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Favorite Quilt Books
Like many quilters, I have an insane stack of quilt books and also a good chunk on related topics like needlework, embroidery, and mixed media art. I find that some books stay with me for years and I can constantly come back to them and learn something else. Other...
100-Block Quilt by Janome and Michael Miller Cotton Couture
Janome and Michael Miller teamed up this fall for a really cool project. They asked a bunch of quilt bloggers and designers to contribute blocks to a 100-block quilt featuring a delicious palette of Michael Miller Cotton Couture. I contributed 3 blocks to the...
Make-Up Pouch (Last minute gift idea!)
I needed to make a little Christmas gift this week. There was a year that I turned out about 15 of these little makeup bags for every female friend and relative, but that was many years ago. These little pouches are super cute, can be made in almost any size. Once...
Gift Idea: Scandinavian Style Place Mats and Bread Basket
I wanted to share with you all the projects from one of the articles I have in the November/December issue of Generation Q Magazine. I designed some very Scandinavian inspired placemats and bread basket for the issue. This SOOOO reminds me of the colors of my...
Video Tutorial: Making Little Log Cabin Blocks
I want to share with you a new video tutorial I made. In this 25 minute tutorial, I show you how to use the 4-inch paper templates available in my shop (and hopefully in your local quilt store) to make highly accurate log cabin blocks. I also have a kit with the exact...
Student Work: Maya’s Flowers
Monday I taught Maya's Flower's at the Bernina Connection in Phoenix. It is always so much fun to see what students do with my patterns. Here are some progress pictures from my student Sheila's version of Maya's Flowers. I love her bold colors and pattern and pattern...
Morning Bliss: Earl Grey and Cotton Couture
I have to share my beautiful Friday morning bliss with you all: Drinking Earl Grey from my favorite cup while picking Cotton Couture colors for a new Quilt. What you can't see: Playing Bach's cello sonatas and burning incense. Cats sleeping on my sewing chair. Happy...
Sharon Holland Gossamer Quilt
Yay! It is finally done. I quilted this several weeks ago and it has been hanging over my studio door waiting for the magical moment when I find time to sit down and hand-sew the binding on the back. Given that I am in the last few weeks before sending all the quits...
Hand Quilting with 12wt Aurifil
In Norway we have a saying that translates to something like this; "The shoemaker's children run barefoot." My 3 year old daughter has plenty of shoes, but I have never made her a quilt. Sure, I crocheted two infant blankets for her, but no quilt. My two stepdaughters...