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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 […]
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 […]
I am working with my local hospital network that serves the 800,000 people living in my valley and beyond to galvanize the sewing community to make cloth face masks that they plan to use to cover their limited supply of N95 masks. As the national need and desire for a homemade mask has increased over […]
Well, really just the un-fun labor part. Not the making babies part. Which is a drag. Im so excited to FINALLY make my yarn couching DVD and On-Line class available to everyone! You can order a pre-sale of the DVD here (shipping in about 3 weeks, upon it’s arrival on my doorstep from the manufacturer) […]
I think I may have crossed some dark and terrible line lately. I’m totally consumed with making yarn couching jackets. I have made 6 or 7 and I have LITERALLY 12 or more “blank” coats on a rack waiting for the right combination of inspiration and time. I do enjoy wearing them, but it is […]
Well. No. Of course not. But it does contribute nastily to my squirrel syndrome. When I first put tiny swag trim on my show quilt Gilding the Arbor back in 2012 I had no idea I was standing on the edge of a rabbit hole. My next show quilt, Shell Collector had the first version […]
Well, no, not hardly…but I’m a terrible Lord of the Rings nut…so there you go. If you don’t know already….I MADE A THING. I am pretty surprised at myself actually, deciding to make my own line of rulers. But, several things have pushed me into it. I am actually a pretty low maintenance quilter. That […]