Recently I had the privilege of chatting with Sam Hunter for an episode of her RevCraftBiz podcast. If you aren’t familiar with Sam, she’s a quilter, a mama, a fine artist (sculpture! among other things), a mentor, and a fantastic friend, and the RevCraftBiz is all about how to build a revolutionary craft business forContinue reading “Saving the Planet One Step at a Time”
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Are you ready to up your precision piecing game?
My Creative Spark Class is FINALLY here! I spent the summer working tirelessly on a new (and my first!) Creative Spark class. The class is based on my best selling book, Piecing Makeover, and I am so excited that I can finally share this with you! What is Creative Spark, You Ask? Creative Spark isContinue reading “Are you ready to up your precision piecing game?”
Aether at CraftNapa
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”
Improve Your Quilting Skills With Basting
Creating perfect points can frustrate even the most seasoned quilters. If you baste your points before sewing them, you can get perfect points without the aggrivation. I am a stickler for precision piecing. I know it’s not for everyone – that’s okay! You do you, friend! – but for me, it’s my jam. In PiecingContinue reading “Improve Your Quilting Skills With Basting”
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”
Blocking Quilts
Back in 2017 I wrote a lengthy post about blocking quilts (you can find it here) and since it’s been seven years (Oh. My. Gosh!) I thought I’d share my two cents on blocking quilts again. There’s a lot of debate about blocking. People definitely have thoughts on the process. Below I share what blockingContinue reading “Blocking Quilts”
2024 Temperature Quilt
Earlier this year my sister took up crochet and she is HOOKED. Sister has always like hand work (think cross stitch) but hasn’t ever really taken to sewing. I’ve tried to convert her on multiple occasions with no luck, including giving her an EPP pattern, templates and fabric for her birthday one year. Maybe one dayContinue reading “2024 Temperature Quilt”
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”