I’m super excited and incredibly honored to be October’s Aurifil Designer of the Month. I was asked over a year ago to participate and have had a lot of time to think about the theme and what I wanted to design. I finally get to share all of the details and the block with you! This […]
(photo: Postcard produced by Ephemera of Paducah, KY) Last weekend I got to check something off of my “Quilting Bucket List”. I visited Paducah, Kentucky! Twice a year in the spring and fall, tens of thousands of quilters and quilt enthusiasts convene in this small city for Quilt Week, produced by the American Quilt Society. […]
My mission is to enhance people’s lives through beautiful, meaningful design. All types of design—not just quilts! Check this out! I designed a pair of leggings (also doubles as a high quality Yoga pant!). The printing on the leggings is so incredible—they look like they’re quilted but they’re not! Seriously! It’s hard to distinguish the printed leggings […]
One of the fun parts about being a designer and quilter is collaborating. Collaborating with other makers allows me to be inspired by their work, and also challenges me to think about my own work in new ways and stretch beyond my comfort zone. I’m super excited about my new collaboration with Mathew Boudreaux (AKA Mister […]
Funny story about how my Stone Slice quilt pattern came to be: I picked up my geode bookend on a cross-country road trip in 2000. My then boyfriend (Jason, now husband), friend (now best friend) and her fiancee (now ex-husband) drove a 1971 Cadillac Eldorado convertible from CT to Vegas for a friend’s wedding. Everyone […]
Curious about my process for designing my new Butterfly Bunch quilt pattern? My process for new designs usually starts with an inspiration photo or a quick pencil sketch. Once I have a general direction, I draw in Adobe Illustrator. For Butterfly Bunch, I went right to Illustrator since I knew I wanted to make a geometric […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scrap happens! While it’s so much fun to go shopping for the latest and greatest fabric, sometimes it’s even more awesome to use what you have. Not only to save money, but it can be fun to challenge yourself to mix and match colors and prints in ways you haven’t thought of. I find the […]
It’s no secret that Hawaii, specifically the Big Island and Kauai, is my most favorite place on earth. {Read more about my obsession with Hawaii and Hawaiian inspired quilts.} If I could pick just one place to live, it would be on the islands. My first visit was in January 2010. Jason and I flew […]