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Rulers for quilting can be tricky! There are so many out there.

Really. There are a lot!!!

I sometimes get all caught up on the quilt ruler hype and then end up with these piles of rulers that I hardly ever touch.

The best is when the ruler has never been used, or you can’t remember how to use it!

Seriously. It happens.

After looking over my pile of rulers, I’ve decided that there are 5 quilt rulers that everyone who is quilting should have. They are my go to rulers.

I use them every time I sew ...

Learn how to reset your sewing room in just a few minutes so you can spend more time sewing and less time searching for tools, rethreading your machine, or trying to remember what comes next.

A sewing room reset isn’t about deep cleaning or reorganizing everything—it’s about creating a calm, ready-to-use space that supports your next sewing session.

Whether you sew every day or squeeze in time when you can, a simple reset at the end of a sewing session helps you come back with clarity and momentum.

When your space is ready, getting started feels easier ...

Rulers. Quilting Rulers. You know you have a lot of quilting rulers! Come learn some great ways and how to store quilting rulers.

I am finding myself with more rulers than ever right now! There are the standard ones and recently there has been a surge of specialty rulers. Rulers that help you square up your blocks, make dresden plates, hexagons…you name it there is a ruler for it!

This means that they get in the way, fill up a drawer, end up on the bottom of some random fabric pile and get lost or miss placed. Can you ...

Fabric can be such a mess! You cut off your selvages…..now you have no idea what the fabric line is.

You cut the larger piece into a smaller piece…now you have no idea what size you really have now.

There is a monster pile of pieces of fabric….who knows what you really have?!

Today, we are going to learn together a new sewing room idea and how to conquer the problem of fabric.

In a heartfelt journey of transformation, we embraced change, moving closer to our grandchildren, and creating a new dream studio. Through meticulous design and cherished memories, I built a space brimming with intention, comfort, and inspiration. Blessed with love, light, and creativity, it reflects a life dedicated to passion and purpose. Continue reading →

Join me for an online workshop all about your past year of quilting and your coming year of quilting.

Plan and Review Your Year: Celebrate, Reflect, and Look Ahead!

Join me for this special annual event where we’ll take a moment to celebrate all you’ve accomplished in your quilting journey this past year.

From finished projects and charity efforts to new skills learned and works-in-progress, it’s your chance to reflect, share, and feel proud.

Then, let’s look ahead!

Together, we’ll plan for a creative and productive year—what you want to finish, learn, and sew ...

When was the last time you walked into your sewing room and thought, Wow, this is an amazing sewing space? If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably stepped into a pile of fabric or spent a good amount of time hunting for your seam ripper. I get it—our creative spaces tend to look more like tornado zones when we’re knee-deep in current projects. Let’s change that!

Whether you’re working in a guest room, the dining room, or your dedicated sewing studio, I’ve got practical tips and great ideas to transform your space into ...

Quilt ruler storage doesn’t have to be difficult even though the sizes and shapes vary and can make storage hard. Learn how to hang your rules – a great way to store them.

Using simple hooks that you can place on the edge of your islands, shelves and cupboards. This will keep them out of the way and your counter tops clean and uncluttered.

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Join me for an online workshop all about your past year of quilting and your coming year of quilting.

This is free – with an option to grab the files, replays and videos with forever access if you’d like.

Join me January 23, 24, 25th for our yearly Review, Plan and Prep Your year!

Stop missing out on activities & learning new quilting things!

Working along side you, we’ll review your year – celebrate those wins!!! 

Plan your upcoming activities, BOM’s, classes and whatever else!!

You’ll find that not all was lost this year, that there were some BIG ...

I am really a very organized person. I know where to find what I need. I could say, “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” only that is not quite exactly true.

While I am organized and I know where everything is, I can become someone who is consumed by stacks of this and that. Yes, I know what is in the stacks, but all those stacks are robbing energy from me.

When the space is clearer, so is my mind. When my mind is clear, I will work better.

I know this to be true. I also ...

See the before and after of my sewing studio. This isn’t the first or the last time that I’ve done some cleaning here!

We’ve moved quite a bit during our marriage (stopped counting a long time ago) and so I’ve packed and unpacked all this stuff quite a bit! Not ideal, but it sure does allow you to really get to know what you have and how many replicates as well. shhhhh

This time around, I wasn’t really looking at going crazy. I simply needed to pick up the floor and rearrange a few things ...

See the before and after of my sewing studio. This isn’t the first or the last time that I’ve done some cleaning here!

We’ve moved quite a bit during our marriage (stopped counting a long time ago) and so I’ve packed and unpacked all this stuff quite a bit! Not ideal, but it sure does allow you to really get to know what you have and how many replicates as well. shhhhh

This time around, I wasn’t really looking at going crazy. I simply needed to pick up the floor and rearrange a few things ...