My Modern Patchwork finish has taken longer than expected. However, I’m beyond excited with the results. Making a quilt is usually not a fast process. There are many decisions to be made, and stitches to make. And so it’s fitting
I’m not sure about you, but I always love having a fresh bouquet of flowers around the house. The breath of fresh flowers always makes me smile, much like this finished quilt. Bouquet I finished this quilt nearly two years
Hey there! I’m sharing new quilts today – City Block and Double Dash – keep reading for details. *Just as I was gaining traction in this space of posting regularly, then deadlines stacked up, and something had to give. I
This week we are going to see a lot of progress in our Modern Patchwork Quilt-along project! Step by step our quilt blocks are coming together, and this week we have a big step.
I hope you are enjoying the creative process of the Modern Patchwork Quilt-Along with me! I love cutting all my pieces at the very beginning and then sewing through all the pieces. Not only is it relaxing for me, but
Now is when all of our Modern Patchwork quilt-along preparations are going to pay off! It’s time to sew, and hopefully, you’ve cut all your fat quarters and have stacks of strips and squares waiting to be sewn. If you
I love exploring color in my quilts, and Color Shift is a great place to start! With a few well selected colors, you can create this simple quilt and tell a great story too. In making Color Shift, all of
Many quilts are made with one block repeated, until the desired size has been reached. However, just as many quilts are similar to Sparkle Star, where you alternate two blocks to see what happens! I love the sequence and repetition
As in many art forms, tradition often inspires the current creations. That said, I think it’s important to recognize tradition as I update quilts for current makers. Modern Wedge is a quilt that uses the half-square triangle unit and has
Learning the basics of patchwork is a great starting point, especially for a new quilter. In the Patchwork Plus pattern we make oversized blocks, one square or rectangle at a time. Any quilt you make needs multiple steps, and Patchwork