2019 marked the 45th-anniversary of the International Quilt Festival. To celebrate, a special exhibit was featured at the 2019 International Quilt Festival in Houston. Check out highlights and 10 of my favorite quilts from the show! Sapphire Celebration Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, trust, and […]
15 quilts from the Aurifilosophy special exhibit at International Quilt Festival 2019
A few weeks ago I visited the Aurifilosophy—Education for the Love of Thread exhibit, organized by Karen L. Miller and sponsored by Aurifil. This exhibit was part of the quilt show associated with the 2019 International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, Texas. The exhibit included works of more than 13 Aurifilosophers, designers, artisans, and […]
21 modern quilts from the 2019 Modern Quilt Showcase
I was fortunate enough to check out the beautifully curated Modern Quilt Showcase, sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild. This exhibit was part of the quilt show associated with the 2019 International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, Texas. Members of the Modern Quilt Guild from around the world submitted their quilts for this exhibit that […]
Shoreline Sweets UFO & Aurifil Artisan Challenge
There’s nothing like a project challenge to push you to finish a quilting UFO (unfinished object)! My friends at Aurifil challenged their Artisans to create (or in my case finish) a seasonal project. Today, I’m excited to share with you my Shoreline Sweets mini placemat. A few years ago I designed and made my first Shoreline […]
behind the scenes:
Paws Up! quilt
Raise your paws if you love cats and dogs! I’m super excited to release my new Paws Up! quilt pattern. Our recently adopted four-year-old Yellow Lab mix, Casey, was the inspiration for Paws Up! Shortly after we adopted her, we discovered that she not only loves to sleep on her back but it is super […]
behind the scenes:
Love at First Sight quilt
Love and friendship have been one of the many themes in my work. My first “love” quilt was What’s the Frequency, Love? (1st place winner in the Small Quilts category at QuiltCon 2015), which led to Big Love, which then evolved into Modern Love. A modern wedding was the inspiration for my Double Wedding Knot […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 3
and giveaway!
Woo hoo! It’s Week 3 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour! We’re half way through the alphabet and this week’s projects included pillows and a bag. Check out what Kim, Yvonne, Karen, and Kristy made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read all the way to the end to enter […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 2
and giveaway!
Week 2 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour is here! Check out what Erin, Sylvia, Guiseppe and Hilary made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read all the way to the end to enter for a chance to win a Typecast Complete Paper Pack, sponsored by Paper Pieces. Did you […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 1
and giveaway!
A few months ago I had, what I thought was a crazy idea at the time. What would it look like to have 26 quilters each make a letter from my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast, and feature each maker and project? A moment of panic set in… did I even know 26 people? […]
20 modern quilts from QuiltCon 2019
Enjoy 20 of (just some of) my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. All descriptions were written by the makers. Prepare to be inspired! Want more quilts? Check out the 2018 Modern Quilt Showcase here. Check out the 2018 Best of QuiltCon traveling exhibit here. Check out 15 quilts from QuiltCon 2018 here. Check […]