The response to my local SPECIAL EVENT class of FULL CIRCLE has been fantastic. There are only a few spots left for the adventurous quilters who want to stretch their wings and fly. Now you don't have to travel to Monterey CA to take the class March 2024 where I will be teaching it at Empty Spools Seminar. You can sleep in your own bed.  My top is done and currently with the longarm quilter. I love the colors I chose and how it came out flat and square: This quilt will teach you a lot:  Paper piecing with Freezer Paper  Precision piecing of small units How to piece curve ..read more

  This quilt is the 2023 Block of the Month quilt for The Quilt Show. It was designed by Sarah Fielke exclusively for The Quilt Show and is only available at The Quilt Show. The best news is it's FREE for Star Members of The Quilt Show. Each month in 2023 a new part of the quilt is released for download to Star Members.  This month we make ALL the stars that will complete the entire quilt. Here you see 4 of them added to the pieced borders made in Month 5: There are 3 Stars, two are small and one is large. It can be confusing to figure out which fabrics are used for w ..read more

 While sorting and clearing out things that need to go, I came upon these gorgeous garment fabrics I bought some years ago. Since there is little likelihood I will make anything with them, I am offering them to you. I hope you find something you love. I believe much of it is linen/cotton fabric.  Prices do not include shipping, $12-20 for most packages, depending on weight.  1. Gathered Back Top, includes pattern, almost 4 yards hand-dyed linen/cotton:  $25 2. Crazy Quilt Vest Kit, includes pattern, fabrics, floss and beads: $20 3. Misty Moonlight Kit, includes ..read more

 Guess where I was teaching recently? Longhorn Steakhouse art in Humble    TX Hampton Inn Lufkin TX It's no secret I love Texas and love teaching there. Every year since 1996 I have attended Quilt Market and Festival in Houston. But there is a LOT MORE to Texas than just Houston. On a Sunday, I started in Huntsville, TEXAS--a town about an hour north of Bush IAH Airport in Houston. I was met by my contact Cathy and a friend and we headed north to get dinner and drop me off at the first Hampton Inn of the trip. Yummy Yummy was the name of the Mongolian BBQ pl ..read more

 I recently had the pleasure to travel to Durango, CO to be the featured teacher/speaker at the Four Corners Quilt Guild's annual meeting. This was the first time in 3 years they had a face-to-face meeting--you know why.  They are a very talented and welcoming group and I enjoyed my visit immensely. Here are a lot of photos that tell the story: My view of the La Plata range as we approached Durango--snow in April does not compute for me: The wonderful Barb Morgan met me and we set off for the General Palmer Hotel, a Victorian property in the heart of Durango. I was surprised with a ..read more

 I am so thrilled to announce I am part of the amazing FACULTY at EMPTY SPOOLS SEMINAR for 2024. Registration will open soon and many of these classes fill quickly. I think mine will be no exception. My class is in Session 2, March 1-6, 2024. Many years ago when I first learned about this 5-day intensive class experience I wanted to attend. Held at the beautiful Asilomar Conference Center in Monterey, CA, it was definitely on my Bucket List. Now I am privileged to participate as Faculty. FULL CIRCLE, a pattern by Wendy Williams My class is a Wendy Williams pattern calle ..read more

  This quilt is the 2023 Block of the Month quilt for The Quilt Show. It was designed by Sarah Fielke exclusively for The Quilt Show and is only available at The Quilt Show. The best news is it's FREE for Star Members of The Quilt Show. Each month in 2023 a new part of the quilt is released for download to Star Members.  This month we make the pieced border that surrounds the center of the quilt: With ONE EXCEPTION--the stars in the corners are made in Month 6--when ALL THE STARS for the entire quilt are made. Sarah gives instructions for making the Half Square Triang ..read more

 I am on a major decluttering campaign. Today I realize I have too much stuff and it's time to share the wealth. Each month for the rest of this year one Sunday Blog will be "SUNDAY SALES" with a specific focus. This month it is FABRIC GROUPINGS. One of the things I think I am particularly good at is pulling a wide variety of fabrics that will go together to make a great quilt. I have lots of such groupings stored in totes, boxes and bags. Today I offer these to you. PRICES are shown for the entire group--I will not break it up to sell just one fabric from the group.  SHIPPING will b ..read more

 I recently enjoyed teaching on a Stitchin Heaven Quilt Cruise in the Caribbean. I have written about that here: Part One and Part Two.  Upon my return, I thanked the good folks at Stitchin Heaven and said I would be interested in teaching for them at sea again. Timing is everything. Planning for 2024 Alaska cruises is underway and they had an idea that made me a good fit. The theme for this Quilt Cruise is Civil War and I often use those kind of reproduction fabrics in my quilts. That same day I was set to make the Class Sample, quilt and bind it, write the pattern an ..read more

 I have tested patterns for years. Some as part of my work with The Quilt Show, some for other jobs and most for myself. You may be surprised to know that there are sometimes errors in patterns that are not caught in proofreading. It pays to check things out before you cut a lot of pieces. Three years ago I made this sample top for the Stitchin Heaven Scrappy Happy cruise that was to be in April 2021, which, was canceled: Scrappy Plus Quilt was first published in a magazine. The pattern said the blocks were 15" finished. While making the quilt,  I found the outside perimeter t ..read more