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FeaturedAll The Things Tote (s)
Totes for Many Have you ever found a pattern that you love so much, you want to make it over & over again? For me, a pattern that falls into this category is the All… Read more
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FeaturedThe Night Garden Quilt
Let’s talk about a dramatic shift from loving low volume backgrounds to being enamored with blacks, navy and every shade of blue/gray to mimic a night sky. Add in the flowers of a garden and… Read more
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FeaturedHomespun, Hoodoos, and the Hiker(s)
Home. Homespun. Yes, count me in. I love being home; I’m probably too much of a homebody at times. But it is the space I enjoy with the people I love best, so HOME, yes.… Read more
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FeaturedStar Pop 2, #2
Lately, I’ve been documenting things out of the chronological order in which they were created, so here’s one more to keep it going! Star Pop 2, the second one I’ve made. I made the first… Read more
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FeaturedEastern to Mountain, Part 3
Well, this post was a long time coming to press! Goodness gracious. The second post in this 3-part series was written five months ago, but this particular quilt has been finished for a year. I’ve… Read more
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FeaturedEastern to Mountain, Part 2
The Wonky Stars Quilt Continuing on with my Eastern to Mountain, 3-part series, let’s talk about the Wonky Stars Quilt. This series is about three different quilts that are all scrap busting by nature; colorful… Read more
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FeaturedEastern to Mountain, Part 1
The Retro HST Quilt In three seasons of 2022, I made three quilts that traveled with me between the Eastern and Mountain time zones of the USA. I love “Quilts in the Wild” and capturing… Read more
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FeaturedMy 1st Pixelated Quilt
This is the latest scrap busting quilt I’ve made and I love it. Every quilt comes with a story; how it began, who it is for, the process, the fabric, the quilting and boy, does… Read more
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FeaturedThe Night Vision Quilt
It’s been a LONG time since I’ve shared stories of quilts here. I didn’t realize how long until I started this post, but hello again, I’m glad you’ve joined me. I’ll be catching up with… Read more
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FeaturedThe Great Outdoors
In 2021, I joined Kitty Wilkin, @nightquilter, for her Quilt Your Life Community program. I had taken a virtual class with her prior to that & found her teaching style and skill to be very… Read more
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FeaturedThe Wizard, a Commission
Awhile back, as in 2019, I purchased fabric called “Dorothy’s Journey” featuring the story of the Wizard of Oz. I have so many personal connections to Dorothy, Kansas, friends along one’s journey and last but… Read more
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FeaturedHoliday Hills Quilt #2
Looks familiar, right? It’s February 2022 and this has been in the works for a couple of months. Other quilts have been started & finished, but I fell out of habit getting blog posts written… Read more
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FeaturedHoliday Hills Quilt
I’m BACK! I’ve been a little quiet in this story telling space, but today is the pattern release day for the Holiday Hills Quilt and time for me to get back to the writing of… Read more
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FeaturedUrban Light Quilt
What’s the saying, “better late than never”? That applies to this post! The timing of my blogpost has nothing to do with my enthusiasm for this pattern or quilt. I finished the quilt top MONTHS… Read more
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FeaturedThe Gravitate Quilt
Summer, sunshine and star block quilts. It’s a winning combination, as is this new pattern by Modernly Morgan (www.modernlymorgan.com). Having tested Morgan’s last pattern, the Cozy Cabin Quilt, I was definitely excited when she asked… Read more
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FeaturedGarden Paths Quilt
It’s now May 2021 and I’m ready to be outside, enjoying all the spring gardens have to offer. Coincidentally, it’s also pattern release day for this latest quilt, designed by Brittany Tunison for White Plains… Read more
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FeaturedScenic Road Quilt
When we think of Scenic Roads, it may bring memories of wide-open country spaces, city skyscrapers, or rocky cliffs with an ocean on the horizon. Each of us has a different place we consider scenic… Read more
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FeaturedCozy Cabin Quilt
I’ve often admired quilt patterns by designer, Modernly Morgan, (www.modernlymorgan.com) so when she asked if I’d test this latest design, it was an easy “YES” from me. Morgan and I both have a love of… Read more
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FeaturedSawtooth Shine Quilt
I’m often asked if I buy fabric with a specific quilt in mind. Sometimes, yes; most of the time, no. As I’ve mentioned previously, creativity comes to me by way of “the story”. If a… Read more
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FeaturedSpinning Top Quilt
Meet the Spinning Top Quilt, a pattern I tested in February 2021 for Monika Henry of Penny Spool Quilts (pennyspoolquilts.com). I’ve worked with Monika before this project & always find her patterns to be well-written,… Read more
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FeaturedThe Londoner Quilt
I remember, as much of the world does, watching Lady Diana Spencer become Diana, Princess of Wales. Yes, I woke at 4am to watch the Royal Wedding, before heading off to school. Don’t judge, maybe… Read more
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FeaturedFirefly Cabins Quilt
Have you ever purchased fabric for one project and when you finished, you wished you had more yardage for something else? This Big Sky collection by Annie Brady for Moda Fabrics is that fabric for… Read more
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FeaturedHooked
Hooked. I don’t know how to crochet, and I can only sort of knit, but this fabric collection by Mathew Boudreaux, aka Mister Domestic, had me hooked the minute I saw the sheep. Well, the… Read more
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Golden Light Quilt
Golden Light. What do you envision? Sunrise or sunset, autumn colors as they fall upon us? When I began to work on this pattern by Julia Raye Bednorz, http://www.thehomebodyco.com, I thought about how we can… Read more
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FeaturedFestive Forest
It’s still September, but there are Christmas trees in my studio. I am not one to jump ahead in holiday decorations, choosing instead to savor the current moment. However, when the opportunity to test a… Read more
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