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Time has gotten away from me (I have a toddler, so I never really have a firm grasp on my time), but February has been a good, busy month. I started off with a finish and I have a second finish to share! This quilt is called "O Christmas Tree" and I started it about … Continue reading February Recap

I keep seeing so many people posting that "January was a long year but it's finally over" and how January last about 84 days, and I guess I was one of those people last year, but this year it seems to have just flown. We spent a long weekend in Tennessee visiting my sister, and … Continue reading February Already!

I've been trying for a week to write a recap of 2018. There were a lot of wonderful things that happened: I had 3 designs published by the Moda Bake Shop. I started my own design company (check out my online shop here) I got my very own longarm quilting machine. I talked to Pat … Continue reading 2018 review, and looking ahead

My little family and I are traveling this Christmas to visit out of state family. I've brought some hand sewing with me (binding one quilt and hand quilting another never-ending quilt) and I'm enjoying finding snippets of time here and there in order to sew. I'll be a little quiet here and probably on social … Continue reading Happy Holidays

As someone who's always suffered a bit of insecurity, I'm always floor by positive feedback. I was very nervous before the podcast, but the reaction has been worth it. I was still floating on air from the podcast, when my Grammy's Staircase block was released on Wednesday for the Moda Bake Shop 2018 Countdown to … Continue reading The Best Kind of Wonderful

First, I have to say a huge thank you to Pat Sloan for inviting me to be on her podcast. (Have I mentioned that I was on a podcast? Click the link, give it a listen, and let me know what you think!) It was an absolute dream come true for me. Quilting has been … Continue reading My Chat with Pat

Aaaaaaah! That's me! That's tomorrow! That's the official promotional photo of me for tomorrow's podcast! I can only hope that I can speak in coherent sentences tomorrow. This is all so amazing and crazy to me. One year ago, I never would've believed I would be in this place - a Moda Bake Shop chef, … Continue reading American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

It's no secret that once I get an idea for a quilt, I usually need to see it made right away. It should come as no surprise then, that I tend to jump the gun with some projects. Each of the quilts I've submitted to Moda Bake Shop, I've had that “need-to-make-this-now” itch. So I … Continue reading A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bake Shop

I was a quilting maniac for a couple weeks after my longarm arrived. I breezed through my practice fabric and immediately put a quilt top on the frame. A quick panto and my first quilt was completed! The quilting is not perfect or show stopping, but I'm beyond delighted with how it turned out. You … Continue reading Sewing rut…and what to do