The Mountains Patchwork Minky Blanket is another version of soft-backed goodness in my popular children’s minky blanket collection. This soft and cuddly small throw is the perfect size from crib to couch cuddles measuring approximately 45 inches wide by 55 inches long. The blanket features the classic square and rectangle patchwork in a soothing color […]
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Unfortunately, we had a significant death in the family at the beginning of December. I used this time to create a moment of pause in my life and generally took a break from all things business and social media. Now I am so happy to be able to begin again in a new year. I
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Join me in the studio to create a large throw quilt from vintage dresses! In this short studio vlog, you can watch me work through several weeks on the custom Vintage Dresses Quilt. Created using dress fabric from the 1940-50s as well as the white background fabric, and other vintage fabrics from my stash for
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Hex symbols were once again the focus of my most recent residency with the 8th graders of West Perry Middle School in Elliotsburg, PA. From October 18th through November 2nd, 2021, we worked together to create legacy artwork for the halls of the school. Based on the folk art of eastern and south-central Pennsylvania, the
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Find out how to take inspiration from the National Park Service and turn it into a lovely quilted appliqué pillow cover.
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Art quilts are truly a passion of mine and my favorite way to use my quilting skills. An expression of thought and idea in fabric bits, often left over from other projects, art quilts are definitely more expressive and artistic than just the repetitively pieced quilt block patterns (though those have their place in my
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The team from Project Yes and the TIU made this wonderful compellation video of my residency in June. The residency, which focused on the PA Dutch folk art of Hex Symbols and their meanings was interpreted by each student into their own work of self-expression. Each faux block was created from a piece of 12x
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It is time for the 3rd annual August Trunk Sale in the La Rue de Fleurs’ Etsy shop. The sale will run August 16 through 31, 2021 with the entire site 25% off. In addition to the complete item details in each Etsy listing, I have made the following three videos showcasing the current handmade
This summer I have had the great fortune to work with two local intermediate units to create fun fiber arts residency camps for area students. Each program contained multiple weeks of camps and activities of which my residencies were designed to be a part. I am feeling very grateful to be fully vaccinated and able
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This summer I am sharing a few periodic tours of my home gardens. The “Happy Hour Garden Tour” series on the La Rue de Fleurs’ YouTube channel is designed to take you on short, casual walkabouts of my home garden. Imagine we are walking around together as friends while we all enjoy a few sips
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