I'm really pumped to be teaching at Quilt Con in February! SOFT CRITICISM - space available! I have three class to chose from, the first one is SOFT CRITICISM. This is a discussion class about studio practices that can help…
I'm a great believer in continuing to take quilt classes forever, as you never know when you'll learn something new or get sparked to start something unexpected. I learned so much from Erin Burke Harris’s class (House on Hill Road)…
What is it about Log Cabin Blocks? Once I start playing with them, I just keep going! Atomic Log Cabin I’ve been sharing this quilt on Instagram as I have made it and I had number of people ask for…
In 2009, I caught swine flu (H1N1) from a toddler I was nannying. My case was mild, but following the advice of the experts, I self-quarantined for a week. During that week, I became so explosively bored that I wrote the first…
I have a very low need to say words. In fact, I would say that I have only so many words that I CAN say in a given day. Sometimes I run out. And then talking to me is like…
I mentioned last month that I had a copy of the Makers Tote pattern and was planning on diving in and making myself one. Well, I did it! And after I made myself a bag, I proceeded to make three…
A couple of weeks ago, a little quilt bee popped up amongst some friends on Facebook. The goal: a quilt that celebrates the new legal recognition of all marriages. The design challenge: make a block that is 12.5" unfinished and…
Thanks so much for all the thoughtful discussion and feedback from my last post. I love that we can be supportive and diverse! I've got a few ideas cooking as a result of our conversations, but not much that is…
After seeing about a dozen "I love my local quilt shop" posts on Instagram and the blogs with no explanation of where this ritual came from or who was behind it, I posted the following on Instagram: Under my image,…
