My weekend quilting consisted mostly of finishing up five "Sew Together Bags" (pattern available here) that I had started a few weeks ago. I think I pieced together the outer bag patchwork pieces a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, but then things got a little crazy! So it was a high

I usually plan on doing works in progress posts on Wednesdays, but we've had a bit of rain and some gloriously cloudy skies (living in the desert one comes to truly appreciate overcast days). So, with the rain and the clouds there wasn't an opportunity for good photos, and it seemed like the perfect

Happy December! And welcome to the monthly parade of small quilts. This month's parades feature the most wonderful versions of the Fig Tree pattern "Stems"...I can hardly wait to share.  But first...next month's pattern reveal...my Mini shine pattern. My mini quilt (along with the big

 I'm always ready for Christmas as soon as the dishes from the Thanksgiving meal are cleaned up and put away. And I couldn't wait to add the borders to my Instagram Sew Along quilt (pattern and sew-along by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet).  I had so much fun piecing this quilt from

Happy Black Friday! I'm going to be spending the day doing a little decorating and a little sewing. If you're doing any on-line shopping today here are some great deals you should know about. Fat Quarter Shop: We have 25% OFF the entire store for 2 days only! Starting on FRIDAY, November

I finally had a chance to start piecing my Moda Modern Building Blocks quilt. The pattern is absolutely wonderful, and Moda has also created a kit using Bella solids to make the original project. I've been wanting to make a red and white quilt for a while, and after seeing the Ruby exhibit of red

photo courtesy ©Lucky Spool Media, LLC Meet Richmond, one of my most favorite quilts! About a year ago I was invited to contribute to a compilation book, Scraps, Inc.Vol.1: 15 Block-Based designs for the Modern Quilter, that would have fifteen different scrap quilt projects. I didn't even have to

Photo Courtesy of Martingale and Brent Kane, Photographer Happy Monday! Today I'm happy to posting for the Vintage Vibe blog tour! Vintage Vibe is a recently released quilting book written by my friend Amber Johnson. It's a great book with 14 projects in a variety of sizes, all pieced in fun fabric

 I've been playing with a lot of my scraps this week: I'm making my Christmas sampler from Lori Holt's Instagram quilt along with scraps from several of Kate Spain's Christmas collections along with just a few other prints. I've added in some DaySail, some Moda Dottie, some Central Park and

Happy Wednesday! On Wednesday I try to share what I'm currently working on, and along with today's post I'm sharing some of my tips for efficient project sewing! First up...the stack of fabrics above will soon be on the Moda Bake Shop. I'll be sure to let you know when that project post is up and

 Over the weekend I was able to catch up on the #haveyourselfaquiltylittlechristmas Instagram sew along. I shared my first four blocks here. There are a total of nine blocks now; we added cocoa stir sticks to the mug blocks and pieced an ornament, candle, and star. I was behind on my Christmas

Happy weekend! Today I'm excited to have a giveaway from one of my new sponsors, Lady Belle Fabric.  Lady Belle Fabric is an on-line shop based in Tennessee and owned by Brooke and her husband Rob. They specialize in modern, fun and bright fabric and love fabric bundles and precuts! Brooke

 What I'm sewing with this weekend: Gardenvale by Jen Kingwell for Moda For a little while now, I've been thinking of doing some video tutorials for the blog. It just seems like some quilting techniques and topics are better presented visually. Using video tutorials will especially allow me

I spent a little time cleaning up in the sewing room over the weekend, and it has been amazing to see the effect it had on my quilting! I'm more focused and have been getting things finished up in a pretty timely manner; if only I could remember to do a major clean up a little more often! I've

Happy Monday! I'm sneaking in just under the wire tonight with the Simply Small parade and new project post. First up...the new project...the Candy Box table topper or mini quilt...perfect for last minute holiday making and gift giving. The design also works well as a pillow top, or keep making the

 The week or two after quilt market is always kind of interesting for me. I have a ton of projects I want to start, but I also usually have a few things to finish up so the works in progress pile doesn't get too out of control. And after fall market there is always my Christmas sewing that

 I have just one more little post about International Quilt Market. I really fell short in the photo-taking department at this market...I'll have to do better in Minneapolis! One little project I was excited to see, though (and that i did get a photo of), was my little quilt block for the Olfa

Happy November! I really can't believe that October has come and gone. We had a change in our weather today here in southern Nevada, and it really is starting to feel like fall is in the air!  First of all I want to announce that "Mini Stems" by Fig Tree & Company will be the small quilt

