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There is a bin of yardage in my studio that is for donation quilts. Why not a big scrap scrappy?! I saw a picture of this quilt online and decided it was perfect. Unlike my usual crazy haphazard just cut and sew, I drew the quilt out – the center strips had to be going in particular directions. The triangles were cut, the green strips cut, then the sewing began. This step took a while.

A group of us are meeting twice a month at a nearby church and I’ve designated those days for donation quilts. Quilting with friends and ...

Order this $8.75 pattern for a pillow or handbag or place mats. The two dancers side by side measure 12″ side by 16″ high. A smaller version, really meant as a coloring page is also included so you can print them at any scale. The dancer with the hat on is just over 12″ tall without the background that extends the block above his head and below his feet. Add background or an extra dancer or two ...

To borrow a phrase from Miracle on 34^th Street, “Quiltmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” Even though we’ve already shared all the blocks from the 2022 Quiltmas Spectacular, we’re celebrating Quiltmas all month long.

Haven’t heard of Quiltmas? Twelve pattern designers come together to create 12 free quilt blocks celebrating the holiday season! Every day between December 1^st and 12^th, the Quiltmas elves delivered a new, free block pattern. Stitch up every block for a holiday celebration quilt or choose your favorite to turn into pillows or wall ...

Here’s yet another “classic” post from 2016. You guessed it, I’m still on vacation. This post is especially pertinent as I have just dropped my Modern Quilt Guild membership. I don’t know why it took me so long. Maybe I kept hoping the direction would swing away from all the patterns.

With QuiltCon West underway in California it seems a good time to declare that I am over modern quilting, as defined by current modern quilt practitioners. Back in 2012 I had high hopes for a bolder, less pretty, more personally defined approach to quilting. I read ...

Order this $8.60 pattern to make a 30″x 30″ tall wall hanging or as a center panel for a quilt. It’s based on the 80+ year old statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click for a clip of the statue.

It comes with a color chart for the 13 colors, an exploded assembly diagram, and 12 pages to print on freezer paper, ( or 4 if you wish to trim to to the smallest size.) Plus general and specific ...

I procrastinated about doing this Gallery of 2021 UFO Post for several days. Not because I didn’t want to. To be honest, […]

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Here’s a bit of fun. The previous staid nutcracker pattern is now being joined by a leaping comrade. Perhaps it’s not yet time for a full blown celebration, covid-wise, but at this time in late January the days are perceptibly longer than in dark December, so I’ll take joy where it comes! Add a little celebration to your life with this companion to the 10″ tall x 5-3/4″ wide nutcrackers with the matching leaping nutcracker 9″ tall x 11″ wide, perfect for a ...

Mastering a new quilt block is like learning to ride a bike. You may feel a bit intimidated. Your uncertainty might cause a few wobbly stitches. 

Then, just like magic, you’re soaring across the fabric without a care in the world, cranking out quilt blocks like a pro! 

This week, Jenny is working on a modern black and white asterisk quilt, and just you wait and see! Once you’ve conquered those first few seams, you can ride off into the sunset with a trail of beautiful quilt blocks in your wake! 

Click HERE to watch the Ditto quilt ...

For many years I’ve been a member of The Modern Quilt Guild, and was part of a now defunct local modern quilt group. I’ve watched a movement that began about 2009 go national in a big way; capture the quilt … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s the season and all the plastic bones scattered about my neighbors’ lawns, but I went a bit dark for my latest work. It’s loosely based on a photo by Penny. I thought it had an unsettling, scary look. … Continue reading →

Free Motion Quilting Designs for EveryoneDo you find yourself wanting to finish a project but also...

This delightful pattern is based on John Singer Sargent’s wonderful Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, painted in a garden at twilight for only about 15 minutes at a time when the light was just right. The painting took a year to complete Hear more about the painting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao12qChxaiA or read what wiki has to say here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation,_Lily,_Lily,_Rose

Order this $8.50 pattern to make a 30″ tall wall hanging. It measures 26″ full width, or cut it down in width from the left, as did ...