I am not an organized person by nature. I keep track of things only because I have to, and anything that isn’t important—isn’t recorded any place except in my brain. (Dangerous.) Enter Plan to Quilt. Now, stop right there: If you’re thinking that we’re already …Read More »

The year that nobody saw coming will soon be over. What began with optimistic themes like “Seeing Clearly in 2020” turned into a worldwide nightmare in February and March. Stash Bandit has fared better than many small businesses. I resisted doing virtual programs for months …Read More »

I’ve been binding my quilts on the machine for more than 20 years with a technique that’s fast, beautiful and sturdy. Are you free on Saturday? Join me for Mock-Hand Binding by Machine, a live class with me, Diane Harris from Stash Bandit, from 9 …Read More »

Welcome to Quilt Block Mania! I have a complimentary block pattern for you and a list of other designers who have also posted blocks this morning! Let me introduce you to something I call “the running thirds.” My block is called New Year Star and …Read More »

I’ve been playing with some scrap quilt ideas and there’s nothing I love more. The only problem is that one idea leads to another, and then to another and so on. I have started five new quilts in the past two weeks (ridiculous, I know). …Read More »

I’m excited to offer something brand new! Open enrollment classes are pre-scheduled and presented live to anyone, anywhere. Now you don’t have to wait for me to do a Zoom class with your guild, and the best part? You can sew from the comfort of …Read More »

Quilt guilds: I am booking virtual trunk shows from coast to coast! https://stashbandit.net/virtual-learning-with-stash-bandit/ I designed a cute little block for this month’s Quilt Block Mania called Wreath & Chain. I have some other blocks that go with it to make a quilt with nice big …Read More »

If you missed Part 1 of the Katy Coleman Miracle Quilt, catch up now. I promised my thoughts about Katy’s finish. To say that I was overwhelmed when I opened the box Katy sent me would be an understatement. I was floored. I wasn’t expecting …Read More »

Back in 2017, Joe Cunningham (AKA Joe the Quilter) visited International Quilt Museum with his improvisational piecing techniques and it was really so much fun. I take classes like this to expand my creativity and to get inside the minds of other designers and artists. …Read More »

I’m happy to be joining many other quilt designers for Quilt Block Mania, October edition. The theme for this month is family as we look toward Thanksgiving and the upcoming winter holidays.Read More »