I had been in a sewing rut, as many of us found ourselves mid-pandemic, and I knew I needed a splash of color and playing with fabric to get back into sewing. I decided on a simple bear paw quilt block but wanted to put a modern spin on it with improv piecing. I pulled…
A year ago I pulled the trigger and painted 2 walls of my sewing room. Shhhh! We rent so I am not really supposed to do things like that. However, I live in a world of what I like to call “renter’s beige” and that made my sewing space very blah. I chose a non-offensive…
What a year! I don’t know that any of us could have predicted how 2020 was going to turn out. If you were like me, back in January you were glad to be rid of 2019 and were hopeful about what 2020 had in store. And boy did it have some surprises in store. Despite…
I know not everyone likes that crazy, scrappy look to their quilts. I wanted to make sure that the Embers Quilt could be made with a consistent background, unlike the scrappy background found in my teal version. This version requires only 9 fat quarters (or 5 for the baby size) plus the background yardage. I’ve…
It’s been a year so my fourth, and final, pattern of 2020 is a gift for you. Get the Quilty Scarf pattern PDF download in the shop and start sewing your wearable quilt right away! The quilt coat is all the rage right now, but if you’re like me you’re managing life, kids, school, work,…
