Had to Make It — Poolside Tote
Do you ever see a new pattern and just know that you have to make it? That's how I felt when I saw Anna's (noodlehead's) new pattern, the poolside tote. I bought the pattern last night. Eager to begin, I…
Do you ever see a new pattern and just know that you have to make it? That's how I felt when I saw Anna's (noodlehead's) new pattern, the poolside tote. I bought the pattern last night. Eager to begin, I…
Hi all! What's up? I'm back after a FANTASTIC honeymoon, a super-fun time at Camp Stitchalot, and a week or so of trying to get my feet back on the ground and get to work. Thank goodness for deadlines or…
I'm so excited to announce that I'll be teaching at QuiltCon 2015! My class is based on my painted pebbles quilt (pictured below) and it covers two reverse applique methods. My goal for my students in this class is to…
Members of the Modern Quilt Guild should have a special treat in their email today...my new pattern! (UPDATE: this pattern is now available to non-members in the Rossie Crafts pattern store on etsy) If you're not a member of the MQG,…
Oh, I so needed a getaway, and one came just in time! The polar vortex was brutal. Ann Arbor had the snowiest winter on record. It has been profoundly cold as well. And I have been sick in a serious flu-like/food-poisoning-ish…
I've written up my instructions for making an Ocean Waves quilt! You can get it for free via Craftsy: http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/ocean-waves/89682 I decided to post the pattern to Craftsy there because one of my goals in 2014 is to start selling…
The Modern Quilt Guild has been running one of their fabric/quilt challenges wherein members are provided some small amount of fabric and then make a quilt using that fabric. They photograph and share the quilt with the online community and…
The winner of Lucie Summer's book Quilt Improv is Justine M., you've been emailed! Here he is! It's Ron the Half-Chevron Quilt Top! This is a variation on the Chevrons pattern from Quilt Improv Vin thinks it is cool. She…
It's really no secret that I admire Lucie Summers's quilts, as I've mentioned them as inspirations for my Painted Pebbles Quilt and included her book in my list of wish-worthy quilting books for 2013. Her publishers must have picked up…
When I first started quilting a little more than ten years ago, one of the main reasons I started doing it "my way" and not following patterns was that I had a strong aversion to triangles. And I don't mean…