Flying Feathers
Don't you just love it when feathers just fly off of your machine? It doesn't always work like that for me, but every once in a while, I find a zen-like moment where they just seem to flow from the machine. [...]
Same Quilt Pattern, Two Quilting Techniques
I love quilting for pattern designers, usually that means that I get the opportunity to quilt the same pattern more than once. It's always fun to see how many different ways I can come up with. Today's example is Disco, designed [...]
I’m Not That Fast
Last week, I got out my camera and made a time-lapse video of me quilting a quilt. It's not the best video ever made, but I had a blast making it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo2DVNdkP-w Obviously, I sped it up a lot. Otherwise, you [...]
Daybreak
Today's quilt is one that I am thrilled that I finally get to tell you about. It a new pattern, Daybreak designed by Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts. Photo used with permission This quilt uses two of her rulers, [...]
Giggles
My friend, Julie Herman, is not only a great pattern designer and businesswoman....she also has a knack for picking out the best quilt pattern names. One of her newest patterns is named "Giggles". How awesome is that? I mean, just hearing [...]
Picking out quilting designs.
Like most quilters, sometimes I have no idea how I am going to quilt a quilt.....so frustrating!! Thankfully, it doesn't happen too often. Usually, when I start working on a quilt, I go ahead and set out the next quilt to [...]
Quilting and Inspiration
"Quilting makes the quilt" I am sure we have all heard this quote before....and, of course, I would tend to agree. But I would also follow that up with: "Great quilting helps us see the inspiration behind the quilt." It doesn't [...]
Lucky
Today's quilt is a lucky one, because it's a new pattern by Camille Roskelley called Lucky. For me, the quilting is all about contrast. In the blocks, I used designs that were different in shape and density. In the white portions [...]
Got any sneak peeks???
It's crunch time here at my studio....Quilt Market is next week and I am frantically trying to finish up customer's quilts as well finish all the details for my booth. If you are at market, I hope you will stop by [...]
Carrie’s Quilts
Last month, I blogged about the Nest quilt that I had quilted for my friend, Carrie. She's the ultra-sweet, ultra-creative voice behind SUCH Designs. Besides the Nest quilt that I showed you, I also quilted some other quilts for her, featuring [...]
Between the Lines
Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is to just fill in between the lines. Heather's quilt is a great example of that! When I picked out the quilting designs for the border, I decided to just use the fabric as my [...]
Textures Preschool Quilt
Every March, I make a quilt for my church's preschool. It's a great way for them to raise a little money and it's a fun way for me to remember why I like quilting in the first place! I have blogged [...]
Nest
The best thing about this industry is the people that I get to meet. I met Carrie, of SUCH Designs, at Quilt Market and instantly fell in love with her awesome personality. When she asked me to quilt some quilts for [...]
All Roads lead to Austin
If you went to QuiltCon, or even read one of the many blog posts about it, you may have seen Dana's quilt. I know that I say this a lot, but Dana's quilt was so fun to quilt!! She specifically requested [...]
Just Have Fun!
Have I mentioned before that I think quilting should be fun?? Oh yeah, I have probably said it a million times! But as I put together today's blog post, I am reminded of it again. Here's the deal, I am not [...]
Little bits!
Eek! I haven't blogged in a week.....But I have a decent excuse, I have actually been on a mini-vacation. If you happen to follow me on Instagram, there's a good chance that you are tired of seeing my pictures so I [...]
Whale Tails
Sometimes, I quilt a quilt with a design that ends up looking a little different then what I envisioned. I quilted this quilt for my friends at Robert Kaufman for Quilt Market. But when I finished, all I saw were whale [...]
On the Road……again!
So I just got home from a trip to Denver. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. I hung out with some old friends, and made some new friends....all while filming a new Craftsy class!!! The [...]
Haven
Well, I seem to not be doing so good on my New Year's resolution to be better at blogging. I just can't seem to break this funk that I have been in for a while. Maybe today's quilt will help me [...]
Melody’s Quilt
Happy New Year! I hope that the holiday season was happy and bright for you! I feel like a slacker since I haven't been blogging as much......maybe I will make my that my New Year's resolution! Anyways, today's quilt is Melody's [...]