 One of my favorites this week is actually a book I am honored to present: it's a compilation of fifteen different scrap quilts by a great group. I'm honored to have been asked to contribute a quilt for the book. Scraps, Inc.Vol.1: 15 Block-Based designs for the Modern Quilter was introduced

 I'll warn you now that there are a lot of Moda photos in this post! I wish I could have gotten a photo of every Moda designer with their collections, but I was in such a hurry this market that I took most of my photos before market opened to make sure I could get photos of the fabrics without

 Moda's theme this year was "there's no place like Moda;" this theme was aptly chosen as the Moda section was awe-inspiring and amazing as usual. I'll share a few photos of the Fig Tree and Kate Spain booth sections today, and I will share more Moda booth photos in my next

I'm happy to be sharing my Fat Eighth Frenzy quilt with you today! The Fat Eighth Frenzy pattern is free from The Fat Quarter Shop and uses a fat eighth bundle. I loved using my friend April Rosenthal's collection Best. Day. Ever. for my quilt! Below I have links for the free pattern and for

 My trip to International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas was kind of a whirlwind...less than 72 hours...but filled with the inspiration and energy that exists at every market. I'm sure it will take me a few posts to sort it all out, but I wanted to begin with a few photos from the Ruby Jubilee

 I'm heading out today for International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas. So of course today's "Favorites" post will begin with my new bag. This is a favorite pattern of mine, the "Two Zip Hipster Bag" by Dog Under My Desk. I made a "Cotton & Steel" version this summer for my Washington,

 Happy Wednesday...although I'm busy getting ready for International Quilt Market I've had a little time to work on a few projects this week. My "Jumping Jacks" quilt has been sitting on a chair since Labor Day weekend when I last worked on it. I finally got the outer border picked out, cut,

 Happy Monday! A few years ago (back in 2011) I posted a patchwork drawstring bag tutorial on my blog. The bag is perfect for using those Moda Candy packs...just one pack and a fat quarter and you're ready to sew! You can find my original tutorial here; it includes step-by-step photos

Today is the day! I'm excited to be able to share my three new patterns. They were so much fun to make, and I love the designs and fabrics in each one. I can also picture these patterns in a lot of other fabric combinations, so don't be surprised If I remake them very soon! First up is

 Hello and Happy Tuesday! This is my "Favorites" post that I meant to publish last Friday...except that I didn't get it written until now. First up is a favorite fabric combination I can't wait to play with. Kate mentioned on her blog that her new collection, Paradiso (coming this spring) mixes

 The first Paradiso quilt for market has been quilted and some king-sized binding will be happening soon. Although it's a little crazy here this weekend, the quilt market preparation is going pretty well. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel at least! I also finished up...binding and

   I spent a lot of time this weekend working on a king-size market quilt that I can't share just yet; however, I did take a couple hours and work on my overflowing scrap bin. This basket was spilling over the edges before I started work, and now it has organized background strips on the

Hello! Happy Friday...I have a few Friday Favorites to share today...and some information for those of you who have asked for pattern specifics on my Jolly Bar Scrappy Four-Patch quilt from the other day. First, I've had several requests for more information on my Jolly Bar Scrappy Four-Patch

Just wanted to drop in and announce winners from yesterday's Schnibbles parade! Carrie has some fantastic prizes this month...four winners will each get a fat eighth bundle of Miss Kate...it's Carrie's way of saying "thank you" and is also in celebration of Carrie and Sinta's October

Happy October! Welcome to the Whit Schibbles parade featuring table-size quilts made with Moda Candy (2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares. If you are looking for my Jolly Bar quilt post, go here. I had so much fun making my version of Whit. It had actually been a little while since I had sewn flying

If you are looking for the Schnibbles parade it will post later this afternoon...lots of fun "Whit" quilts will be lined up to share! I'm excited to be able to share my lap quilt made with just one Somerset Jolly Bar--I'm grateful that Fat Quarter Shop contacted me to see if I was interested in

Happy Friday! Thanks so much for all of the positive responses to these Friday Favorites posts; I've been having fun deciding what to write about each week. Today's Favorites on Friday post has a little bit of this and that, some fabrics I can't wait to sew with and my two favorite reference

Lots of sewing this week...but since much of it is for market I'll be primarily sharing little bits of the fabrics I'm working with. Fall decorating is still one of my works in progress, too. Over the weekend I was able to pull out some of my "fall-flavored" Fig Tree quilts and display them on a

Happy Monday! Today I'm super excited to be able to participate in the blog tour for Corey Yoder's recent book C&T Publishing Playful Petals: Learn Simple, Fusible Appliqué 18 Quilted Projects Made From Precuts.  I've been following Corey through her blog for several years now, and I'm