For the past three weeks, I have been head down at my sewing machine in an all out attempt to making five small pieces of quilted goodness. Last fall, the…
There is a point in every workshop I teach where someone asks, “But how do I stitch it together?” In response to that question, I have begun to emphasis construction…
I am a bitmaker. You could also call me a piecer, a stitcher, or a rescuer of small scraps. Over the years, I have made many quilts this way. Something…
I told my husband that this past September was as difficult for me as the final month of my first pregnancy which ended in an emergency cesarian and five days…
I think it was last week that I shared my thoughts on the perfect sewing machine for piecing. Things get a little confusing this time of year–Night is day, and…
Over the years, I’ve created what I think of as the ULTIMATE SUPPLY LIST for a machine piecing class. I thought I would share the list, and see if any…
Here is a little known fact about my blog–the most popular post, by a landslide, is my tutorial on how to make Fleece Flannel Blankets. During the holiday season, dozens…
I wish this quilt block had a better name–Flowering Snowball–well, it is kind of hokey, but there you have it. It is a solid quilt block with lots of potential,…
When I got home from my travels, there was a big pile of boxes waiting for me. Quilts from one gallery show and two traveling shows had returned home just…
I’ve written a lot about the community quilts I have made. But I have never actually written about how you, too, can make a community quilt using the NO-SEW method I…
