I have new quilt patterns that coordinate with my Adventures fabric line shipping this November to share today! It's always fun to make in my own fabric, but seeing your creativity in the fabrics you choose and layout decisions are the best. I can't wait to see what you create with these! Wildwood is [...]
Double Dutch from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts is cute and fun to make. Double Dutch was beautifully pieced by my friend Shelly Pagliai – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! The Four Patch is possibly the earliest quilt block, with alternating light and dark fabric squares. The easy piecing offers a simple, [...]
The Wedding Quilt from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts is a bold and beautiful quilt. The Wedding Quilt was expertly pieced by my friend Audrie Bidwell – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! The Greek Cross blocks in the center and border of this quilt are assembled like the common Churn Dash block. It's [...]
Soaring from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts is a great way to explore value in your quilts. Soaring was beautifully pieced by my friend Melissa Corry – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! The design in this quilt top reminds me of birds in flight. The transition from light to dark fabrics in [...]
Hello fellow Splendid Sampler Sewists! I'm so excited about this project, and reaching the mid-point! I'm here to let you know that it's ok if you don't have all the blocks done -- It's ok. There's a number of things that have kept me from sewing my Splendid Sampler blocks, want a quick look? In [...]
Modern Heritage Quilts is widely available now, and I want to share all of the quilts with you! This sweet baby quilt, Mingle, was expertly piece by my friend Mary Kolb – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! I designed this minimal block to make a star when four blocks are set [...]
Abloom from my new book, Modern Heritage Quilts is a great example of a traditional block in a modern setting! I enlarged the blocks to make them the unique focal point in a soft sea of grey fabric. The Flowering Snowball block was one of many patterns made widely available by the Ladies Art Company [...]
Tunnels from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts is a fun use of scraps from multiple projects. Tunnels was beautifully pieced by my friend Shelly Pagliai – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! When designing quilts, I often take cues from traditional blocks and look for a way [...]
Brilliance from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts is a fun use of scraps from multiple projects. Brilliance was beautifully pieced by my friend Melissa Corry – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! The traditional square Snowball block has been used in many quilts as an alternate block [...]
For many beginner quilters, knowing where to start is the hardest part of learning to quilt. Here I've pulled three tutorials of basic quilt block units or elements and show you how to make them, and make them the size that you want to make! Half - Square Triangle Units two ways Four Patch Units [...]
Serendipity from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts, happens to be the quilt on the cover of the book, and among my favorite in the book. Serendipity was beautifully pieced by my friend Megan Pitz – a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! Serendipity is made of Rocky Road to Kansas blocks, which have come [...]
Superstar from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts, is crisp and bright. Superstar was beautifully pieced by my friend Megan Pitz– a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! Oversized blocks are a fun way to update a traditional block such as this one, the Odd Fellows Star. It was named after a fraternal order [...]
