Pencil Me In is a mini quilt I designed for a friend last spring for an IG swap. To celebrate back to school, fall and my general love of artstuff, I wrote up the pattern and made it in the amazing Paper Obsessed line by Heather Givans for Windham Fabrics. This mini quilt is 16" x 20" and is quick to piece, with just a bit of paper piecing. (Side Note: Pillow forms come in 16" x 20" if you want to make it into a pillow) Click here to get the free pattern. Enjoy! Continue Reading
Friday Finishes
I've made a lot of bags. Usually about 2/3 of the way through I am cussing like a teenager and swearing to NEVER make another bag. This one was no exception... I think maybe bags just aren't my bag, but I persevered and it's finished! This is the Park West Bag from Sew Sweetness in prints from my new fabric line, Summer Lovin' (that is my pattern Equal Rights in the background). I love how big this bag is and the handles are long enough to wear on your shoulder. Here is a pic of the side Continue Reading
Christmas in July
In January I made a fun project for Quilters Newsletter's Best Christmas Quilt Magazine. The magazine is now available! I used Holiday Party from Michael Miller Fabrics to create a table runner and napkin set. This border stripe print was perfect for a table runner for my dining room table. I love the ball fringe detail at each end: The colors and coordinating prints made the most adorable napkins! Holiday Party is available now, ask for it at your Continue Reading
Summer Lovin’ Fabric, Thread and a Giveaway!
It was more than a year ago when I started working on Summer Lovin', my new fabric line with Michael Miller Fabrics. It is a long, complicated, wonderful, exhausting process to go from idea to actual fabric and Summer Lovin' is finally shipping to stores now! This line has 22 pieces in yummy, summer colors that coordinate with Cotton Couture solids from Michael Miller: Azure, Lemon, Sprout, Stone, Watermelon and Wave. It's hard to pick a favorite, but I might have to go with Berry Continue Reading