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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’m super excited to give you a behind the scenes look at the process of creating my latest quilt and leggings design — Hexie Blues! This summer, as I was brainstorming the design for my second pair of licensed leggings (be sure to check out my first pair: Kona Sunset), I thought a lot about […]
I’m super excited and incredibly honored to be October’s Aurifil Designer of the Month. I was asked over a year ago to participate and have had a lot of time to think about the theme and what I wanted to design. I finally get to share all of the details and the block with you! This […]
(photo: Postcard produced by Ephemera of Paducah, KY) Last weekend I got to check something off of my “Quilting Bucket List”. I visited Paducah, Kentucky! Twice a year in the spring and fall, tens of thousands of quilters and quilt enthusiasts convene in this small city for Quilt Week, produced by the American Quilt Society. […]