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I've started a new series of cross stitch designs.  The Cats And Quilts series has been so popular, I thought I try a little something different with the little black cats!

This new series is Cats And Hearts!  Geometric heart designs featuring the little cat silhouette!

January - June has just been released:

The $8 pattern finishes at 28″ wide x 18″ tall. The tree itself is 18″ wide x 16″ tall.  The pattern prints on 8 sheets of paper.  Instructions, a color chart, and piecing diagram are included in the PDF file.  

Email me if you’d like specific color suggestions or some ideas for ...

What can I say? It's business as usual, or is it? The longer I have a blog, website and pattern business, the more I get frustrated with the whole deal. Please don't get me wrong. I love designing, writing patterns and teaching. I truly do. It is just the flip side that I don't like. Let me give you a little peak into the other world. I have been publishing my patterns and free tutorials in the

The first Hospice quilt of the year is done! It’s such a happy and bright quilt and the flannel is so warm and cozy. This was such an easy finish as the donated blocks had been quilted onto batting.  I squared the blocks, pieced them, backed and did simple quilting along the seam lines and then diagonally.

I’m thrilled to have a Hospice finish this early in the year. My gratitude to the donor for all the hours of work that were put into the blocks before they were sent to me. Our little quilting group meets this ...

I'm getting down to the last few re-releases of my cross stitch patterns.  I think I only have 2 more to do.  That took me awhile!

I just listed Summers End.  If you love Sunflowers, this is the cross stitch design for you!

I spent most of November and December working on my new Spring line of Cross Stitch patterns.  I have bunnies, kitties, chicks, shamrocks and more, all ready for stitching throughout the Winter months!!

YESSSS you guys! Today is the day! Ridgeline Star – Block #1 of The Perfect HST Block-of-the-Month – drops into your inboxes this morning! I’m so excited to get the BOM off and running, and I hope you’ll enjoy this first installment!

We’ll be making this quilt during 2019 with the Perfect HST BOM. It’s a beginner-friendly block-of-the-month program that uses my best-selling Perfect HST templates, so that you won’t have to trim or square up a single half-square triangle! And if you haven’t joined in yet, I’m extending pre-sale discount pricing for 2 more ...

Hello Quilt Friends,

I wanted to alert you that Craftsy is rebranding to BluPrint as of January 8, 2019.  I thought I would make sure you knew that in case you downloaded one or more of my patterns from Craftsy in 2018. 

I highly suggest that you make sure you have downloaded all of your patterns (from any designer) to your own computer.  That way, you will be sure to have access to your pattern purchases in the future.

WHERE TO BUY MY PATTERNS AND BOOKS

Also, I wanted to let you know that my current and new patterns will ...

When designing a new quilt design, I am usually inspired by things around me and what I have seen. This time was no different. This past year (April 2018), we had the most amazing road trip in Utah and a smidge in Arizona. We visited 7 national parks and a couple of other parks in 7 days (Arches, Canyonlands, Natural Bridges, Monument Valley, Glen Canyon Dam, Horse Shoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon @ml.wilkie_adventures).

More images of our trip you can check out my other Instagram account (@ml.wilkie_adventures)

It was such an inspiring trip. One of ...

I have been quite busy with new cross stitch designs!  They'll be released over the next few days.  In the meantime, I'll also republished my Seasonal Landscapes.  It's a series of 4 "full coverage" patterns, one for each season:

Printed Patterns!

Wholesale Quilt Patterns!

Craftsy's 2018 Quilt Along!

There’s been some big news in the quilt design world – Craftsy is drastically changing the pattern marketplace on December 28. They sent out an email to all pattern store owners yesterday – some received the news that their stores were closing permanently, and others received the news that their stores will stay but not necessarily all of their patterns will remain. My store on Craftsy will remain, but I won’t know what patterns will be kept until December 28.

What does that mean for customers

While professional quilting and crafting Facebook groups are talking about nothing else but how ...

Yesterday was a busy day on Instagram.  And although I signed off for the holidays, I will have to do one more post.  The Modern Quilt Guild sent out the decision emails for QuiltCon 2019.

I am quietly celebrating three acceptances.

MidCentury Modern Curve #1 was ...

At Fall Market while looking for another quilter I met Tracy Lee, owner of Sew Thankful. We had a bit of a mutual admiration society with each other. We’ve both been following each other for a long time. And quilters she’s someone I’d always wanted to meet. How I came to know Tracy’s business, Sew… Continue reading An Interview with: Tracy Lee of Sew Thankful

I almost forgot to tell you about a pattern I’ve got out in the current (and final–so sad!) issue of Modern Patchwork! This quilt is called “Minimalist Churn Dash” and is a play with an oversize churn dash block. I’ve also got some tips on choosing quilting designs for modern quilts in the same issue!

The quilt is made from Robert Kaufman’s Kona Cottons, specifically Niagara, Paris Blue, and Riviera. Paris Blue (the medium blue) is one of the newest colors, and it’s such a great true blue.

This quilt has lots of sharp angles ...