Hello quilting friends and fellow fabric lovers! Today I’m excited to share a closer look at the Wildflower Remix quilt I made using Moda Grunge fabrics. I love working with Grunge fabrics because they bring a beautiful texture to my foundation paper pieced (FPP) quilt blocks. The petals and leaves feel a little more dimensional […]
Solid Quilting Fabric + Wildflower Remix Quilt
Hello modern quilt enthusiasts and solid fabric lovers! Today I’m excited to share a closer look at the Wildflower Remix quilt I made using solid quilting fabric. Keep reading and scrolling if you’re curious about how this design looks in solid fabrics (spoiler alert: it’s clean, crisp, and modern). Let’s get into it! Benefit of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Selected Quilts from the featured QuiltCon 2024 Exhibit: belonging—the quilts of jacquie gering
Today I want to share quilts from the featured exhibit at QuiltCon 2024, entitled: belonging—the quilts of Jacquie Gering. Reflecting on Jacquie’s impact on my own quilting journey fills me with nostalgia and gratitude. I started quilting a few years after Jacquie did herself. Shortly there after, I remember attending QuiltCon for the first time […]
10 modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024
Being a vendor/exhibitor at QuiltCon 2024 (more above that here), I didn’t have a lot of time to check out this year’s juried quilt show. This was probably the only disappointing thing for me about the entire experience. I did have about an hour to get view the show on Day 4 before the floor […]
behind the scenes: Dual Directions quilt + Chalk and Charcoal fabric collection
Hello quilting friends and fabric lovers! I’m beyond excited to introduce you to my latest project: the Dual Directions Quilt Pattern! If you’re ready to embark on a quilting adventure filled with creativity, ease, and endless possibilities, this is the project for you! Make an easy quilt! This super easy foundation paper piecing (FPP) pattern […]
behind the scenes: Modern Moths quilt + Wildflowers fabric collection
Hello quilting friends and those who find insects irresistible! Today I am excited to introduce you to the newest addition to my insect quilt pattern series—Modern Moths. This is the fifth pattern in the series, following in the footsteps of the much-loved Bzzzzzz (bees), Dragonfly Dance, Ladybug Loop, and Butterfly Bunch patterns. For Modern Moths, […]
15 modern quilts from QuiltCon 2023
No matter what style of quilting you enjoy — be it traditional, art, modern, or something else — quilting is quilting and we can all learn and be motivated from one another. Enjoy 15 of just some of my favorite modern quilts (plus a few bonus quilts) from QuiltCon 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. All descriptions […]
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Best in Show quilt
My quilt pattern designs are often inspired by current events (if you missed it, check out 6 Foot Ruler). As we’re looking to close out this unprecedented and bizarre year, everyone truly deserves an award for making it through 2020. To facilitate giving out awards, I offer you my latest quilt pattern, Best in Show: […]