I love to sew by hand! Hand appliqué is one of my favorite things and I also love to hand sew a binding when I have the chance. I took my first hand appliqué class from Pat Campbell back in about 2004. She recommended Richard Hemming needles and...
I'm so glad I started my new hand appliqué project - I love to have something that I can stitch on that is ready to go! I haven't made lots of progress yet, but that's OK. This project is meant to be one of those that...
Join me today, Friday and Saturday for the Pieces of Magic Quilt Show by the Oxford Quilters Guild in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada! I'll be lecturing and teaching hand applique. There are over 300 quilts on display! Don't miss it!...
Circle Lattice Two things I've had on my mental must-do list have finally made it to reality! When I first saw Carolyn Friedlander's Circle Lattice quilt in her Savor Each Stitch book, I thought it was amazing. Then when I saw Carolyn's trunk show I was...
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...
I am SO lucky that I have Pink Castle Fabrics' new brick and mortar shop right in my back yard! Seriously, it is just over two miles from my house :) So what are you doing on Saturday? I'll be teaching Machine Appliqué THIS Saturday, July 13, at...
I'm so looking forward to the quilt show part of QuiltCon! I've been to a few national quilt shows over the years and, while I always enjoy the creativity and workmanship, they often don't have many quilts that are my style. Quilts that make me...
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...
From the pattern cover Do you ever have that nagging feeling that there is something you are supposed to be doing but you don't know what it is? I had that feeling Monday night. I went through my mental to do list and couldn't identify the...
Did you see my Facebook on Tuesday or the Modern Quilt Guild newsletter? I'll be teaching at QuiltCon! It is going to be so much fun I can hardly stand it :) QuiltCon is the first national quilt show by the Modern Quilt Guild. It...