I’m having so much fun with this panel from Rubin Design Studio Intricate Illustrated Kitty – Multi – 28″ x 44″ PANEL – DIGITAL. Stay tuned for colorful updates. @Equilter #Equilter #Star60 @studio180design ..read more

There is still time to join me for a One Block Wonder Retreat at the fabulous Strong House Inn, Vergennes, Vermont! Not only will you be papmered by the great food and staff at the Strong House Inn, but you will learn: Identifying and cutting your repeats. Aligning repeats including difficult fabrics. Choosing a ruler and understanding the difference between pointed & blunt tip rulers. Deciding what strip widths to cut. And of course, cutting all your equilateral triangles. Designing with the hexagons. Integrating stars & cubes. What you can make with thr Star 60 Tool. Designing aroun ..read more

Deb Tucker is introducing her newest fabric collection from Island Batik – Squiggles and Dots. I decided to make a small quilt using Deb Tucker’s “Curved Log Cabin Technique Sheet“. A Curved Log Cabin Block is really an optical illusion. The block is made up of one center square with a series of narrow and wide logs sewn around the center square. It sounds easy, but if you’ve ever tried to make them, you know that it is tough to get them to come out the way you want them – nice and square. Studio 180 Design’s technique has you strip piece each round of logs, then trim with the Tucker Trimmer ..read more

I wanted to share some of my OBW progress with QT Fabric panels Resplendent and Queen Bee. QT’s Resplendent panel, measures 36″ by 42″. I decided to cut off the borders. They measured 3.25″ wide. I will save them for the quilt border and for binding. The inside of the panel measured 25 1/4″ wide. I cut my aligned panels into 7 – 3.25″ strips and 1 – 2″ strip.  The strips yielded 105 sets of equilateral triangles. QT’s Queen Bee QT’s Queen Bee panel measures 36″ x 42″. I decided to cut off the 3.25″ inner border and cut hexies from it. The inside of the panel measured 19 3/4″ wide. I cut 6 ..read more

I have partnered with QT Fabrics and I wanted to share with you two panels they sent me that are coming to your local Quilt Shops Summer 2024! I will be making One Block Wonders with them. I will be [posting my progress here. @QTFabrics #QTFabrics @Studio180design #studio180design ..read more

December is so busy, I haven’t had a chance to do much sewing. Last Summer I decided to take Deb Tucker’s pattern Snow Crystal and put it in the middle of a One Block Wonder (OBW). Snow Crystal is made with the Star 60 Tool. The fabric is Flower Festival by Benartex. The flowers are about 7″ across. I bought it back in 2022. The background is a dark plum color. When I started to assemble the quilt when I discovered a problem. I had 3″ too much in the length of the hexie rows that were being attached to the Snow Crystal Center. The Snow Crystal Star finished at 36″, I made my hexies to finish ..read more

I don’t know about you, but in our house Christmas decorating begins after dinner on Thanksgiving! My house is full of Santa’s & Christmas trees. I love Santa’s. I had this panel for over a year, but got a chance to work on it before Thanksgiving. This panel is called “Merry Christmas to All” by Marshall Dry Goods. The inside of the panel measured 29.5″ x 37″. I cut 3.25″ strip for 5″ finished hexies. The odd width of 29.5″ left me with a 1″ wide red strip I would have to hide later. I attached the top portion, then I decided to attach the left section first instead of the right. That ..read more

I didn’t get to go Quilt Market but my quilt did! Thank you QT Fabrics. The Creepin it real fabric line will be in shops March 2024. Ask your favorite quilt shop to order your panels now! This quilt is made entirely from 7 panels by QT Fabrics except for the teal border and the 8 black stars. The stars were made using Studio180 Design’s Star 60 tool ..read more

What are you working on this weekend? Creepin it Real I’m working on a One Block Wonder, using “Creepin it Real” by QT Fabrics ..read more

Get a head start planning your quilt retreats for 2024. I will be at the Strong House inn in Vergennes, Vermont April 25 – 28, 2024. During this 3 day retreat you will learn to: Identify and cut your repeats. Align repeats including difficult fabrics. Choose a ruler and understand the difference between pointed & blunt tip rulers. Decide what strip widths to cut Cut all your equilateral triangles. Designing with the hexagons, Integrating stars & cubes Designing around a panel Not to mention be spoiled the staff at the Strong House Inn. Learn about adding Star 60 units to your OBW’s ..read more