Yes, as some of you may have noticed, it's been a little quiet around my corner of the internet lately! While I have loved running this quilting business for more than ten years, my life has seen some changes lately (as has been the case for so many of us!). These changes have shifted me away from designing new quilts. But don't worry, it's all for the good! I recently picked up a new part-time gig running somebody else's social media for a change—not quilting-related, but I'm looking forward to the new challenge. And my daughters are currently finishing up 9th and 7th ..read more

    Welcome to our last block in the Summer Sampler Series 10th Anniversary celebration! I hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory lane with Katie, Faith, and myself, and will get lots of use out of these fabulous—and free!—block patterns. I know I’ve enjoyed updating and improving my block instructions. I’ve certainly improved my piecing skills over the years, but I also think I’ve learned a thing or two about pattern writing since then! (Click here for the original post, which includes some interesting info about the history of this block.) This is, of course, a foundation pap ..read more

  It’s time!!! Summer Sampler 2021 launches TODAY! This year’s theme is “Vintage Restyle.” We took some of our favorite traditional quilt block designs—think Sawtooth Star, Irish Chain, Log Cabin, etc.—and asked our talented team of guest designers (see below) to give them a fresh, modern spin. I love a good design challenge, and this, friends, was a very good challenge! The result was the gorgeous quilt you see above. Want to make it with us this summer? You know you do! ?Katie and Faith and I have so much fun putting together this annual quilt-along, and last year w ..read more

    Welcome back to our celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Summer Sampler Series! We’re celebrating by re-releasing all 12 of the original Summer Sampler block patterns, entirely for free. This week we’re on block number 9—Minnesota. Click here for all the blocks in the Summer Sampler 10 Series This block features a combination of two different units: Hourglass units (also sometimes known as quarter-square triangles) and paper-pieced diamond units. I’m here to take you through both! It’s really not as difficult as it sounds, I promise. ? As with the Arkansas Traveler block ..read more

    Welcome back to our celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Summer Sampler Series! We’re celebrating by re-releasing all of the original Summer Sampler block patterns, entirely for free. This week we’re on block number 6, Arkansas Traveler. Click here for all the blocks in the Summer Sampler 10 series Arkansas Traveler was, in my opinion, one of the most difficult blocks in the 2011 quilt-along. It combined diamond piecing, paper-piecing, and an intense number of seams that all converged in the center. Yep, all this in just one 12” square block. ?I chose this block for the or ..read more

  #summersamplerturns10   Welcome to our third FREE block pattern, as we re-release classic Summer Sampler blocks! I'm so thrilled to be sharing another fun traditional-to-modern block with all of you. Feel free to join in and sew these blocks along with us—a complete list of the posts is here. Myself, Katie Blakesley of Swim Bike Quilt, and Faith Jones of Fresh Lemons Quilts are re-releasing these free block patterns over the next few months to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original Summer Sampler quilt-along. Today we're making a classic Mosaic block.   Click here for ..read more

Yesterday my weather was mid-40s and sunny, and I can't tell you how it lifted my spirits. Spring is right around the corner!     Also lifting my spirits: Our Summer Sampler 10th Anniversary celebration, with FREE block paterns galore! We're releasing 12 FREE online block patterns over the next few months. Today we're re-releasing the Greek Cross block pattern by Faith of Fresh Lemons Quilts, from the original Summer Sampler quilt-along in 2011.     The Greek Cross block is SO beginner-friendly—honestly, I think it would even be an amazing first quilt block for somebody w ..read more

  #summersamplerturns10   I have a very exciting announcement this morning! Over the next 3 months, I’m joining with Katie Blakesley of Swim Bike Quilt and Faith Jones of Fresh Lemons Quilts to re-release some of our favorite classic block patterns … entirely for free! This year marks the 10th anniversary of our Summer Sampler Series quilt-alongs. To celebrate, we’re re-releasing all 12 block patterns from the original 2011 Summer Sampler Series. We’ll be publishing one FREE block pattern per week, beginning next Wednesday, Feb. 17! In 2011, Katie had a great idea for a quilt-along ..read more

  The perfect scant quarter-inch seam. Achieving it is the holy grail of quilting, friends. If you’ve got it, a whole universe of accurately pieced designs can (and probably is!) yours. But too many of us don’t have it. If you’ve ever wondered why your seams don’t line up, or why your blocks aren’t coming out exactly the size they should be, I would bet my entire fabric stash that your scant quarter-inch seam is to blame. Read on to find out what exactly a scant quarter-inch seam is, why it’s so important, and how to get it. What does “scant” mean? A scant 1/4” seam is just a thread or t ..read more

  Good morning! I'm so excited to let you know that my newest quilt pattern, Treeline, is now available in my shop! And happy day: It's fat-quarter/jelly roll friendly! Get the Treeline pattern That's right, all you need to make this quilt are 12 fat quarters OR 1 jelly roll, plus background fabric! Something tells me you might just have that on hand already. ?Treeline is an easy, beginner-friendly quilt design—perfect to use up that studio stash. This is a log cabin quilt pattern, which is perfect for beginners who are looking to branch out from ..read more