If you’re free on Friday, Oct 7, there are spots available in a Tango workshop I’m teaching online. I teach this one infrequently so it’s a nice opportunity if you want to make a quilt that’s fast, easy and attractive. You can see the supply …Read More »

I started quilting when I was 24 and expecting my first child. It was 1984. There happens to be a well-known piece of literature entitled 1984, by the way. Maybe that vintage book cover will help you think back. I’m inviting you to remember how …Read More »

I’ve been sorting through piles of quilt patterns and more. Some were purchased, others were pulled from magazines or outdated books. There are articles and ideas galore. I go through the piles every few years in order to make room for other things. I’ve been …Read More »

I’m making adorable scrappy quilt blocks along with AP&Q’s quilt-along. The design is a great little block by Christa Watson and making the blocks is really entertaining. One of my first few quilt blocks in the AP&Q quilt-along I decided to omit a few of …Read More »

Small quilts don’t take up a lot of time or space. They quickly satisfy my need to create. They’re fun to use in my home as the seasons come and go. And they make great gifts. What’s not to love?! I have been making small …Read More »

The past few weeks have been a wild ride. My son was hospitalized in Denver so I went there and spent time with him and his girlfriend, and that was delightful. It is always difficult to see him hit a rough patch but I have …Read More »

Get tickets early and SAVE on my most popular trunk show. If you make quilts, you generate scraps. And you probably also collect fabric. How do you bring these treasures together into a beautiful quilt? Let me show you! Big Cheese, designed and made by …Read More »

Scrap quilt BONANZA and binding by machine Two online events are scheduled for August and I’d love to have you join me. StarQuar Scrap Quilts You may have seen my Star Silhouettes quilt on the cover of American Patchwork & Quilting this summer. American Patchwork & Quilting’s …Read More »

Lots of online and in-person events are coming up! Pine Burr Workshop Last minute seats available in an online Pine Burr workshop on Friday, July 22 from 9 to 4 Central. A Texas guild is hosting and the class is open to people outside their …Read More »

I’ve wanted to attend the Wolfe Country Quilt Show and Garden Walk for several years but something always came up. This time I planned ahead and my friend Mary and I went to Bennington, Nebraska on Saturday, July 16. The red barn is the centerpiece …Read More »