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Craftsy Class Review!

Have you tried out any of the great classes offered by Craftsy yet? One of my local quilty friends, Mandy Leins of Mandalei Quilts, recently filmed two great classes for Craftsy! Her first class, A New...

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English Rose Quilt Tutorial

This tutorial was originally published on the Benartex - Sew in Love with Fabric blog on Wednesday, February 26th as part of a blog hop to create quilts for childrens' charities. Please feel free to...

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Kyle's Quilt

I have (virtual) stacks of photos to share, and hopefully I'll make time to do that soon! For now, I have a  simple, but special, quilt to share.You may remember the pillows that I made for some close...

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Paper Lanterns Quilt - New Pattern!

I have a new pattern to share! I designed this quilt top using a jelly roll (or 40 strips measuring 2 1/2" wide x width of fabric) and 2 1/4 yards of one other fabric, for the background. It's a great...

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Projects from my patterns!

Over the last few months I've sewn up a few different projects using my patterns. Some of these are from classes that I taught locally, and some are samples for local shops!First up, some pillows!The...

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Memory Quilt Custom

Matt's cousin contacted me a few months ago regarding a custom. She had a bridesmaid dress from a friend's wedding, and now the friend was having a baby. She found an idea on Pinterest and wanted a...

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Pillow Tutorial!

Hop over to the Benartex blog today where I'm sharing a tutorial for this fun pillow!There's a chance to win a fat quarter bundle as well!

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The DNA Quilt

We are two weeks into the school year, and I'm trying my best to keep a more regular work schedule. Along with that, I have a goal of blogging at least once a week! I have a huge backlog of projects of...

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Quilts for Cloud 9

I have two projects to share today! Cloud 9 contacted me to piece and quilt these projects for them, the first of which was done just before Spring Market. The second quilt was done earlier this...

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Star Quilt for Stitch

I met Tami, the owner of Stitch, when I was at Quilt Market in Pittsburgh this spring. She is so sweet, and I could tell right away that she had a fun modern shop. If you're in the Des Moines area, be...

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Upstate Quilt - for Sew Many Creations

A quick note for anyone in upstate New York! My friend Jess, the owner of Ruby Scissors Quilt Shop in Glens Falls, NY is opening a second location! The new shop is in Towne Center Plaza in Clifton...

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Home is...

Well, I had a decent stretch of consistent blogging, right? :)I'm hoping now that the Quilt Market rush is over (for now!), I will have a bit of time to blog! This project is one of my favorite...

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Free Patterns and a Barn Quilt!

I have a few surprises to share!First up, some free patterns! Head over to Camelot Fabrics where I have a few pillow patterns and a quilt pattern - all freebies! Don't feel intimidated by the piecing -...

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Pittsburgh Love

I made this mini as a wedding gift for Matt's boss. He and his wife met here in Pittsburgh, though neither of them are from here. He loved the mini quilts in our home, so I knew it would be the perfect...

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A Simple Baby Girl Strip Quilt

I made this quilt a few months back for Matt's coworker and his wife, for their baby girl. I didn't know them very well, so I wanted to stay away from pink. When in doubt, stay a bit more neutral,...

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For Tucker With Love

Some of you may remember this quilt that I made for my first nephew. My step-brother and sister-in-law really loved the quilt, especially the message on the back. So, when they announced that they were...

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Long Arm Information!

If you're interested in more information on having your quilts long arm quilted, head over here to my long arm quilting page! You'll find a link to my Long Arm Quilting album on Flickr, along with...

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Seattle Wedding Pillows

Some good friends of ours were married in Seattle this last summer. We wanted to attend the wedding, but we ended up moving to Pittsburgh the weekend before, and it just wasn't going to work out. The...

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Fun A Day - Find Joy Quilt

If you follow me on instagram, you've seen the project that consumed my January. Let me explain a little bit about the event:One of my husband's coworkers organizes an event every January called Fun a...

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Roundabout Quilt and matching pillows

If you've seen the latest issue of Quilty magazine, you may have seen my Roundabout Quilt!I made this quilt with a fat quarter pack of Cotton and Steel plus 4 solids. It is a really fast and fun quilt...

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Smith Wedding Quilt

I made this quilt for my cousin and his new wife. I was in a bit of a time crunch, so I went with a super-sized plus quilt. I actually really love the result, and I think I'll be making more of these!...

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Navigate quilt for Sew Many Creations

After the rush of quilting for Market this spring I've actually spent some time working on my own projects! It's been really nice to get a few things done, but I'm also trying to show more of my long...

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Florentine for Sew Many Creations

This post is going to be a big pic heavy, because I love this quilt so much! I quilted this paper pieced "Florentine" pattern for Sew Many Creations.The background is Essex linen, and it has such great...

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Christmas in July Tutorial for Benartex!

Hop on over to the Benartex blog for the tutorial to make this Christmas table runner and napkin set using their Frosty Forest line by Cherry Guidry!After you check out the tutorial, stop back here to...

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Star Tablerunner and Cloth Napkin Tutorial!

This tutorial was originally posted on the Benartex blog last week.Today I'm going to share a tutorial for a cloth napkin and tablerunner set using the adorable Frosty Forest fabric line by Cherry...

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