I first met the lovely and talented Leah Day a couple of years ago when I participating in her free motion quilting class at MQX Quilt Festival—New England. I was super excited to see her again when she visited my Quilt Market booth last fall. At Market, Leah proposed that we collaborate on a small […]
This weekend was a bit of a whirlwind as I traveled to St. Louis for Spring Quilt Market 2017. Unlike exhibiting at Fall Quilt Market 2016, where I never left the booth, this time, I had the chance to see all the booths and see the show. Here are some highlights from the weekend: First stop was […]
Here is a recap of Week 6 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, May 15–Sunday, May 21, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio. Save
Here is a recap of Week 5 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, May 8–Sunday, May 14, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} What handwork are you working on? Please share below! Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more […]
Quilts are wonderful gifts for babies and kids, but when you can bundle it with a soft, cute and cuddly toy, they’re even better! I’ve been an admirer of Abby Glassenberg of While She Naps and her work for a while. If you’re not familiar with Abby, check out her website for more information about her. […]
Here is a recap of Week 4 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, May 1–Sunday, May 7, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio.
Let’s be real… basting quilts is NOT fun. I spent a couple of years finding a method that made it tolerable for me to complete this necessary task with minimal discomfort. Check out this video where I document my process of basting up to queen size quilts on my 60″ x 30″ worktable. Here are […]
Here is a recap of Week 3 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 24–Sunday, April 30, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio. Save Save Save
Here is a recap of Week 2 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 17–Sunday, April 23, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.}
I’ve decided to start a new challenge. Over the past year, I’ve fallen deeply in love with handwork. Mostly needle turn appliqué but I enjoy the meditative quality of all hand stitching. (It also makes me feel less guilty watching tv). While most days I already do some handwork, I’m committing to make at least […]