Now that many of us are traveling to attend in-person workshops and retreats and Sew Days with our Quilt Buddies, an inexpensive and lightweight sewing machine is a must-have! We definitely do NOT want to transport our expensive sewing machines–there is too much risk of accidentally dropping it when we lug it in and out […]
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It is always fun to try something new! In this post, I describe using words for design inspiration AND cutting without rulers. This month, I taught a live workshop in the Modern Improv Quilt Academy where we used poetry as an inspiration for creating our designs. I was really blown away by the creativity that
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For April 2022, the Maywood Makers were provided with fabric from the Opal Essence line of fabrics.I am a Maywood Ambassador–if you missed my earlier post, you can read more about that here. These fabrics will be in your favorite quilt shops soon. The palette is very different for me. It’s very soft and calming.
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Aaaahhh, the dreaded pile of scraps. Some of my quilt friends sort by size and color and type of print. I don’t do that as a rule. If I have yardage left over, then I fold it back on the comic boards and put it in the stash. The Scrap Bin! Others quilters are like
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Here’s what my worktable usually looks like! Photos from different days and projects! Honest Craft room indeed!
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Today’s prompt is Show Us Your Fabric! I’m not super organized but I have a basic plan. And I try to keep it up — although this means a general clear up about every few months. So this is another honest craft room post, my dear friends! I keep my grunge, ombres, some solids and
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Well this is an easy post! I’m combining two post prompts in one. My Favorite Color: Yellow!! I have always used yellow or it’s cousin, gold. I’ve been using it a lot in my modern quilt designs. Yellow livens up the other colors. It adds vibrancy. I use deep or strong yellows–no pastels for this
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I am proud to be one of the Aurifil 2020 Designers of the Month for March 2020. Each month, a DOM designer will publish a block pattern inspired by the colors of Italy! This post describes how I designed the block. It also includes a link to a video tutorial showing how I actually pieced
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I am thrilled to announce that I am an Aurifil Color Builder 2020 Designer ! The Colors of Italy will be the 2020 theme. We designers will be creating a series of blocks for a worldwide Sew A Long. The free (yes free) blocks and patterns will be available monthly on Pat Sloan’s’s blog. Pat
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Here’s a peek into my process for making this commission quilt. As many of you know, I spent many years as an artquilter before I moved into the world of modern quilt designing and teaching. I still make a few artquilts every year–usually as a commission like this one or in response to an invitation
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