I met Julia several years ago and I jumped at the chance when she reached out to ask if I’d review her new book, Patchwork Luxe. I’ve made many quilts using neckties over the years and was eager to see (read?) if my approach to working with silks differed from hers. Julia’s book is allContinue reading “Patchwork Luxe: A Book Review”
Category Archives: machine applique
Zero Waste Quilting Virtual Book Tour
Y’all! I am so excited that my book, Zero Waste Quilting, will be in the world THIS MONDAY! What is Zero Waste Quilting? My third book, Zero Waste Quilting, will be out in November. The concept behind Zero Waste Quilting is that every scrap of fabric from a quilt is used to make a quiltContinue reading “Zero Waste Quilting Virtual Book Tour”
Up Close and Personal with Aether
I’ve had a few requests to get close up looks at the fabrics I use in Aether, so I added this gallery. With the exception of the image at the bottom, because I forgot to take a photo of that square (gah!), the blocks are in order. You can see how I appliquéd the orangeContinue reading “Up Close and Personal with Aether”
Aether Time Lapse
Good Morning, friends! I’ve made a lot of new sewing friends lately and want to share a time lapse video of when Aether was coming together. 37 seconds of happiness. If you are new to my blog, welcome. I’m happy to meet you and I’m glad you are here. If you’ve been here a while,Continue reading “Aether Time Lapse”
Seven Quilts for Seven Souls
Last April I was commissioned to make seven quilts. Yes, you read that correctly, seven quilts. I won’t bore you with all the details of submitting designs and the outrageous quantity of Woven Fusible I used but I will say that I did enjoy the work. Mrs. M had specific ideas about what she wanted.Continue reading “Seven Quilts for Seven Souls”
Sugar and Spice
Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of. It’s so true and I’m thrilled that this quit is going to one of the sweetest little girls ever. I finished the quilt for Ava and I love it! So does she, and more importantly, her mom. I finished quilting and bindingContinue reading “Sugar and Spice”
Makin’ Headway
Little Mister is with my parents for the week. He calls it Camp Mimi and Papa. I call it a much needed reprieve, though truth be told I miss him terribly and am ready for him to come home. I have one more day to be productive. I made certain the house was mostly cleanContinue reading “Makin’ Headway”