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Buds and Blossoms is Here!
Buds and Blossoms is Here!
    Well, hello!  It has been a while since I’ve hit publish on a blog post.  And with good reason, we added a third child to our family this... Read more...
Sidewalk Quilt: Scrappy Details
Sidewalk Quilt: Scrappy Details
Thank you all so much to everyone who has supported the release of the Sidewalk Quilt. Designing a hopscotch quilt has been in my mind for almost two years and... Read more...
Happy Sidewalk Quilt Release Day!
Happy Sidewalk Quilt Release Day!
  Today is the day!  My third quilt pattern, the Sidewalk Quilt, is releasing into the quilting world!  I thought when this day arrived that I would feel more official; but even... Read more...
Wooden Rose Quilt Pattern is Here!
Wooden Rose Quilt Pattern is Here!
The day is finally here for the release of my second quilt pattern!  And, I have to say that the second time around is just as exciting as the first.  Actually, it... Read more...
Step by Step: 8-at-a-Time HSTs
Step by Step: 8-at-a-Time HSTs
I’ve been working hard behind the scenes on my second quilt pattern. It’s a really fun, block-based design, made up of mostly half square triangles.  The throw size uses five different... Read more...
Organizing Your Fabric Samples
Organizing Your Fabric Samples
January always seems like the perfect time to organize and declutter.  And two weeks into the new year, I am finally starting to tidy up my sewing space.  Actually, I’m pretty excited... Read more...
Holiday Gift Guides for Quilters Are Here!
Holiday Gift Guides for Quilters Are Here!
We've reached mid-October! Which means that many quilters have been working on their holiday sewing for weeks, while others haven't even started yet. But whether you've been humming Jingle Bells... Read more...
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 6
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 6
We made it!  This is the final post for the Rocking Chair Quilt Along, because after this week you will have a completed quilt top!  Did that go by fast for anyone... Read more...
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 5
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 5
It’s Week 5 of the Rocking Chair Quilt Along!  If you were thinking that you missed last week’s post, that’s because we didn’t have one!  Last week was a catch up week... Read more...
Rocking Chair QAL: Week 3
Rocking Chair QAL: Week 3
    Today starts Week 3 of the Rocking Chair Quit Along.  Once you finish this step, you are halfway there; can you believe it?  The prompt for this week is to... Read more...
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 2
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 2
It’s Week 2 of the Rocking Chair Quilt Along and this week we are sewing up our first blocks.   One of my favorite parts of this quilt design is... Read more...
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 1
Rocking Chair Quilt Along: Week 1
  I can’t believe it’s time to start the Rocking Chair Quilt Along!  When I started planning, September seemed like years away but here we are finishing our back to school... Read more...