Exciting news, y’all! woo hoo! I will be teaching Aether during CraftNapa, Uncorked at Home this January. I’m over the moon about it! Craft Napa and Pokey Bolton A bit about CraftNapa and Pokey Bolton, the mastermind behind the magic. Pokey has a long, successful career in quilting including founding both Quilting Arts and Cloth PaperContinue reading “Aether at CraftNapa”
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Zero Waste Quilting: Pre-order Now for Sustainable Quilting Inspiration
I am thrilled to share that my next book, Zero Waste Quilting, will be available this November! What is Zero Waste Quilting? Zero Waste Quilting is a new approach that eliminates waste in our studios by showing quilters how to use materials from start to finish. This revolutionary idea will transform your quilting practice and help youContinue reading “Zero Waste Quilting: Pre-order Now for Sustainable Quilting Inspiration”
The Low Down on Aether Appliqué
I’ve receive a lot of questions about how to appliqué the orange peels so I made a video to share with you. The instructions for Aether are vague so you can machine or hand appliqué the orange peels. There is no right or wrong – just what’s right for you. This 12 minute video goesContinue reading “The Low Down on Aether Appliqué”
Did you say leftovers?
I don’t know about you but I love leftovers. Leftover food? Yes, please. I’m happy to not make another meal. Leftover fabric? Absolutely! Let’s see how creative we can get. There’s a certain joy in taking leftover fabric and making something equally as stunning with leftovers. It really forces you to push your boundaries inContinue reading “Did you say leftovers?”
Persephone Awaits
Recently I decided it was time to update my Bluegrass pattern into something a little easier. Scale it back so it’s more user friendly because the borders are (were) super challenging to make. Keep the fun, lose the dread. Besides, who doesn’t love a quilt with diamond blocks? Right? Inspiration always hits in weird ways.Continue reading “Persephone Awaits”
Scrappy Ombré Quilts
I’m in the middle of making the last quilt for my next book (C&T, Nov. 2024). I can’t show the quilt, but I wanted to take a minute to talk about how I arrange (grade?) fabrics when I make scrappy ombré quilts. I start by gathering any fabrics in the color range that I thinkContinue reading “Scrappy Ombré Quilts”
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”
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”
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”