When I first met Heather Jones, years ago, she was creating quilt patterns and I was enamored by her oversized-quilt-block style. I bought a couple of her patterns, chatted with her at Quilt Market when we’d see each other, and followed along with her career trajectory via Instagram. Over the past few years, I’ve watched […]
Studio Visit with Heather Jones Read More »
I like to think that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. Years of solo parenting made me work through some seriously difficult days, but the truth is that sometimes my body says nope. This week was one of those times. We’ve had an intense month with 3-4 days of teaching and 2-3
If you’re like me at all, you love a good shop hop. It’s always fun visiting new stores and checking out the displays, the fabric selection, the notion wall… all of it! Starting in less than two weeks, I’ll be embarking what I think will be the ultimate shop hop. Hawke and I are taking
Sew Together Tuesday and the ultimate Shop Hop Read More »
You know how there are some friends who are just steady, its-ok-if-we-see-each-other-once-a-year friends? Jaymee is one of those and I was lucky enough to have her visit me just a couple weeks ago. We ate sushi, walked on the beach, visited the desert and made a couple handkerchiefs for her pup. Using a pattern I
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Before work and on the weekends, I’ve been collaborating on embroidery designs with my artist daughter and we finally (finally!) have a couple available! There are two versions: one pincushion with a happy little face and one pincushion with a strawberry. The images are her original artwork that I digitized and I’m pleased as punch
New Embroidery Designs + the Brumby Pouch Read More »
Sometimes I shouldn’t be talking while using a rotary cutter and this was the result recently. I was making a sample for an upcoming Sew Together Tuesday and instead of cutting the square, I kept on cutting into the fabric. Oops! Considering this was nearly two yards of Cuddle® fabric, I wasn’t about to just
Oops–a cutting mistake & how to “fix” it Read More »
Weekends are for catching up, whether that is with housekeeping, adventuring with Hawke or sewing my own projects. I knew it was time to spend some time in my studio, sewing a quilty project, this weekend. But what?
Flying Geese Rainbow Mini Quilt Read More »
Last fall the folks at AccuQuilt invited little ol’ me to be a part of their gallery and, of course, I said “Yes, please!” I knew I would send some of my favorites, but also used the invitation as a starting point for the American Travels series I’m working on. You can read the interview
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Last March, my bosses at Shannon Fabrics asked me to cut my travels short and come home. I was pretty sure my workload would decrease and I’d be able to finally spend some time learning to longarm quilt, so I bought a small Grace Company Q-Zone Hoop Frame and Q’Nique 15R from CaliQuiltCo. I’ve worked
Longarm Quilting with Cuddle minky & Hawke [Sew Together Tuesday] Read More »
If you are looking at this picture and thinking “That’s not Horseshoe Bend,” you’d be right. It’s nearby, but this certainly isn’t it. On our road trip last August, Hawke and I were heading north around the eastern side of the Grand Canyon. It was our third day on the road and we were heading
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