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 […]