New to the Butterfly Bunch Quilt Along? Start here! Come together! How are you doing with your butterflies? Last week we foundation paper pieced our individual parts. This week we’re going to join all of those paper pieces to make beautiful butterfly blocks! Check out my tips for aligning and piecing those sections together using positioning pins in the […]
New to the Butterfly Bunch Quilt Along? Start here or get the pattern here. Let’s dig in! Now that we have our fabric selected and our templates (paper pieces) cut out, we’re ready to begin paper piecing. The technique of foundation paper piecing can be tricky and does take some practice but once you master it, a whole new world […]
Welcome and let’s get started! Are you ready to make some beautiful butterflies? This week we’re going to get organized and select our fabric—one of the most fun (and at times overwhelming) parts of quilting! We’re all moving at our own pace, but here is what’ I’m working on this week (be sure to check out […]
Curious about my process for designing my new Butterfly Bunch quilt pattern? My process for new designs usually starts with an inspiration photo or a quick pencil sketch. Once I have a general direction, I draw in Adobe Illustrator. For Butterfly Bunch, I went right to Illustrator since I knew I wanted to make a geometric […]
It’s finally Spring here in the New York City area! Finally. Over the winter (while thinking about warmer weather) I designed my two new latest designs in my “insect” series: Ladybug Loop and Butterfly Bunch. For the last few weeks while we’ve been bouncing from spring-like days to days with frozen precipitation, I’ve been making […]
Enjoy 15 of some of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2018 in Pasadena, California. All descriptions were written by the makers. Do you have a favorite quilt you saw at QuiltCon (or online from QuiltCon)? If so, which one was it and why? Let me know in the comments below!
Here is a recap of Week 52 (and final!) of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 2 –Sunday, April 8, 2018): If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here. Where did the last 52 weeks go? When I started this personal challenge a year ago, I did it as a way to […]
Here is a recap of Week 51 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, March 26 –Sunday, April 1, 2018): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.) The big handwork projects this week were: • getting a binding on a new quilt sample (for a new pattern I’ll be releasing and I think you’ll […]
Here is a recap of Week 50 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, March 19 –Sunday, February 25, 2018): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} I’m in the homestretch of my 365 day challenge and to be honest, at times it’s been really difficult to get handwork in every day. No […]
While at Quilt Market in Houston last fall, I had the opportunity to see a special exhibit featuring the work of Gilbert Muniz, entitled “My Wearable Art Journey… So Far”. In this exhibit, Gilbert reflects on a decade’s worth of wearable art designs that blur the line between fashion and craft. Here are some of […]