My mom fell in love with Dena Designs Love Birds fabric years ago and bought two yards immediately. She wasn't sure exactly what she was going to do with it but knew it was the start of a bed quilt. Mom continued to buy fabric to coordinate with the Love Birds as she came across [...]
I'm so happy to tell you I finally have images of my finished Ripple Effect quilt! This quilt has been in process for a little over a year, and I loved working on it so much.
When I set out to make Sophia a graduation quilt (like I’ve made for each of our kids as they graduate), I asked her to find an inspirational image to pull color from. She was drawn to an ocean sunset with super-saturated tones. From there, I pulled solid fabrics in my stash, and we culled [...]
This last week had been full of all the feels! So much excitement over a chapter closing on high school, and beginning at the university level. Em is committed to attending the University of Utah in the fall and is so far keeping options open for the field of study. There’s time. ❤️ I love [...]
Making a quilt a second time is a fun adventure, and Dayhike is the perfect companion! This pattern is designed for a Layer Cake plus a little bit of solid or contrasting fabric. It's name came with my fourth fabric line with Moda, and simple construction, that offers a quick finish. Not all quilts need [...]
Over the summer I was inspired to design a block of the month quilt project. As I was collecting block inspiration I noticed a recurring theme - the plus shape. Currently dealing with the pandemic in our communities and households, I was inspired to add a dose of positivity to my sewing. And so I [...]
New fabric is always a treat, and when I'm also able to support a friend it's even better! Pat asked if I would participate in her Morrison Park fabric tour before she hurt herself, and I was so glad I had already said yes. One less thing for her to worry about during recovery. Keep [...]
I have made many quilts over the years, but very few have been remade. Quill is a quilt design that I first made in 2014 as a pattern for the Quilty magazine. It has all of my favorite things, over-sized blocks, simplicity, and negative space too! Quill The large feather blocks are made with half-square [...]
This Bouquet quilt has been finished for quite a while, but never made it here to the blog! Today we are fixing that with some new images and a video tutorial. Keep reading for details! Bouquet I designed Bouquet for my Wanderlust group of fabrics for Moda Fabrics. The bright and happy colors were just [...]
I was asked to remake Turnstyle recently to showcase the Viva Mexico fabric collection by Dear Stella. This bold fabric collection was so fun to sew with!
The original Dart quilt that I made was auctioned off for charity last fall on Instagram. And it was small, being such a versatile modern quilt pattern, I decided to make it again, this time scrappy! Dart The blocks in Dart are smaller than I often make, at 6" there's not a lot of room [...]
Learn more about Color Shift at Sew Modern Quilts! Sew Modern Quilts I've started a new website - Sew Modern Quilts! I want it to be a resource for new quilters, and anyone looking for modern quilt patterns. I've committed to weekly videos, full of helpful explanations, tips and tricks. As a quilter, I've [...]
