I was pretty excited to finish this scrappy version of my Diamond Affair pattern. I have wanted to make some sort of rainbow quilt for some time. It was really fun and a bit of a challenge to go through all of my stash. I picked only fabrics that were predominantly the main color (red, […] Read more…
| Teaching
I’m teaching a workshop for MQ (MN Quilters) Friday, August 5th and giving two lectures at their August meeting on Thursday night and Saturday morning. For the workshop, we’ll be making Infatuation quilts and I’ll teach you 5 different techniques to sew curves and you can find which is best for you to help you create […] Read more…
| Quilts
I first tried my hand at needle turned applique in Carolyn Friedlander’s Quilt Market booth (Spring of 2015 in Minneapolis). I was hooked. I love it. I am no stranger to hand stitching and this was so fun. Not long after market, I got a copy of Carolyn’s book (Savor Each Stitch). This quilt, Circle Lattice, is […] Read more…
I knitted up this lace scarf this past winter, but the two halves stayed separate for a while waiting to be blocked. Well, I finally blocked the two halves and then stitched them together. Yay! The scarf pattern is Falling Leaves Lace Scarf by Debbie Stroller. I watched it as a class on Creativebug and […] Read more…
Last Friday was the last day of school for my kiddos. Now done with 2nd and 5th grades (how did they get so big?!) So to thank their teachers for all their hard work, I made a few Simple Zipper Bags. The kids had a great school year. Gwyneth (in 2nd grade) was moved […] Read more…
