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 »

I’ve been playing in EQ8 again and it seems the possibilities with Log Cabin never end. This started with a basic block I made for a Facebook Live with Annie’s Craft Store and Quilter’s World. Basic 12″ Log Cabin quilt block; find the pattern here …Read More »

Earlier this month I hosted a Facebook Live for Quilter’s World and Annie’s Craft Store. We talked about making Log Cabins using Block 1 in the Awash with Color Mystery Sampler. I made a couple of blocks and parts to help viewers understand the ideas …Read More »

I made a video showing how I color quilts and then audition binding colors or fabrics in EQ8 quilt design software from The Electric Quilt Company. I’m not sure if everyone does this for binding or if it’s just me but I think it’s worth …Read More »

I have a new idea for a quilt I really want to make, and it happened in a very roundabout way. First let me show you a mockup of the quilt that I designed in EQ8 quilt design software. My EQ8 rendering of Courthouse Checks …Read More »

There are things you can do to become a color-savvy quilter. This series will help to expand your color skills so you can make more beautiful, more interesting and more successful quilts. A color-savvy quilter knows that she must expand her definition of what any …Read More »

I am so excited to be part of this month’s #quiltblockmania with many other quilt designers. We all used the same color palette and designed blocks with a Halloween theme. You’ll want to check them all out—that’s 29 free blocks! Scroll down for links. 🎃 …Read More »

I’m partnering with The Electric Quilt Company to promote EQ8 design software for a couple of months, and to that end, I shot a video showing two different ways to color a design in EQ8. If you’re unfamiliar with the software, just sit back and …Read More »

One of the things I love about EQ8 quilt design software is that it can help me “scratch an itch.” When there’s a quilt I adore but know that I probably won’t ever make, I can create it virtually with EQ! Every month on the …Read More »