I finishd my cozy quilt last month! This was such an enjoyable project and the finished quilt definitely lives up to the cozy promise. This was a sew-along hosted by Alison Glass and her team. I jumped onboard when they first announced it last fall, and fortunately they followed a long, relaxed schedule to give everyone plenty of time to make their quilt. I bought the forest green knit from Alison’s shop, and pulled a selection of 14 fat quarters from my stash in shades of pink, aqua, and gold. These fabrics are truly a mixed bag — some are from recent collections, and some have been hang ..read more

The 2024 Pantone Quilt Challenge: Peach Fuzz results are in! Elizabeth and I were so impressed by all of the projects created for this year’s challenge and we hope you had as much fun as we did! There were 133 entries in the judged categories, plus nearly 20 more to enjoy for exhibit only. If you haven’t had a chance to check them all out, the link-ups will be live for a while so you’ve still got time. See all the 2024 entries here. Thank You to our Judges One final big thank you to our 3 judges: Libs Elliott, Yvonne Fuchs, and Brandy Maslowski. They had their work cut out for them with s ..read more

Waves Illusion is my make for this year’s Pantone Quilt Challenge! As one of the challenge hosts, I’m not eligible for prizes, but I couldn’t resist making something to match this year’s Peach Fuzz theme. This mini quilt is based on recent paintings by @morgan_echols, which are in turn based on optical illusions by psychology professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka. I shared a photo of this last week when it was nearly finished, and I was able to add a facing and label over the weekend to truly call it done. The wave motion illusion shows up strongly on the screen and in Morgan’s two-dimensional pain ..read more

It’s the LAST DAY of the 2024 Pantone Quilt Challenge and the LINK-UP CLOSES TONIGHT at 11:59 pm US Central time! Submit your challenge entry here! If you have any issues, reach out to me or Elizabeth — but do it quickly! We cannot accept any late entries after the linkup submission window closes ..read more

It’s week 8 — the FINAL week — of the 2024 Pantone Quilt Challenge and the LINK-UP OPENS TOMORROW! Come back then for the official link-up post. If you’re just learning about the challenge or need a reminder: General info, categories, and rules are here. Judges are introduced here. Prize announcements are here. Follow @pantonequiltchallenge, @bysarahruiz, and @elizabethkray on Instagram for more challenge fun. Week 8 – Last Minute Hustle If you are following our timeline, this week is all about that last minute hustle! Do you work best under pressure or like to stay ..read more

It’s been 3 months but let’s start at the end — or at least the most recent. The Eclipse! Back in October, we booked a VRBO on Lake Travis, just west of Austin in the zone of totality. It was ridiculously expensive, but we missed the total eclipse in 2017 and I was NOT going to miss this one. We decided to make a weekend out of it — we shared our rental with another family of 4 that we’ve gotten close to over the last few years, and my longtime friend Becca and her husband. Our rental was also just a quarter mile down the road from another one where my friends Jen and Gavin and their kids and ..read more

Who’s ready to level up their skills and sew some curves?? I’m excited to share Curves Jubilee with you today — a bundle of 12 modern quilt designs on sale for the next 5 days for only $24. (Yep, that’s just $2 per pattern.) Get the Curves Jubilee bundle! 12 professionally designed quilt patterns for $24 These 12 patterns were specifically curated to offer a range of skill-building modern designs. Most patterns offer multiple sizes, which makes it easy for you to scale your making up or down to work for you. The hardest part? Picking which quilt to make first — although I obviously hope you st ..read more

It’s week 7 of the 2024 Pantone Quilt Challenge! If you’re just learning about the challenge or need a reminder: General info, categories, and rules are here. Judges are introduced here. Prize announcements are here. Follow @pantonequiltchallenge, @bysarahruiz, and @elizabethkray on Instagram for more challenge fun. All participants are free to work at their own pace, and the link-up will be open April 22-29. That’s next week!! Week 7 – Details If you are following our timeline, this week is all about details! This is your chance to show off your favorite part — or p ..read more

Spring is springing and making me want to do all the things and quilt all the quilts! Ahhhh! But first, a wrap-up of my goals for winter: QuiltCon lecture + workshop + seminar. Done! Kick off the 2024 Pantone challenge. Done! (And it’s not too late to join!) Write & release Alpha pattern. In work. Install Intelliquilter on my longarm. Done – but whew, this was a journey. (More below.) Make Quilts Unscripted bee blocks each month. Done! Finish my Haralson belt bag. Done! Complete 1 practice quilt with Intelliquilter. In work. Also done: Finished my Suns ..read more

It’s week 6 of the 2024 Pantone Quilt Challenge! If you’re just learning about the challenge or need a reminder: General info, categories, and rules are here. Judges are introduced here. Prize announcements are here. Follow @pantonequiltchallenge, @bysarahruiz, and @elizabethkray on Instagram for more challenge fun. All participants are free to work at their own pace, and the link-up will be open April 22-29. If you need some additional prodding and/or motivation, we’ve laid out a handy schedule for you! Week 6 – Quilting If you are following our timeline, this week ..read more