In 2019 I created the first “House Rules” Mini quilt for a challenge entry with Curated Quilts Journal. (Read more about “House Rules” in that article.) The challenge was to “say something” through your quilt and it really got me thinking about what I wanted to use my art to say. Traditionally, quilting is more […]
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The first quilt I plan to tackle for the Lana Bates Memorial Quilt Project is the one I believe was intended to be a quilt as you go (QAYG). With quilt as you go quilts, the backing and binding are worked on with each square, essentially making several (dozen) miniature quilts which are then all
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This year for Christmas we definitely tried to focus on simplifying and not giving an overabundance of gifts. Also being home so much, I had a little extra sewing time around the holidays and wanted to focus on a few handmade gifts. My nephew has recently become interested in playing kitchen and pretends to be
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One of the first encounters I had with quilts as an art form was when I was about 10 or so. I remember in the foggy way of a several-decades-old memory just snippets of the experience. Walking through the pavilion hall with my mother and aunt, we browsed the hanging textiles as though they were
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Meet the Maker Week is an Instagram participation prompt for makers from around the globe and all media. Post prompts are created by Joanne Hawker, a stationery designer and small business owner from the UK. The prompts are typically advertised a week or two in advance of the challenge so participants can collect their images
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The new year has begun and it’s time to set a new intention and a few goals. Honestly, I feel burnt by 2020. Just totally burnt out trying to do all the things with very little balance to my life. Maybe you feel the same? So, now here we are expecting to feel some manufactured
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An excellent beginner quilting project, this simple patchwork pot holder includes a pieced top and pocket back. Practice simple piecing, minimal quilting and the mitered binding technique in this great project for you home or for gifting. The patchwork pot holder is perfect for using up scrap fabrics or playing with a few fat quarter
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This week I would like to highlight another version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. Autumn Adventures has all of the features of this collection, including square piecing creating a classic patchwork effect, a bright color pallet and theme of adventure and geometric prints in a blue, green, orange, red, white and yellow combination, and
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This week would like to highlight one of my favorite versions of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. The Lake Tahoe minky blanket has all of the features of this collection, including patchwork square piecing creating a dynamic patchwork effect, a tight color pallet and theme of woodland and geometric prints in a soft taupe, cream,
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This week I completed a new version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. New Adventures has all of the features of this collection, including randomized square and rectangle piecing creating a dynamic patchwork effect, a tight color pallet and theme of woodland and geometric prints in a soft gray, black, white and yellow combination, and
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