Wife. Mother. Designer. Quilter. Author for C&T.
My mother taught me to sew as a child, and I started to quilt when I was 18. I left the zippers behind for a quilting needle and haven’t looked back.
Just before my oldest was born, my quilt, All Squared Up, was featured on the cover of the Better Homes & Gardens Quilt Sampler magazine. I’ve had work published in magazines, and on blogs for major fabric manufacturers.
I’ve been teaching classes at a local quilt shop for the past eleven years, including bias binding, paper piecing, classes on value, and Quilt Studio, a 4 hour window to get help on any project that has you stumped. I love helping quilters solve problems with their quilts.
When I’m not sewing, I’m busy with my family. I have three boys (40, 9, and 6). I love to cook. I hate to clean, and I hoard fabric.
Enjoy reading and feel free to leave a comment or email me.
patty (at) tyderia (dot) net
Patty,
I am Barbara Fox’s sister. I would like to join the Intown Quilters Guild, as I love to quilt and have just moved into Decatur with Barb.
I hope I’m doing this correctly – I’m not used to these forums.
Priscilla Old
prisold@att.net
Hi. In reading some of your previous posts, I saw your lovely quilt Mid Century Modern Quilt. I was wondering if you had a pattern for that one. I would love to make it as raffle quilt. It is so gender neutral and modern. I just love it.
Thank you for your help and your posts!
Kathy
Hi Kathy,
I don’t have a pattern for this quilt. I searched mid-century modern quilt and found one on etsy. My husband liked it (yay!) so I made one for our bed. I wish I could help more! Get a lot of Kona (or whatever solid fabrics you like), vary strip size, and make sure you have one dominant line down the quilt, about 1/3 of the way to one side or another. It was so fun to make! Good luck!
Thank you for the response. I quests I will bust out the graph paper. Question what was the width of your smallest strip. I am curious how thin I could make my strips before they get lost. Thanks again.
I never replied. I am SO sorry! I should pay more attention! I have a few 1″ and 1 1/2″ strips. Most strips are 2″ and larger. Good luck with your project!
Just saw your episode on The Quilt Show. Fabulous. I have been quilting for about 20 years but it is always nice to have a reminder about precision. You have a very calm and professional manner when you teach and I have to say I love the quality of your voice. I hope that doesn’t sound weird! Thanks for a great episode and I’ve ordered your book! Would love to attend one of your seminars someday. Happy quilting!
Wow! Thank you very much. I was SOOOO nervous! I’m glad you couldn’t tell 🙂 I hope you like the book. If you ever get stuck with a quilting issue, please reach out directly to me at patty@tyderia.net. I’m always happy to help! Happy quilting to you too!
Thanks for the offer of help. And no – you didn’t come across as nervous at all. I can’t imagine trying to quilt in front of a bunch of people AND a camera. The camera and all the fussiness that goes along with taping would do me in. Great job.