I love quilt blocks that make secondary designs. One day earlier this year, I sat down to play around with some quilt designs with the idea of designing a block that made secondary circles. I didn't like any of the arrangements I came up with,...
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...
Nancy Zieman is a sewing and quilting legend! So when I had the opportunity to get a preview and make a quilt from her new book, Quick Column Quilts, I jumped at the chance! I had a hard time deciding which of the quilts to make....
I picked up Lotta Jansdotter's Sylvia collection when I was at Quilt Market last fall. I mean, black and white print? Yes! Lotta? Yes! Who could resist? I had an idea about some large leaves and an applique method I wanted to try; I added...
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...
Night Forest I think most people who make or design quilts get asked where they get their ideas and inspiration. Most of my quilts start with a shape I want to work with and evolve from there. Some are inspired by something I see during my...
This is just a short post to share my new patterns with you! I'll do longer posts on each of them when I get back from Quilt Market. I've listed the PDF and hard copy patterns in my Etsy shop and I'll add them to...