Quilts are wonderful gifts for babies and kids, but when you can bundle it with a soft, cute and cuddly toy, they’re even better! I’ve been an admirer of Abby Glassenberg of While She Naps and her work for a while. If you’re not familiar with Abby, check out her website for more information about her. […]
Here is a recap of Week 4 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, May 1–Sunday, May 7, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio.
Let’s be real… basting quilts is NOT fun. I spent a couple of years finding a method that made it tolerable for me to complete this necessary task with minimal discomfort. Check out this video where I document my process of basting up to queen size quilts on my 60″ x 30″ worktable. Here are […]
Here is a recap of Week 3 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 24–Sunday, April 30, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio. Save Save Save
Here is a recap of Week 2 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 17–Sunday, April 23, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.}
I’ve decided to start a new challenge. Over the past year, I’ve fallen deeply in love with handwork. Mostly needle turn appliqué but I enjoy the meditative quality of all hand stitching. (It also makes me feel less guilty watching tv). While most days I already do some handwork, I’m committing to make at least […]
Have you seen all of the Sew Many Colors mini quilts around Instagram? If not click here: #sewmanycolors Also, be sure to vote for your favorite here. Voting closes on Saturday, April 15. The top 3 Minis will be showcased on the Auribuzz blog, will receive a fabulous prize package including goodies from Aurifil, Robert Kaufman, […]
I LOVE a good solid fabric so I was really excited to meet the folks at Paintbrush Studio at QuiltCon 2017. I was drawn to their booth by their Painter’s Palette Solids collection which features 168 awesome colors! They also had some beautiful quilted samples by Jacquie Gehring in the booth. Today I’m happy to announce that […]
Enjoy more of my favorite quilts from QuiltCon 2017. Be sure to check out more quilts in part 1 post. You can find it here.
The juried show at QuiltCon 2017 was amazing! This was my third QuiltCon and each year the design and craftsmanship of the work tops the previous year. Enjoy just some of my favorite quilts from the show: