I was looking through my blog over the weekend, and realized that I never shared my finished quilt top for the #apqquiltalong project! I had a few little deadlines pop up on me and I folded up the top before I got it posted here - sorry! My quilt measures 75" x 93" - which [...]
Last week I shared my Quilt-along progress, and I'm excited to have even more progress to share today! I sewed up the block centers - and love the way the colors are coming together, the varied blues, with a touch of green is just right! I also did some strip-piecing, and trimmed them up for [...]
Hi there! I've been quilting for a deadline, but also excited to share my first block - test block if you will, for this quilt-along! Moda Lissa has a beautiful quilt pattern inspired by an antique quilt in the current issue of American Patchwork & Quilting, and there's a group of us quilting-along. I just [...]
When asked by magazine editors and marketing gurus, if I would like to be a part of a quilt-along, the obvious answer is - yes! And thank you for the invite! This is the first ever quilt-along hosted by American Patchwork & Quilting! The project is in the February issue, which is shipping to subscribers [...]
Last week I finished all my Dancing Stars blocks and was so excited to put them together into a top. It took me a couple nights of intense sewing (the best kind, right?) and multiple episodes of Parenthood on Netflix - I have a quilt top! 98 blocks 6" each, set on point; the top [...]
If you follow me on instagram, you saw a few peeks at this quilt over the weekend. Â I am so happy with the finished product! This being my first foray into quilting with rulers on the long-arm, I learned a ton, and look forward to my next one - in fact if you have a [...]
After I finished piecing 30 Dancing Stars blocks last month, I immediately copied more of the pattern, intent on sewing up a few here and there.  Which didn't happen.  I thought I would sew 10-15 instead of 30 at once, instead I'm sewing them all up! I'm just beginning the 68 remaining blocks, but hopeful that I [...]
Melody and I were busy all last week piecing 30 Dancing Stars blocks - I'm working toward the throw size, which includes 99 blocks total. Each block has a different print in the star, I love the variety! I thought I would share a few tips for chain piecing these blocks. First, I pieced the [...]
Picking a favorite block is like trying to select a favorite quilt for the Festival each time it comes around! I decided that I wanted to find a good basic block, that anyone can make, to share today. The Road to Oklahoma is a simple block of squares and half square triangles, and when stacked [...]
Hi friends! It's been two weeks since I released the pattern for Dancing Stars and over 800 people have downloaded the pattern! Â I'm looking forward to seeing all of those beautiful quilts! If you've checked in on the flickr group, you know that there are a few new blocks, in some great color combos. If [...]
Who's quilting with me? Lots of good stuff to tell you about for the quilt-along! Vicki Welsh and Canton Village Quilt Works are sponsoring the quilt-along and offering giveaways over the course of 6 months. Â Look for a linky at the end of each month, to post your progress, and be entered to win! Vicki [...]
Hi there!  Yesterday my book released - at last!  Joe and I celebrated with a special lunch, while most of our kiddos were in school.  Owen was a trooper, while we traipsed around town.  My copies of Modern Basics II are on the way, and I will ship autographed copies the day after I receive them (Hopefully by [...]
