It’s official… it was five years ago, February 5, 2015 to be exact, that I started Whole Circle Studio as a blog. I was interested in exploring how I might be able to turn design and quilting into a business, but my main goal at the time was to share my work and process with […]
9 modern quilts from the Charity Quilt Challenge at QuiltCon 2019
QuiltCon 2020 is almost here! Recently I remembered taking a number of photos of quilts from the 2019 Modern Quilt Guild Charity Quilt Challenge and never shared them. Better late than never! Each year, the Modern Quilt Guild encourages local chapters from around the world and individual members (forming teams) to design and create a […]
10 quilts from the Sapphire Celebration special exhibit at International Quilt Festival 2019
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 […]
3 ways I organize my thread
(and 2 awesome thread tips!)
It’s a new year—time to clean up and organize our sewing spaces! I want to share 3 ways I organize my thread and some awesome thread tips. three ways I organize my thread: 1. keeping my bobbin and my thread spools together When sewing, I typically match my bobbin thread to my top thread. This […]
behind the scenes:
Citrus Slices table runner
I rang in the New Year by finishing up my Citrus Slices table runner and releasing the pattern! Here are all the details: fabric All Art Gallery Fabrics (each block is a different Pure Solids paired with a Nature Elements) Block 1: Raspberry Rose (PE-439) and Hot Pink (NE-111) Block 2: London Red (PE-437) and […]
3 goals for 2020 to inspire you
What are you hoping to accomplish in 2020? Here are three of my goals for 2020. I hope they inspire you! 1. experiment more with combining techniques If you’ve ever attended my Content, Concepts and Quilts: Approaching Quilting as a Graphic Designer presentation/trunk show, you know that I start all of my quilt designs with […]
Celebration Candles — Aurifil Artisan Showcase
My dining room table was feeling a bit naked, so I decided to dust off my Celebration Candles block pattern and make a winter-themed table runner. I dug into my stash and decided that the fat quarters and small amount of yardage I had of Uncorked by Windham Fabrics was perfect for this project. The […]
Typecast + Gemology — combining EPP + FPP
Today is my stop on Patchwork Lab: Gemology book hop tour. Patchwork Lab: Gemology is a new book by Andrea Tsang Jackson of 3rd Story Workshop. To celebrate the launch of the book, I’m going to give you a peek of a quilt in progress, combining my Typecast English Paper Pieced letters with a Foundation […]
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 […]