Even if I'm as careful as I possibly can be to prepare my fabric correctly, arrange the layout for easy cutting, iron twice, use a fresh blade...sometimes mistakes still happen. There are a few different ways you can try to fix or salvage the messed-up pi…
Continue Reading →Cutting fabric pieces with scissors is almost entirely a thing of my past, thanks to DIY cutting machines. Although there are several brands, I personally use a Cricut Explore Air 2 (you can read more about why I chose Cricut over the other contenders in …
Continue Reading →My first appliqué wall hanging pattern is now available on my Etsy shop. I tested my pattern by following the instructions and created my own Great Egret wall hanging. Here it is: Great Egret Wall Hanging, Complete I took photos e…
Continue Reading →In early February 2018, I designed and finished a new picture, Embrace Change. This blog post will show photos from my process. Embrace Change I find it easier to concentrate on learning a new process if I know where that process is taking me, so this is …
Continue Reading →On February 17, 2018, I gave a presentation to my local Studio Art Quilter Association (SAQA) pod about value and its importance in quilting. Below is the information I presented. Although I used photos of quilts that had hung at the 2017 International Qu…
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