Mirth is one of my favorite words and now it’s finally a quilt. Last fall, Brenda of Just A Bit Frayed asked if I’d like to design a quilt using RJR’s Cotton Supreme Solids and, of course, I said yes! They have a lovely feel, sewed up beautifully and I couldn’t have been more pleased with […]
Introducing Mirth, a paper-pieced mini Read More »
I got a bee in my bonnet about the Fancy Forest quilt last fall and managed to get Fabric Depot to agree that we should do a quilt along class for it. Then I somehow put together a bundle of Me+You batiks in a color array that dozens and dozens of people liked well enough to
The Fancy Forest Quilt Along, at last Read More »
You know how life is, right? Too often the daily bits get in the way of doing the things I really want to do…like update the blog, add new tutorials, finish that pattern, etc. Every New Year’s Eve I think this will be the year to get stuff done. And then suddenly it’s New Year’s
Trying to Catch Up Read More »
“It’s a waste of time. I’ll just iron it when I’m done.” The first time I heard someone say this I audibly gasped, horrified that anyone would put off pressing. But the mm-hmming of those around me made me realize that it was a common sentiment. As a long-time garment sewist, the need to press as-you-go has been drilled into
The Importance of Pressing Read More »
I’m excited to be teaching the Bridgetown Backless Tunic/Dress pattern at Fabric Depot on May 3rd and if you’re local, it would be a great opportunity to learn a little garment sewing. I’ve met lots of people who are interested in learning how to sew apparel, but don’t know where to start. This one, I
I’ve been wanting to get back into the teaching game since I returned to Portland, but first I had to find a place to live and a job. Now that both those needs are satisfied, I can start teaching again, at last! I’ve long-loved curve piecing and while the Winding Ways block is clearly my
From Idea to Quilt Read More »
Last month I participated in Jennifer Sampou‘s Black and White Collection blog hop via the work blog, but I’m so happy about how it turned out, I just wanted to share it here as well! We got to choose our own pattern (or make up our own) for each stop along the way. I’ve learned
Supernova is a pattern! Read More »
With a name like that I might just call it the CGSSPP from now on. It’s actually the first of a series of patterns that will be coming out with paper-pieced (also called foundation-pieced) tops and the funky construction of two squares sewn together to create a 3-D form. Last fall I made the first of
Introducing: the Circling Geese Squished Square Pincushion Pattern Read More »
Sometimes I need a good swift kick in the pants and now seems to be one of those times. To be honest, I’ve had a somewhat rough go of it the last eight months, wondering just what the point was if I couldn’t have the things that made me happy. Then I saw this on
Have I told you how much I enjoy teaching people how to sew? It’s a surprise even to me! I mean, I knew I liked teaching after leading the EFL classes in Vietnam and it’s blatantly obvious that I love sewing, but putting the two together has been a slow merger. Silly, I know. This
