How to run a destash on IG! (Friday Foto Fun #87)

This past weekend I ran a destash on Instagram.  It wasn’t an overly big destash, but I sent out a lot of packages (editor’s note: her husband schlepped a lot of packages to the post office) and made a decent amount of money from selling off my stash.  Here are the packages that went out on Monday and this is not including the 15+ packages...

Sew Let’s QAL Block 7!

Block 7 of Sew Let’s QAL is released today!  Read all the details of the QAL here.  Don’t forget to bookmark my quick links page for easy access to all of the designers’ and hosts’ blog posts!  Block 7 features an Iron designed by Karen of Tu Na Quilts!  Remember that all patterns for the QAL will be free until September 24, 2019 (the end...

To Longarm or Not to Longarm (Friday Foto Fun #86)

To longarm or not to longarm, that is the question I typically ask myself after I finish a lap size quilt or larger.  And by longarm I usually mean quilt by credit card and ship it to a longarm friend/quilter.  Lately, the question has been should I buy a longarm?

Make It Modern with Hobbs Challenge!

This month’s Island Batik Challenge is to create a modern quilt with Hobbs batting!  Modern quilts incorporate the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and/or alternate grid work.  You can read more about the Modern Quilt movement and the Modern Quilt Guild page here. The fabrics and batting featured in this...

Spring Quilt Market Recap (Friday Foto Fun #85)

This week has been a bit of a blur of catching up at my day job and a complete Quilt Market hangover!  But it’s Friday and all is well in the world.  This is the 3rd Quilt Market I’ve attended, and the second Spring one. For this recap, I wanted to share my thoughts and observations rather than focus on the fun things I saw. ...

Sew Let’s QAL Block 6!

Block 6 of Sew Let’s QAL is released today!  Read all the details of the QAL here.  Don’t forget to bookmark my quick links page for easy access to all of the designers’ and hosts’ blog posts!  Block 6 features Wonder Clips and it was designed by Jennifer of Inquiring Quilter.  Block 6 is the first block of Segment 2; remember that all patterns for...

Highway Traffic Quilt Pattern!

Happy Monday!  I hope this new pattern brings a bit of joy to the dreadful Monday!  This pattern is the last pattern in my spring release.  I designed this quilt for Sarah Maxwell’s newest line Peaceful Petals that ships next month!

Color Flip Quilt Pattern!

Today, I am so excited to share another new pattern!  This pattern was originally shown in Modern By The Yard, but has been updated for 3 different block sizes and 8 different finished quilt sizes!!!

Table Top Quilt Pattern!

Today, I am so excited to share another new pattern!  This quilt showcases Tessie Fay’s new fabric line Pink Lemonade!  I met Tessie at Spring Market last year in Portland when she was looking to get licensed by a fabric manufacturer.  She signed on with Windham Fabrics and this is her first fabric line!