Fingerprint Improv Espadrilles

I truly love the process of making Fingerprint Improv curves. It is my free-form practice, the time when I feel the most like an artist in my sewing. I think of it sometimes… Continue reading →

2019 Q1 update

Hi blog friends! I’ve missed you. 2019 so far has been full of classes and connection with other quilters. Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to and a preview of… Continue reading →

2018 IN REVIEW

This year was light on physical quilts, but so full of valuable work. I taught more than I ever have in a single year, I won ribbons in international shows, but I am… Continue reading →

Fall 2018 Update

Classes This fall was my busiest ever for teaching. I’ve been spoiled by the creativity, generosity, and enthusiasm of my students. There was a Trill workshop with the Hudson Valley MQG, Fingerprint Improv Curves… Continue reading →

Blue Houses

The process of making this quilt was an evolution of process that fascinates me endlessly. It started with a block. I really enjoyed the process of Neighbors and wanted to improvise on a… Continue reading →

Quiltcon 2019 classes

Blog friends! Tomorrow is QuiltCon 2019 registration day for MQG members, and I wanted to show you some of the classes and lectures that I’ll be leading in Nashville next February. It seems… Continue reading →

Quilts for my boys

When I started quilting, I made quilts for my boys. They were toddlers at the time, and now they are seven and nine years old. That’s old enough that when they use their… Continue reading →

Query

It’s a known part of my origin story that I wrote for marketing trade magazines after college. It was a time when I learned so much about the world, about myself, and about… Continue reading →

In the studio: March

Here’s a look at a few things that I’m working on this month. I’m participating in a traveling quilt with five other quilters this year. We’ll start quilts and send them off for… Continue reading →