All of my quilts are designed on the computer. Everything from the size of the quilt to the shape of each piece of fabric to the colors of the fabrics themselves is determined before even looking at a scrap of cloth. The tricky part is transitioning from …
Continue Reading →Adobe Illustrator is an absolutely vital component of my quilt design process, but signing up for a regular monthly payment is not ideal or possible for everyone. I've been asked numerous times for my recommendation of an alternative vector software, but …
Continue Reading →If a quilt hangs on the wall, it gets a 4" sleeve. There are other methods of hanging, but all traditional quilt shows and SAQA shows require a standard 4" sleeve. Making sleeves comes with the territory of being an art quilter. Unfortunately...the tradit…
Continue Reading →One of my newsletter subscribers asked me how I organize my time and projects. Project organization has always just kind of happened for me; how I do it is not something I've ever had to put into words, so I've been letting that question roll around in my…
Continue Reading →Obi was a purebred Tibetan Terrier (TT) born on February 14, 2011. He died on Friday, November 27, 2020 after suffering from Protein-Losing Enteropathy (PLE) for five months. He was the sweetest, purest soul and I want to use this post to share some of my…
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