Recent Posts
Going Scrappy with a Pattern
One of my favorite freelance jobs is with Annie’s Craft Catalog and Quilter’s World magazine. Each month I do a Facebook Live and talk about one of their pattern. I love putting my scrappy spin on things and it’s a great opportunity to be seen …Read More »
Obituaries, quilt labels
and the wonders of the internet. I read obituaries. It doesn’t matter if I knew the people or not—death notices are endlessly fascinating. I read them in the local paper, I read them in my hometown paper, and I read them in other places when …Read More »
The Brick Block: Join me and learn!
I’m excited to offer a new class on a simple design called The Brick Block. It will be held live on Friday, June 25, but if you can’t attend live you can take in the recording and you won’t miss a thing! The Brick Block …Read More »
Sunday Sew-In Coming Up
Today I decided to stop analyzing and just get some events scheduled. The first one is coming up on Sunday, June 6. We had so much fun learning together during Scrap Quilt Secrets so I created a Sunday Sew-In. We’ll hang out and sew on …Read More »
Out with the old, in with the new
I might be hard on ironing boards. It became apparent recently that my old and trusty Shirtmaster had to be retired. I bought it 15 or 20 years ago from a woman named Ellen who had a business in Colorado. Ellen had provided ironing boards …Read More »
Quilts by Accident
A lot of the quilts I make start off by accident. That’s what happened with the Daydream sampler from Quilter’s World. Daydream sampler from Quilter’s World, designed and made by Carolyn Beam; quilted by Donna Smith. I do a monthly Facebook Live for Quilter’s World.** …Read More »
Mother’s Day Baggage
I have Mother’s Day baggage. It’s not that I had a bad mother. On the contrary, I had a great one. She was amazing in so many ways. Her name was Doris. My mom and my daughter, 1986 I miss her and I think of …Read More »
Scrappy Backgrounds: What I’ve Learned
When I started making scrap quilts, that is, quilts with lots and lots of different fabrics, I thought that I still needed one big chunk of background fabric. I’d see the materials list and it would look something like this: Sometimes it would require even …Read More »
START HERE!
I’m glad you’re considering hiring me for your quilt group. Follow this link to the START HERE page.Read More »
Wild Goose Chase Handout
Hi, if you’re here for the Quilter’s World/Annie’s Catalog Wild Goose Chase handout, welcome! Here’s a link to the math for making 2.5″ x 4.5″ Flying Geese three different ways as shown on the FB Live on Thursday, April 8. Get the Wild Goose Chase …Read More »