The start of any new hobby can be overwhelming, even selecting your first quilt pattern! I've made a quick list of what to look for in your first quilt pattern, and few things to avoid too. 1 - Keep it Simple Your first quilt pattern should include lots of squares and rectangles, no triangles or [...]
Hi there and welcome to the blog presence for #IGQuiltFest2020, while most of the event happens on Instagram, I find it helpful to have a hub for you to find all the details here online as well. All the daily links and giveaways will be posted here as they are available. Follow along on [...]
Looking through my QuiltCon photos I found more quilt show photos to share with you! Truth be told I could share photos for weeks, and still be awed by the creativity, and ingenuity shown. My previous QuiltCon 2020 post can be found here. I hope you enjoy this look at quilts from the show: Broken [...]
Last week I was in Austin, Texas for QuiltCon - the Modern Quilt Guild's annual quilt show. Curated Quilts is a sponsor and had a booth as well, thankfully there was time to see most of the quilt show too! The quilts hanging at the show were gorgeous and MANY. There was so much to [...]
Looking back over the last year, it's fun to see what resonated with you as a maker and which quilt patterns sold best in my shop. It seems to change over time and I like to look back and see what's been popular from year to year, and where my creative efforts make the most [...]
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 [...]
I'm excited to share Carefree Picnic with you today! As fall is upon us soon, it's a great time to jump into a new quilting pattern. I highly suggest Carefree Picnic, as your go to project. How about a closer look! Carefree Picnic Carefree Picnic is the next block of the month pattern full of adorable, [...]
Schools out and the sun is out making it a little more difficult to stay inside and sew. I know I want to soak up as much sunshine as I can (with sunscreen!) and enjoy the outdoors while it's nice outside.  I’ve selected my seven favorite easy quilt patterns that you can sew up while [...]
Learn more about Color Shift at Sew Modern Quilts! Â 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 [...]
Learn more about Sparkle Star at Sew Modern Quilts! Â 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 [...]
