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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over 20 years ago, I designed my first typeface as a graphic design major earning my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. At that time, I thought that quilts were blankets that you bought at Caldor. I didn’t really know it was something that people made. Given at the time that I didn’t even know how […]
Today is my stop on The Quilter’s Negative Space Handbook Blog tour. The Quilters Negative Space Handbook is a new book by Sylvia Schaefer of Flying Parrot Quilts. To celebrate the launch of the book, I’m going to talk a bit about how I design negative space in my quilts, specifically Picnic Petals. If you’re intrigued, you’ll […]
Aloha! Welcome to my stop on Mister Domestic‘s Aura Blog Party. When Mathew asked me if I’d like to join the party, I didn’t hesitate saying “YES!” If you’ve been following me you know: 1. I’m a big fan of Mathew and everything he does. 2. I’m obsessed with all things Hawaii. You can read […]
Today has been a long time coming… it’s my day to reveal the block I designed for The Splendid Sampler 2 book by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. I designed, made and submitted the block in the summer of 2017, almost a year and a half ago! I’m excited to share the process and some […]
About this time last year, I was commissioned to design and make a quilt as a special engagement gift. I love working with clients to design custom quilts that have meaning, so I immediately said yes to the project, and then the project took a strange turn. When I think of engagements and weddings, I […]
This past summer I was selected by a committee of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven to create a commissioned quilt to honor and celebrate women who were being recognized at their 38th Annual Arts Awards ceremony. The commissioned piece, sponsored by Metropolitan Interactive, would not only be on display during the event, but […]