It’s finally Spring here in the New York City area! Finally. Over the winter (while thinking about warmer weather) I designed my two new latest designs in my “insect” series: Ladybug Loop and Butterfly Bunch. For the last few weeks while we’ve been bouncing from spring-like days to days with frozen precipitation, I’ve been making […]
15 of my favorite modern quilts (with descriptions from the makers!) from QuiltCon 2018
Enjoy 15 of some of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2018 in Pasadena, California. All descriptions were written by the makers. Do you have a favorite quilt you saw at QuiltCon (or online from QuiltCon)? If so, which one was it and why? Let me know in the comments below!
week 52 recap: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 52 (and final!) of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 2 –Sunday, April 8, 2018): If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here. Where did the last 52 weeks go? When I started this personal challenge a year ago, I did it as a way to […]
week 51 recap: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 51 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, March 26 –Sunday, April 1, 2018): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.) The big handwork projects this week were: • getting a binding on a new quilt sample (for a new pattern I’ll be releasing and I think you’ll […]
week 50 recap: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 50 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, March 19 –Sunday, February 25, 2018): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} I’m in the homestretch of my 365 day challenge and to be honest, at times it’s been really difficult to get handwork in every day. No […]
wearable quilted art: gilbert muniz exhibit
While at Quilt Market in Houston last fall, I had the opportunity to see a special exhibit featuring the work of Gilbert Muniz, entitled “My Wearable Art Journey… So Far”. In this exhibit, Gilbert reflects on a decade’s worth of wearable art designs that blur the line between fashion and craft. Here are some of […]
week 49 recap: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 49 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, March 12 –Sunday, February 18, 2018): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} The main focus for my handwork this week was finishing up my neon Ladybug Loop mini quilt. There was LOTS of thread burying of the quilting […]
quiltcon 2018: my favorite charity quilts
The QuiltCon Charity Challenge is one of the Modern Quilt Guild‘s largest-scale charity projects. This year, guilds and individual members were challenged to create modern traditional quilts using a pre-defined color palette. All charity quilts were returned to the makers and will be donated to benefit a local charity. Here are just a few of […]
week 48 recap: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 48 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, March 5 –Sunday, February 11, 2018): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.}
drunkards path mega coaster tutorial
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. All reviews on my blog are honest and are my own opinions. I write all of my own posts. I typically cut all of my fabric for quilt projects with a rotary cutter or scissors but I’ve been having fun exploring all of […]