Modern quilt teacher and patterns
A couple of months ago, I saw that Shabby Fabrics had released a range of pre-fused laser-cut applique shapes, and one of the images they were using was this beautiful image of their butterflies. I instantly had a the picture pop into my head of a swarm of these flying up a patchwork quilt of low-volume fabrics. I even entered… Read More
Hello all! I’ve been working on a quilt to share later this week, and I finished the top over the weekend. I’m currently quilting it and am in love! So in honour of my rainbow… Wendy has finished her border for this Possum Magic quilt, and her choice to add the grey Art Gallery Fabrics was perfect! Tanya’s Rainbow Medallion… Read More
You guys have been sharing up a storm on Instagram on #thebeehivequilts feed! I will regularly be sharing blocks and quilts from the #thebeehivequilts hashtag feed on Instagram that you guys have been sharing so that you can see the different ways people interpret quilts blocks from The Bee Hive. Today, I’m sharing your work making the Wanta Fanta block…. Read More
I am proud to be a quilter. I love that my friends and family know that I am a quilter and support me in it. I love that they think of me whenever they see fabric or quilts. But just sometimes…
I’m excited to announce my newest sponsor – Fort Worth Fabric Studio! I’ve followed these guys online for a long time, with their beautiful Instagram – @fwfabricstudio– and a blog full of great tutorials, so I know that they really do care about the quilting community beyond the bolts on their shelves. That’s really important to me! Their range of… Read More
Happy Tuesday, folks! With two bouts of germs just about behind me, I’m tackling a large mountain of deadlines over the next couple of weeks, and it feels GREAT to finally be productive again! But there’s not much to show you right now, but I can show you the latest issue of Make Modern as that’s related to two of… Read More
The Houndstooth is a classic and fantastic example of one simple block in repeat to create an interesting design. On it’s own, it looks a little like Batman! Now, you could piece this normally, if you like cutting perfectly accurate strips at 2 5/8″ and then making sure you sew the perfect 1/4″ seam. But I think that would just… Read More
You know how it goes… “I’m not going to get much, I don’t really need it and…” Yeah, about that… Let’s see, there’s a fat quarter bundle of Sun Print 2015 Mercury from Alison Glass, as well as 2 yards of the purple Petal print from Handcrafted to make another skirt for me, that I ordered from her store to… Read More
I don’t even know what to say for this post. I have so many thoughts, so many feels, I just don’t know if I can even put them into words that make sense! But let me just babble for a while and see how I go… Phased Circles by Michelle Wilkie Connections Overall, my heart is so full. Living here… Read More
A huge thanks to Angie and Susie for hosting Sew Cute Tuesday the past two weeks!! I’m in the middle of trying to write up about QuiltCon and to put all the thoughts and emotions into words, and I can’t wait to share all that with you! But here’s what you guys have been up to…. Julie made this beautiful… Read More