Recently I was asked to make a pair of quilts for teachers that were retiring from my kids’ elementary school. One was actually the librarian and the other was the first grade teacher to my two oldest. Can you imagine retiring in 2020 during the Covid19 pandemic? I am sure they were heartbroken to retire
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Recently I was sent a whole family of baby quilts. A rainbow family to be exact and I absolutely loved the opportunity to add quilted detail to these simple and sweet baby quilts. It’s rare that I get sent seven versions of the same quilt at the same time. Ok, I admit, maybe this is
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It’s my very first quilt along and you are invited! Show Love is my most popular pattern and what a better way to spend the first half of February than making a love themed quilt? To join the quilt along sign up for the emails HERE. Post your progress to Instagram with the hashtag: #showloveqal
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When I first started quilting I made quilts for two reasons. I made quilts for my bed and I made quilts for babies. That’s it. Nothing else. No throws, no picnic quilts, no wall hangings. A few years ago I started a new quilt for my bed. It had been six or seven years since
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I’m excited to share with you my first official pattern, Show Love. This quilt was inspired by poster style art and was first intended as a wall hanging. In my home decorating I like using messages that uplift. “LOVE” is probably the best message of all. Click here to purchase the pattern. While this quilt
Quilting is my all time favorite thing to do, but a close second to quilting is watching my kids play sports. There’s nothing like a spending the afternoon at a sunny baseball game watching my oldest boy play center field. This quilt is inspired by hours at the ballpark watching him do what he loves
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Christmas time is here which means we are all hustling and bustling around checking off our to-do lists. If you are like me, there are a lot of handmade projects that I am dying to make but there isn’t a lot of extra time for to make them. This MERRY banner is a perfect addition
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I get asked all the time if I accept quilts for long arm quilting with minky fabric for the back. The answer is a resounding YES! Minky makes the most soft and luxurious blankets. I have had very little trouble quilting minky backed quilts. In fact, there is no reason that a quilt could not
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Every quilt has a story. Well, at least mine all do. For me and my quilts, a lot of the story takes place before the quilt is even begun. This is because my favorite parts of quilting are dreaming, planning, and scheming. My ghost quilt started in an unusual way. It started with a bundle
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When fall arrives it brings out the nesting instinct in me. I start craving soup for every meal, baking moves to the top of my to-do list and suddenly I feel it’s time to cozy up the house with new textures and smells. While I love holiday decorating, I don’t enjoy how quickly the seasons
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