Coming back to the blog after the Year Everything Changed, I see I forgot to post about some things I made. I am so proud of these quilts with my lovely new fabric, how did I miss this?? I remember writing about them, but now I remember that was in my newsletter. (Sign up using the link at the bottom of my website if you want to get on it!)
Well, my new fabric line Saguaro came out - I think I mentioned that in one of my posts! This is the flagship pattern, also called Saguaro. These cactus only grow in a narrow slice of the Southwest, where I happened to grow up. If you see a Saguaro with arms, it's at least 80 (!) years old! I love this tribute to the land I know so well. The quilt is out touring quilt shops and I can't wait until it's home!April 25, 2022
Things I made with Saguaro fabric
April 21, 2022
More Quilting Joy (even when it's late)
January 21, 2022
Scrappy Quarter Cabins rides again
August 16, 2021
Sonoran Star (free pattern) and a summer wedding...
Happy summer everyone!
I am back with the sweetest of news: I have a free quilt pattern and *love* is in the air!
First things first: my husband and I tied the knot earlier this month and we are officially a blended family with four kids! It absolutely could not have gone better and living together after four years of dating, I feel like the luckiest lady every day.
I feel like I want you to celebrate with us so here's our dance playlist on Spotify for when you need a musical energy boost! And our DJ also made a short video of the big day, which was so nice of him.
OK but this IS a quilting blog so let's get to the quilting...
Saguaro fabric is getting out in the world, hooray! I did a fun Facebook Live with local quilt shop Montavilla Sewing Center about the background of this collection. (They are a great place to call and order yardage from if you need some Saguaro in your life!).
And there's a free pattern to share! Maywood Studio and I have collaborated on this baby size quilt pattern that uses a charm pack. I named it Sonoran Star and you can download the free pattern here: Sonoran Star Free Quilt Pattern
Also Missouri Star Quilt Company recently used this pattern and fabric for a tutorial video! You can check that out here: Sonoran Star Tutorial
There are still some precuts in the shop if you didn't get in on my preorder. Every fabric order will be sent with one of my little Saguaro fabric stickers!
And speaking of precuts, Missouri Star is on a roll - a strip roll! They use a roll of Saguaro in their Lakeview Terrace Quilt, see the video tutorial here.
So that's all the links I can send you to for now! I'll try to get back later this week with a full roundup of the Saguaro patterns I've published too, as all the patterns are now available digitally in my shop!
July 06, 2021
Free Project: Green Thumb Tea Towels
Hello everyone! I have a great little project to share today. A sweet raw edge, free-motion stitched tea towel featuring some of my favorite things: houseplants!! Using by the yard toweling, this is a quick project to freshen your home!
I am so thrilled to hang these in my new kitchen. The little scraps just make me smile (of course, because I love scraps)
Download the pattern here (I did this video at the request of National Sewing Circle, they will ask for your email address to download the pattern.)
You can see a recording of my demo of how to make the towels here: Watch on Facebook
I'd love to see if you make one! Happy stitching!
March 01, 2021
Firework: National Quilt Museum free block pattern
Hello again!
I'm happy to share a pretty little block I designed for the National Quilt Museum's Block of the Month Program. The free pattern is available starting today at: https://quiltmuseum.org/blockofthemonth/.
The pattern includes a printable wedge template and is complicated but not too complicated. And you know me: I designed it to work with smaller scraps of fabric!
This year the NQM BOM is being done with each block quilted individually, and they will be pieced together at the end. So I also posted a little video of how I quilted mine: https://youtu.be/iub58_roahQ
We recently had a snowstorm in Portland, which only happens once a year or so, and I couldn't resist trying to get a "quilt in the snow" photo. But it was so icy I couldn't make it farther than my front yard! I'm including this questionable photo anyway.
I have enjoyed seeing how creative the NQM group on Facebook have been with each month's block and I can't wait to see how they approach this one.
July 08, 2020
Baby Vista Quilt, Reflected Variation
I switched up which rows I used in this variation, and how I used them.