One of my favorite things about QuiltCon, the annual juried quilt show and conference sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild, is chatting with quilters in person and getting to see what people are making. This year Jason and I vended at the show with a Whole Circle Studio booth filled with quilts (both big and […]
Art Quilts on Display: Hang a Quilt Day 2025
Despite a little drizzle early in the day, Hang a Quilt Day 2025, a display of modern art quilts, was a great success and turned out to be a fun community event! This was the third year we hosted our mini outdoor quilt show in Greater New Haven, Connecticut, and even with the slight wet […]
How I Made a Modern Miniature House Quilt Studio (and Why!)
Earlier this month, I took a BIG creative risk in a tiny format—by building a modern miniature house version of my quilt studio. And it all started with a 3-foot pegboard… When I signed up to be part of the Designers Pavilion at H+H Americas—a massive business-to-business trade show for the crafts industry—I had no […]
Inside the Design of Starry Signs: A Zodiac Block of the Month Quilt Pattern You’ll Love
Hello quilting friends! There’s something magical about a sky full of stars, isn’t there? I’ve always loved looking up at the night sky, but I’m more of a cozy, stay-inside kind of person that gets cold easily than a camper. That’s where the idea for Starry Signs 2025 Block of the Month (BOM) began—I wanted […]
Connecticut Hang-A-Quilt Day 2024 Highlights
Sunshine, happy chatter, and a rainbow of gorgeous quilts – sounds like a pretty perfect weekend, right — that was the scene in my neighborhood this past weekend as we celebrated the 6th annual Connecticut Hang-A-Quilt Day with a pop-up outdoor show! Myself, along with my fellow local quilting friends Christina Blais and Anne Flitcraft […]
QuiltCon 2024 Highlights: Part 1
Hey there, fellow quilters! I’m still basking in the afterglow of an amazing experience Jason and I had at QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh, NC. It was a whirlwind of joy, inspiration, and connections! If you were part of the crowd and stopped by our booth, shared a quilt, or made a purchase (or couldn’t be […]
Countdown to QuiltCon 2024! Visit us in Booth 527.
Hello y’all! Final preparations for QuiltCon are in full gear but I wanted to take a moment to share some of what I’ve been working on and give a booth preview. If you’ve been following my quilting journey, you know QuiltCon has been a special part of my life since 2015. I’ve not only attended, […]
behind the scenes: The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims
Hey there, fellow quilting enthusiasts! Last August, I embarked on a quilting adventure that took me to Denver, Colorado. It was only an overnight trip, but it required 2 large suitcases and a carryon bag. The suitcases contained all of my quilts and sewing supplies needed to film not just one, not two, but three […]