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 [...]
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 [...]
Chic Mania from my new book Modern Heritage Quilts, is a mix of earthy greens and grey with a soft neutral background. Chic Mania was beautifully pieced by my friend Tricia Poolson - a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! The traditional block used in "Chic Mania" has many names, Courthouse [...]
The Comfort Quilt from my new book, Modern Heritage Quilts is one of my most favorite quilts ever. I attempted to use as many fabrics as possible in the quilt top, and love the scrappy background prints too! I really makes each of the cross blocks stand out. There's something special about a scrappy cross [...]
Modern Heritage Quilts is widely available now, and I want to share all of the quilts with you! This pickle dish quilt was expertly piece by my friend Mary Kolb - a BIG thank you to her for helping me to meet my deadlines! Traditional Pickle Dish blocks get an added punch with this color [...]
I recently finished my Majestic Mountains Quilt for a Quilts of Valor celebrity auction. I was invited to participate by Marianne Fons, who is on the board for Quilts of Valor and generally someone that you don't say no to. When she asked, and I said yes, there was months to design and finish a mini [...]
After making my Fundamentals quilt pattern in the graphic black & white combo, I had this inexplicable desire to make it again in a sweet little floral print. I looked around a bit off and on for just the right floral, and finally this Cotton & Steel print was the one for me! I love the [...]
My Dimensions quilt pattern has been one of my best sellers since I started doing individual patterns - it's simple, but very dynamic, and easy to customize for anyone on your gift list! Of course it can be done in prints or solids, and any color palette that you choose. I made this in various shades [...]
ETA: I recently hosted a quilt-along for my Talk of the Town quilt pattern on youtube. Sewing with friends is always a great endeavor! You can start anytime, and make one of five quilt sizes with me, watch the video to get started! Over the weekend I put the finishing touches my remake [...]
I've mentioned it before, I'm remaking a few of my bestselling patterns for Spring Quilt Market, and I love my Turnstyle finish! I selected some of the brightest and most saturated tones from the Cross Weave group and had so much fun piecing with these woven fabrics - The texture in these fabrics is hard [...]
Dancing Stars was a quilt along that I started in 2013, I pieced my top over the course of five or six months - which I rarely do - then hung it over a hanger, and waited. I wanted to be sure that I quilted it perfectly, and could not decide on what that [...]
