I have two classes coming up at Pink Castle Fabrics soon. Hand Appliqué is this Saturday, April 26 from 10 - 2.  This is the perfect time to learn how to do needle-turn appliqué!  Hand Appliqué is the perfect summer project - no need for a machine...

with a new skill!  Sign up for my Machine Appliqué class on Jan 17 here in Ann Arbor at gaaqg.com. Or just have some fun and take my Modern Mystery class on Jan 19 also at gaaqg.com.  No picture for this one! I'll be giving my lecture "What...

I've got some great events coming up and I hope to see some of you there! First, I'll be lecturing on modern quilting to the CAMEO quilt guild this week on Thursday evening at 7 pm.  Then on Saturday, I'll be teaching Machine Appliqué there too.  If...

In the part of the country where I live, there is something iconic about cardinals in winter - their bright color stands out so beautifully against the white snow.  I've always wanted to make another version of this pillow for my machine applique class, and,...

For the nearby folks:  a reminder that I'll be teaching Hand Appliqué this Saturday, July 27 from 10-2 at Pink Castle Fabrics and next Friday, August 2 I'll be teaching Bias Appliqué as part of the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild's Quilting Unlimited.  There is still space...

1. Summer Sunrise pillow, 2. Curried Plums, 3. Daisy Chain Table Topper, 4. Coffeehouse, 5. Biltmore Bias, 6. CelebrationTableRunner, 7. Ephemeral Elegance, 8. An Evergreen Bias, 9. Sudoku Streetlight Regular readers of my blog will know how much I love working with bias strips.  It occurred...

I'm excited to announce that I'll be teaching three appliqué classes locally this fall!   Each class features a project designed especially to help you learn the techniques involved.  I purposely kept the projects small so you can learn the techniques without adding a large project...

I took a fantastic class at the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild yesterday.  It was on stars by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts.  The quilt we worked on in class is similar to this picture.  Edyta does not publish the pattern for the class...

The Modern Quilt Guild announced all the classes and lectures for QuiltCon yesterday.  I am totally blown away by the amazing people they have on the schedule.  I am even more in awe that I'm one of them! More about my classes in a minute, but...