting the main section of Remember Me and started the borders. The end is in sight!
I also framed Peace on Earth.
The frame came from Goodwill. It was a home dec item with a saying painted on the wood inside the frame. I wrapped the stitched piece around foamcore board covered with batting and slid it over the saying. I added a spacer inside to keep the stitching from sliding all the way back, giving less of a shadow box effect. I’m thrilled with the result.
Fabric In: 16.5 yards ...
read moreCooler temps are beginning to drift down like autumn leaves in New York, at first one at a time here and there and then whoosh! before you can blink the trees are nekked for their winter rest. Well, almost, this is Texas and seasons are not the same here. A few things for you today… Continue reading Hey Friends
read moreGrab your spot on the QG Design Academy Waitlist!!!
check out the Disappearing Dresdan!!! Looks so intriguing.
Make sure to leave me a comment about what you are working on this weekend!!
Forgot to say that I’ll be at Olde City Quilts in NJ on Sat 9/21 from 10-12!!
Have a great weekend!!!
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It is 59" x 79" and has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it. All of the fabrics, front, back, and binding are from e Bond's fabric lines (I believe there are 3 lines: Glyphs, Ravel, and Root).
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My Color Weave Quilt along kicks off Monday, Sept 16th and I’m doing something a little a little different this time around. I’ll be sharing everything via email rather than here on my blog. Lately I’ve been rethinking my social media strategy and looking at numbers. Because I get higher engagement via my direct newsletter, this will be an experiment to see if that format works best for a quilt along. Keep reading below to see how you can join in the fun….
Click here and download any of my free patterns to join my email list ...
read moreI’ve been sitting on a feeling for awhile that I need to change up a little bit of what I’ve been doing. I will still be doing all the fun things: designing, writing, traveling & teaching, but I’m starting to make space to work on some more “experimental” ideas.
A current “What If?” Idea in progress…
A few years ago I started getting an itch to explore new concepts and ideas in my quilting work. As a full time professional quilter, that can cause somewhat of a conflict because most everything I currently make is for commercial consumption ...
read moreI recently returned from my trip teaching – and judging – at Pacific International Quilt Festival, which took place in Santa Clara California in July of 2024. The quilts of course were amazing, and my students were well prepared for success!
Click here to see images of all the winning quilts.
Best Mid Century Modern Quilt: Retro Living by Tami Graeber
For the record I am NOT a certified quilt judge, but I’ve had many years experience entering my own work into quilt shows. I’ve also volunteered numerous hours in judging rooms as a scribe or quilt handler, and I ...
read moreDon’t forget Barb’s sale this month (August 2024).
30% off Storewide! Use code August Free shipping on orders of $75 or more!
read moreGrab your spot in the is FREE quilting summit. Learn from 16 different instructors teaching 16 different techniques. When you ask??? August 21,22 and 23rd! Click here for all the details!
https://summit17–marygoroundquilts.thrivecart.com/summit—all-access
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Happy Friday friends. Wednesday I drove in to visit with the West Houston Quilters Guild. I missed the rain by this much | |, the clouds driving in and out were a sight to behold. Mammatus clouds, so fun. Humidity and curly hair have a special relationship, where the percentage of moisture in the air… Continue reading West Houston Quilters Guild
read moreThis afternoon I am pulling quilts and other things together so I can speak with the West Houston Quilters Guild, (their Instagram) offering the Learn to Stitch with Reckless Abandon lecture. It was a little dicey there for a bit because hurricane Beryl visited in just the right way causing damage and power outages. I’m… Continue reading Thirty years a quilter
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