We’re in the home stretch of week 6 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour! Check out what Kitty, Jenn, Jenny and Stephanie made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read to the end and enter for a chance to win a rotary cutter/seam ripper collection and 4 pack of thread […]
Typecast of Characters
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 5
and giveaway!
Week 5 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour includes pouches and framed blocks. Check out what Joanna, Lindsay, Andrea, Sarah and Rachel made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read all the way to the end to enter for a chance to win a bundle of PURE SOLIDS fabric by Art […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 4
and giveaway!
We’re on to Week 4 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour and it includes pouches and framed blocks. Check out what Molli, Nicole, Scott and Pat made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read all the way to the end to enter for a chance to win a Warm & Natural […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 3
and giveaway!
Woo hoo! It’s Week 3 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour! We’re half way through the alphabet and this week’s projects included pillows and a bag. Check out what Kim, Yvonne, Karen, and Kristy made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read all the way to the end to enter […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 2
and giveaway!
Week 2 of the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour is here! Check out what Erin, Sylvia, Guiseppe and Hilary made with my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast. Be sure to read all the way to the end to enter for a chance to win a Typecast Complete Paper Pack, sponsored by Paper Pieces. Did you […]
Typecast of Characters
Blog Tour — week 1
and giveaway!
A few months ago I had, what I thought was a crazy idea at the time. What would it look like to have 26 quilters each make a letter from my latest English Paper Piecing pattern, Typecast, and feature each maker and project? A moment of panic set in… did I even know 26 people? […]
Typecast of Characters Blog Tour and Behind the Scenes
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 […]
3 of the Best Thread Weights for Piecing and Quilting
Before we get into specifics about thread weight, I want to share a bit about my history with thread. When I first started quilting, I used a variety of (mostly inexpensive) threads that I could find at my local big-box store. I had occasional issues with tension and thread breaking but didn’t realize it was […]
How to Design Negative Space in Modern Quilts
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 […]
Nashville: Fabric, Quilts and Fun!
Last fall, I had the opportunity to visit Nashville for a long weekend. Since QuiltCon 2019 (held in Nashville this year!) is right around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my favorite fabric, quilt and general fun highlights from the weekend. If you’re in town, I definitely recommend checking them out. If you’re in […]