An update to the Parisian Curves pattern has been uploaded to this site! If you purchased Madly Modern Quilts, then you have access to this free update. Your code is located on page 5 of Madly Modern Quilts. Here’s a link to the page on this site with this pattern update and other resources related [ …Continue Reading ]
I am happy to announce the launch of TURNING CORNERS and STASH JAZZ, two new modern quilt patterns available in my Etsy shop. And, yes, I will also be teaching these patterns as workshops! Contact me if your Guild or Shop would like to book 2020 or 2021 dates. Turning Corners Pattern Turning Corners is [ …Continue Reading ]
Hello Everyone, I am excited to share some great news with you. A lot of good stuff is happening in my quilt life these days and I’m celebrating. In fact, be sure to read to the bottom of this post to find out about a GiveAway!! I WON AN AWARD! My quilt, MidCentury Modern: Black [ …Continue Reading ]
Yesterday was a busy day on Instagram. And although I signed off for the holidays, I will have to do one more post. The Modern Quilt Guild sent out the decision emails for QuiltCon 2019. I am quietly celebrating three acceptances. MidCentury Modern Curve #1. I KNOW that I’ve been promising a pattern…and I am [ …Continue Reading ]
Making an improv log cabin quilt was a fun challenge. In my newest Island Batik challenge, I combined two themes to create an improv log cabin wall hanging–here’s the tutorial showing how I did it. Cozy Log Cabins is the first challenge theme that I used! Log cabins are a great traditional pattern and I [ …Continue Reading ]
This month’s challenge for Island Batik is Star Struck and this is my quilt tutorial and free pattern for my modern version of a star. The Island Batik Ambassador challenge this month was to create a Star Quilt. I decided to take a modern approach and create an oversized wonky star using a limited color [ …Continue Reading ]
I am excited to announce that I will be teaching at AQS QuiltWeek in Daytona FL held February 27–March 2, 2019. AQS Members registration start Oc. 23, 2018 and registration for the general public starts Nov. 7, 2018 Click HERE for registration information. My AQS QuiltWeek Workshops Traditional, contemporary and modern quilters who [ …Continue Reading ]
August is a fabulous month: It’s the Island Batik Great Outdoors Blog Hop and I am sponsoring a Giveaway for my dear readers. [Fabrics used in the project and the items for the giveaway were all provided to me by Island Batik, Aurifil and Hobbs who are sponsors for the Island Batik 2018 Ambassadors.) My [ …Continue Reading ]
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my Triangle Joy Pattern, my latest modern quilt pattern. Dig into your scrap basket for a delightfully scrappy version OR you can use some of those treasured prints that you may only have small remnants of. To celebrate, I’m holding a fun Giveaway of some modern prints [ …Continue Reading ]
This month, the Island Batik challenge was secondary pattern play. So, of course, I made it Island Batik Modern Pattern Play! I returned to one of my favorite techniques–improvisational curved blocks that I call Parisian Curves. (Pattern and detailed tutorial is in my book, Madly Modern Quilts available online and at local quilt shops). This [ …Continue Reading ]
