Today's Procrastinators United project is my Snowflake Tree Skirt. This is a great modern tree skirt made with machine applique. I used my favorite Medium Grey and White for mine, but I've seen in made in lots of colors and prints and it always looks great! You...
Today's Procrastinator's Unite project is the North Pole Tree Skirt. In true procrastinator fashion, this post is up later than I meant it to be :) This tree skirt is such fun to make! You don't worry about cutting the curves until the very end -...
Welcome to the Robert Kaufman 30 Quilts for 30 Years blog hop! We are celebrating 30 years of Kona cotton solids with 30 days of blog posts and giveaways! I was so honored and excited when the lovely Nichole from Robert Kaufman asked if I'd be...
Some fabrics are just too good to cut into small pieces! My new Linked quilt pattern lets the fabric be the focus. Use a pre-cut charm pack or cut your own from that favorite fabric you’ve been hoarding. When I saw Carrie Bloomston’s Paint collection (Windham Fabrics) a few...
Joy Centerpiece This time last year I was up to my ears in Holiday Craft Bash projects! Meredith, Jacey, Jessica and I each created and blogged a free project once a week for six weeks! It was tons of fun, but the pace was a bit...
Last but not least, the final new pattern this Fall, Turnstile. I met the nice people from Windham Fabrics at Quilt Market last Spring in Portland and they contacted me this summer asking if I'd like to design a pattern using the new Marcia Derse...
Snowflake in action last year A couple of years ago, I decided that my Christmas tree skirt seriously needed replacing. The one I'd been using was at least ten years old and didn't match my style or living room any more. I made it before I...
Fabric by Kaffe Fassett in the back and Marmalade by Bonnie and Camille in the front The new season of Quilting Arts TV starts this month - series 1200. Check here to see how to get it in your area. I don't know which episodes my projects will be...
Lotta Pluses - 51" x 58" My newest pattern is called "Think Positive". I am, by nature, an optimist, but a little reminder can't hurt! Plus quilts are so much fun! I designed this one to look like the pluses are randomly placed (they're not). The fabric...
Comma Link The first of the two new patterns I have to show you is Chain Link. I've been in such an appliqué mood lately, and I wanted to design a quilt with a simple appliqué shape. I think the positioning and repetition of this shape gives such...