Good Morning, Quilters! Learn how to quilt a cloud today! As YOU read this, I am in the clouds, winging my way back to Minnesota after vacationing in Italy! I’m sure I’ll have so much to tell when I get home… But I didn’t want YOU to miss a Tuesday Tutorial! Marking the Fabric Begin…

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As you know, I often design quilt patterns for upcoming fabric collections such as the new Tonga Batiks Passport collection by Timeless Treasures. Right before Quilt Market, my Facets quilt pattern was selected for display in the Market booth.

Here it is, in the garden of the home I stayed in while at Market.

I had to rush to design the pattern and to make the sample, but it was fun. I really love, love the colors in patterns in this collection!

Before I delivered the sample to Market, I took lots of photos. My husband enjoyed being the photographer ...

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I had a pattern in last year’s Quilter’s Planner, and I’m delighted to have another one in this year’s. Meet Fiery Sunset!

This quilt is based on a traditional block called “King’s Chain,” which is of course related to the beloved Irish Chain block. It replaces a bunch of the squares in the Irish Chain block with half square triangles. The block is still partially strip-pieced to help speed up construction.

I made this quilt with ...

Hello and happy Wednesday! We are having a lot of fun sharing the new fabric collection, and there will be a lot more information and photos of the fabrics coming soon. But first…this pattern! Introducing the Gelato medallion quilt pattern. I’ve been wanting to design a medallion quilt for so long. And it finally came […]

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When you design quilt patterns, you typically make at least 2 different versions of the quilt just to make sure it’s all working properly. But mostly because you have so many palette and fabric ideas to use for the pattern, ha! For my Double Dash quilt pattern and its two different block sizes, I clearly had to make at least one quilt for each block size before the pattern release. I had planned on doing a baby quilt with the 12″ block size with a layer cake, until I spied something else while fabric shopping for the Alison Glass ...

I love to set a public deadline for a pattern release, as I’m the kind of person who thrives on having a deadline to work towards… so when it came time to get Double Dash happening, well, what better day than my birthday to set as release day! (does this mean I get double the cake?!)

Double Dash is a fun and modern version of the classic churn dash quilt, with two different block designs – Block 1 features the prints as the churn dash, and Block 2 features the background as the churn dash. Which is partly where the ...

A small retreat awaits me come Labor Day so I wanted to do some prep.  Most of my Works in Progress are not travel worthy – they are at the point that there’s too much thinking or I’m just not motivated to work on them. Interesting how when I begin my projects I’m SO excited and then, WHAM! Somewhere along the line I lose that enthusiasm. Fortunately, I tend to regain it later, sometimes even years later and manage to complete the project!

I recently purchased a kit on clearance and knew it was perfect for retreat. It ...

As you know, I’m an Island Batik Ambassador and as such I often create patterns for the Island Batik fabric collections. This month, the Ambassadors are celebrating the Spring 2019 batik collections with a fun filled blog hop. There are tons of giveaways and beautiful batiks on display during this hop! Click here to see the hop schedule and to enter the giveaways.

Today on the hop, we are showcasing the Clockworks collection.

Here is my pattern for that collection. I call it Like Clockwork.

You can view Like Clockwork and (two other quilt patterns I designed for the ...

Welcome to my day in the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop 2019!

The hop is filled with great ideas and patterns for gifts and decor you can make for Christmas, so you sure don’t want to miss it. You’ll find a list of participating blogs at the end of this post.

There’s also a giveaway—be sure to read to the end of this post so you can enter to win!

Thanks to our host, Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict. This hop has been wonderful thanks to you! Sarah is hosting a quilt along during ...

As you know, I work with several fabric companies and often design quilt patterns for upcoming fabric collections. I recently created Serenity’s Prayer for Timeless Treasures.

Serenity’s Prayer was created for the Serenity fabric collection.

The design is simple yet striking and utilizes a panel for a quick finish.

You can download the pattern for Serenity’s Prayer here. The Serenity fabric collection is in stores now.

By the way…

I released a new pattern for Island Batik on Saturday—Broken Road. Take advantage of the 20% discount on Broken Road that I’m currently offering in my ...

I’m an Island Batik Ambassador and I often create patterns for their latest batik collections. Recently I created a new pattern I call Broken Road for the Petal Pushers Island Batik Spring/Summer 2019 collection.

You can view Broken Road and (two other quilt patterns I designed for the Spring/Summer 2019 collection) in the online Island Batik Spring/Summer catalog. My other patterns in the catalog are in testing and will be released soon.

You will find the Petal Pushers fabric collection in your local quilt shop in the fall.

Broken Road finishes at 60" x 72 ...

Celebrate a bit of US history with your own 5-pointed star. Paper piecing gives you precise points and lets you easily adjust the background to your needs. The original Star Spangled Banner, sewed in 1813 by Mary Pickersgill originally had cotton stars measuring 24″ across. Purchase the 6 inch and 12 inch paper pieced stars for $5 and pass down some history for your own family. The stars themselves measure 5-1/2″ or 11″ from tip to tip. Blocks finish at 6″ and 12.”

Mary Pickersgill, a flag maker in Baltimore in 1813 was commissioned to sew a huge ...

1. Artistry (creating and designing, use of color, fit and form)
2. Chemistry (fiber content, treatment and care of fabrics, glues)
3. Color theory (using ...