“I don’t have time…” We’ve all said it. Maybe that’s the point. We aren’t meant to fit it all in. Every time we travel I ponder the pace of life. There used to be a time where people didn’t fill every moment with something. It was marked by times and seasons. Spring, summer and autumn […]
When I started making the National Park patterns, the one color I didn’t have was brown. I had strong opinions about brown (in that I didn’t like it). I bought 2 brown Kona solids, an orange with a splatter print, a sky fabric (which ended up being my ABSOLUTE favorite), a black with some lines, […]
Are you wondering just how much fabric you’ll need to make a whole National Park quilt!? The thought could be overwhelming, but you’ll be surprised at how little fabric a quilt takes! I like to use, and recommend, fat quarters because you’ll probably be bored of a color before you are done with the fat […]
Generally the summer time is when we take off, go exploring, and sewing stays at home…then it can be challenging to find mojo to start up again. I created Summer Camp as a way to explore the outdoors and National Parks whether you were at home, or out and about. The goal was to get […]
You may (or may not) know that I homeschool my kids. We go year round, but in the spring we take a break from book learning and exercise the creative side of learning. More library time. More outside time. More independent learning. I’m a BIG believer in experiential learning…so that’s what we’re currently doing in […]
One of my least favorite things to sew are half square triangles. Short of starching, no matter what I do, they turn out off…then my block is off…then the row…then the quilt 😖🤦🏽♀️😾 I’m sure I didn’t make up this method, but it works for perfect squares. 1. Cut the squares to the size you […]
Like coloring, or painting, you can use fabric to create a fun and modern, realistic look to your quilt. I prefer to use solids and low volume prints, as opposed to traditional calicos, because there is less competition for a focal point. But you CAN use your favorite calico; read on, for how! I will […]
Pair your love of Airstreams and quilting with the Airstream Quilt Along! The Airstream Quilt Along will start on March 11th. We will piece 2 blocks a week for 10 weeks. The blocks use Foundation Paper Piecing. If you are new to FPP (foundation paper piecing) have no fear – my patterns are very simple, […]
I’m not one who goes wild over Christmas fabrics…or quilts. I’ve always seen them as frippery..and somewhat like maternity clothes – you use them for a little bit, and then back they go into the closet for the next go-around. For some reason I was in a bit of a Christmasy sewing mood. WHO am […]
As I have been stitching my Christmas Star EPP blocks, I’ve been wondering, “How do I bring this home?” 🤔 How do I finish the quilt? I’ve thought about more blocks…eh… I’ve thought about half blocks…then it occurred to me: I could have ANOTHER block to really emphasize the secondary shape! And that’s what I […]