Have you seen it?! My newest book, The Perfect Piecing Pocket Guide is here! First things first: it’s cute and small. It’s meant to go into your sewing bag when you head to a retreat or class. It’s the perfect quick reference for any quilter. Second, like my first book, this one is full ofContinue reading “The Perfect Piecing Pocket Guide is Here!”
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Perfect Piecing Pocket Guide
It’s here! It’s here! It’s here! And ermehgoodness, y’all. My pocket guide is adorable! I’m absolutely in love! Is it too much to toss it into a purse and carry around? Asking for a friend. In all seriousness, the Perfect Piecing Pocket Guide is the mini-version of my best selling book, Piecing Makeover. We tookContinue reading “Perfect Piecing Pocket Guide”
Mending Matters
A friend of mine recently asked for help with one of her prized possessions: her grandfathers WWII wool blanket. It has been loved and washed a million times, mended with feed-sacks by her mother, and another cover put over that. Over the years, the blanket has been washed so many times that the covering wasContinue reading “Mending Matters”
Log Cabin Quilt
Quilts, metaphors, and Log Cabins. The Log Cabin is one of the most recognized quilt blocks. We know what to expect with Log Cabin quilts. We know that the block represents home, stability. We know the patterns we can create using this versatile block. We know how to put scraps together to maximize creative effectContinue reading “Log Cabin Quilt”
84 Days
Today is day 84. I started The Artist’s Way 84 days ago. I’ve wanted to complete the book and lessons for years. I tried several times before and I always failed. Like most things, when you are ready to do the work, it happens and it finally did. It was time. Every morning for theContinue reading “84 Days”
Zero Waste Quilting
Weird concept, right? The idea came to me a few months ago after chatting with Liz Haywood. She’s a former fashion industry designer turned zero-waste garment maker. Her designs are lovely and they utilize every inch of fabric with virtually no waste. Genius, right? After our chat, I started to ponder the idea of zeroContinue reading “Zero Waste Quilting”
Gifts of Time
The gift of time. When I was a child, my Gam gave me a nativity snow globe. My younger self didn’t appreciate it but now, as an adult, it’s a treasured gift. Every year, just after Thanksgiving, I carefully take the snow globe from its styrofoam packaging and place it in my living room. TheContinue reading “Gifts of Time”
Seasons of Change
I love long, winding roads. I don’t know if the anticipation of what’s coming next and finding out what the future holds or if, like in this photo, I can enjoy complete aloneness. I can be one with my thoughts that, perhaps, include what IS around the corner? Or just marvel in the beauty ofContinue reading “Seasons of Change”
The Artist’s Way – an update
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I started to work through the book The Artist’s Way several weeks ago. I’ve owned the book for years. In fact, I began working my way through the book two years ago, and another two years before that. I suppose I wasn’t ready for the workContinue reading “The Artist’s Way – an update”
Ada, a Friendly Spider
I don’t like spiders. In fact, I’ve really not liked them since I was 9 and suffered through a bite from a Brown Recluse. I came home from Girl Scout camp with a nasty bite on my arm. I was in a three sided cabin that week and, well, that makes it easy for arachnidsContinue reading “Ada, a Friendly Spider”
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