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 Aura! Let’s English Paper Piece!
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 […]
splendid sampler 2 — connection block
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 […]
By Hand Blog Hop + Giveaway
Welcome to my stop on the By Hand blog hop. By Hand was designed by my friend, Amy Friend for Contempo, a division of Benartex. When Amy asked me if I would make something with her new collection, I immediately knew I wanted to make a Patchwork Petals quilt. The organic nature of the shapes and […]
Tie One On Blog Hop + Giveaway!
Earlier this year, Scott Hansen of Blue Nickel Studios introduced his first fabric collection for Banyan Batiks (a subdivision of Northcott). While I typically don’t use batiks in my work, when Scott contacted me and asked if I was interested in cutting up his new collection, Tie One On, to see what I can make, I […]