My (unfinished) Budgie temperature quilt sure has gotten a lot of attention! I have not made a set of directions per-se of how to do a temperature quilt. However, my pattern Budgie Block Party includes four bird patterns, in both left and right orientations, including the one budgie that has individual wing sections. This pattern […]
I personally deal with a lot of weird fluctuations in my mood and my ability to attend to tasks. In particular, when I finish big projects (like filming a long class that took a lot of effort), I have numerous days or even weeks of “what do I do now?” Creatively I spin in absolute […]
Try this simple system for making a lovely blend of fabrics! You will need a jelly roll that already appears to smoothly blend from one colorway to the next, for the most part. Often these rolls are already arranged pretty smoothly, but sometimes will need a bit of a tweak to make the progression more […]
Has your quilting ever done a disappearing act? Working hard on quilting a quilt, and then not seeing the quilting, or having thread just lay on the top of a quilt like dead spaghetti, despite great tension is incredibly disappointing and leaves us flat. Choosing the right batting for your quilt is critical…and stressful…it isn’t […]
I have ABSOLUTELY lost my cool with some digitally printed fabrics! Have you been noticing more and more digital printed fabric on the market? Sure..it’s SO pretty. I basically love it….HOWEVER….you may notice there is a really negative uptick in the white flares of turned and broken thread making a white flare, or run, particularly […]
Firstly…hey. Wow, it has been a hot (checks notes) year and a half since blogging. Life man. Im going to try to do a short educational blog a couple times a month. For the most part…some of the same things in my newsletter, but a different format. If you are curious…I do in fact have […]
You’ve got to be sheeting me. ? Wanna make you local quilt group bananas? Just say you are going to put a bed sheet on the back of a quilt and watch them go apeshit. Why tho? Why so dramatic? Some sheets are so soft…fresh sheet night is my favorite nite (reminds self to turn […]
You know the phrase “you can do anything, but not everything”? Well, this year that has truly become a mantra for me. As my quilt life has gotten busier and busier, I have had to decide just how many ways can a person split themselves. Im still not amazing at it, but I do have […]
Im completely fascinated by the flexibility of a drunkard path block! A classic one has a distinct pie and L shape, forming a quarter circle. A more contemporary one moves the circle part out to the edges and looses its L…but both are wildly creative elements. Here is a basic tutorial on sewing a drunkard’s […]
Dying eggs naturally is a beautiful and rewarding spring activity! My children and I switched to natural dying about 4 years ago away from the nasty chemical garbage that is a traditional “Easter” thing to do. The processes is a little messy but hugely rewarding! First thing is to gather your materials. These are my […]