I am so excited to finally release my next quilt pattern! Infatuation I had so much fun designing and making this quilt. I was inspired by the beautiful fabric line Dowry by Anna Maria Horner. The quilt shown is the queen size and uses that beautiful fabric. The background fabric used was Essex (a linen/cotton […] Read more…
Modern Gemetric Scrappy Pillow
Feeling a bit green today, since it’s St. Patrick’s Day. For this modern geometric pillow, I used scraps from Connor’s quilt (which you can see here). The scraps are Kona Grass Green and Charcoal. I really had fun with arranging this one. The quilting was a lot of fun too. I did a simple flap […] Read more…
Scrappy Rainbow Pillow
A couple weekends ago I attended a Scrap Management Workshop taught by Amanda Jean Nyberg of Crazy Mom Quilts. The workshop was hosted and coordinated by the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild. I’m the current VP of the group, so it’s always fun to bring in people you really want to see and learn from, so […] Read more…
Cherry Pit Hand Warmers and Neck Wrap – a pair of tutorials
Even though winter may be almost over (well, we hope), this is a fun pair of projects that can be made quickly and that are useful year round. The hand warmers can double as “bean bags” for games and even for juggling when it’s not cold. The neck wrap is good in the winter to […] Read more…
Sewing 101: Sew a perfect corner
Once you’ve mastered sewing a straight line, learning how to sew a perfect corner is the next step. It’s really easy. Sew along your fabric and stop the same distance as your seam allowance away from the edge. Here I was using a 1/4″ seam so I stopped 1/4″ from the end. Make sure your […] Read more…