Piece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 1: Squiggles
Today I get to share the first quilt presented in my brand new book! Meet “Squiggles” from Piece and Quilt with Precuts. Squiggles Photography courtesy of Martingale/That Patchwork Place and Brent...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 2: Gridwork
The second quilt featured in my book Piece and Quilt with Precuts is called “Gridwork.” Gridwork Photography courtesy of Martingale/That Patchwork Place and Brent Kane. Piece It Gridwork is made from...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 3: Frequency
I got a really nice comment on Instagram earlier this week saying “I love how you show real life ordinary quilting that doesn’t require a super fancy machine.” That made me happy because my goal in...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 5: Starstruck
In my book, Piece and Quilt with Precuts, I teach how to quilt fun motifs using a walking foot, free-motion, or both! Today’s quilt, Starstruck is the first in the free-motion section. Just as in the...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 6: Dot ‘n’ Dash
Are you enjoying seeing the quilts from Piece and Quilt with Precuts so far? I don’t know about you, but I love all of the color options that everyone is sharing! If you are just now joining the hop,...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 7: Twinkling Diamonds
Wow! We are over halfway through the blog hop and the inspiration keeps on coming! Even though I designed and made all of the quilts from Piece and Quilt with Precuts, there are so many that I want to...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 8: Windows
There are just a few more quilts to share before I’ve finished showing you all of the designs from Piece and Quilt with Precuts. Today, take a look at Windows, made from Tula Pink True Colors: Windows...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 9: Kites
Ready for a whopper of a quilt?? The take a look at Kites. It’s the biggest quilt patterned in Piece and Quilt with Precuts, and yes, I totally quilted it on my regular sewing machine!! The key is to...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts Quilt 10: Arrows
I’ve been having such a fabulous time sharing all the quilts from my new book Piece and Quilt with Precuts. In fact, once the blog hop ends, I’m going to be at a loss for what to do next! (But not for...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt with Precuts: Grand Finale Giveaway and Upcoming Quilt Along
Did you enjoy the blog hop for Piece and Quilt with Precuts? I sure enjoyed sharing all 11 quilts from the book plus 30 more variations made by my friends. To wrap up the blog hop, I have a few...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips for Quilting on a Domestic Machine
Welcome to Day 24 of the Back to School Blog Hop organized by Sam Hunter of Hunters Design Studio. If you are new to the hop, check out the end of the post for links to all of the “back to school”...
View ArticleGet Modern Marks Fabric Bundles For a Limited Time!
Awesome news! I just found out my shipment of Modern Marks yardage will be arriving much earlier than anticipated! This is my debut fabric collection with Benartex and I can’t wait to share it with the...
View ArticlePiece and Quilt Hop Along Week 2 with Vicki, HollyAnne and Kristin
Vicki, HollyAnne and Kristin are back for week 2 of their blog hop from my new book, Piece and Quilt with Precuts. Each of these talented gals is making a different quilt from the book and sharing tips...
View ArticleYour Chance to win a Rainbow Taffy Quilt Kit + Machine Quilting Tips
April Update!! My Quilt Won the Championship!! Thanks for all your Votes!! I know it’s a little silly to get all excited about a fun promotional contest, but it really means a lot to me that so many of...
View ArticleSpray Basting Tutorial – Using a Table
Recently I shared a tutorial on spray basting using a design wall. Today’s tutorial shows how to modify the spray basting process using a table instead. Note that my pictures are all taken outside but...
View ArticleMy Newest Craftsy Class – Startup Project: Starry Path Quilt
It’s here – it’s here! The launch of my third Craftsy class – whoo whoo! Just after I made the sneak peak announcement earlier this week, the class went live! So today I’d like to introduce you to...
View ArticleIntroducing my second fabric line – Fandangle – from Benartex/Contempo
I just got a delivery of fabric samples from my next fabric line which will be shipping to stores this summer! I call it Fandangle which a fun, silly name that means “excess ornamentation or...
View ArticleQuilt Las Vegas 2018 and Lots of Gorgeous Modern Quilts
My local quilt guild, Desert Quilters of Nevada. recently held their 28th annual show of Quilt Las Vegas. I’ve been entering off and on over the years since the early 2000’s and it’s still exciting to...
View ArticleThe Making of Surplus Strips Part 2 – The Quilt Top and Basting
As I prepare for International Quilt Market, which is an industry trade show held this spring in Portland, Oregon (May 18-20), I’m sewing like a madwoman, finishing up samples to promote my new quilt...
View ArticleSparkling Stars Quilt Part 1 – The Design and Sewing the Blocks
Now that I’m back home from quilt market, I have time to share about the process of making Sparkling Stars, one of the quilts from Fandangle, my new fabric line from Benartex/Contempo. Sparkling Stars...
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