Before Thanksgiving, I had an idea. I had just seen a blogpost by Amy Smart about her gratitude quilt, and it lit a fire in me. The wheels t...

I mentioned last time that in lieu of participating in the Super Secret Swap for Sewtopia, that I wanted to make myself a swap package, so t...

After my stroke, I was itching to get back to the sewing room. I had done a little bit of English paper piecing in the hospital, but machine...

A few years ago, I picked up a couple of florals by Rifle Paper Co. that I loved. One had a lovely burgundy background, but I didn't kno...

I got my Irish chain quilt bound a couple weeks ago and am just now getting around to blogging about it. I did take a bit of time to decide ...

I have finally finished my English Paper Pieced Medallion quilt! I started this while pregnant with my twins, so 2016. I was too nauseous to...

I have returned from our long trip across the pond and am still sorting out jet lag, bah. I hate jet lag. This time has been especially roug...

I wasn't planning on making any bags anytime soon. Bags aren't always my favorite thing to sew; any bag worth it's salt (well, m...

I have far too many scraps. And I'm not very good at using them, not really. My problem is that I save pieces that are far smaller than ...

I think it's pretty common to work on clearing things out during the first part of the year. One of the things I decided to work on was ...

I end up hearing a lot about quarters when my husband talks about work. Quarterly goals, statistics, all sorts of things. I'm sure you d...

I am really excited about the trip we are planning for the summer. We're going on a bike tour in France! The company we're using mak...

I made Christmas dresses for my girls and they absolutely love them. Score! The pattern did not include good fabric requirements which I fou...

 I finished one Christmas quilt this year. I had pulled a stack of fabrics last year when I was considering making a simple Christmas quilt ...

One of my favorite types of quilt designs are patterns that create secondary designs. I love how the blocks work together to create a patter...

 I loved Quiltcon earlier this year. It was such a fun, but exhausting day. So inspiring. The quilts were just amazing, and I loved browsing...

My brother moved from Utah to Kentucky about six years ago. I can't remember exactly...it's been a while, and I feel like it was aro...

 My Patchwork City Sampler was such an undertaking. I did a fair amount of fussy cutting, which can leave your fabric just in shreds. Or ra...

My second daughter had been patiently asking for a minky-backed bed quilt longer than my oldest daughter and as most middle children, she ge...

 I might do a bit of catch up posting to get some the quilts I've finished recently but haven't posted about, even on Instagram. Thi...