Category Archive: tutorials

Colour Blog series – Yellow

Welcome to my stop on the Colour blog series hosted by Michelle Wilkie at Factotum of Arts. February is all about yellow, a color that is very closely tied to my quilting life.… Continue reading

Momentum in Quiltcon magazine

Last fall, I had a lot of secret sewing to do. One of those projects was a new design, Momentum, which I am proud to say is one of the quilts in the… Continue reading

Floret Free Quilt Pattern

I’m so happy to announce that the Floret quilt pattern is now available as a free downloadable pattern from Cloud9 Fabrics. I love this pattern, and I especially love how it works with… Continue reading

Quiltcon prep

This week, I managed to plug along and make six more Peek blocks. Progress. I also did some Quiltcon prep. Yes, this time next week I will be walking the show at Quiltcon in Austin. I… Continue reading

The Christmas quilt

I finished it before Christmas, but because of celebrations and weather the photos had to wait until today. I’ve written about this quilt at almost every stage of its creation, but I have… Continue reading

Christmas quilt top and block pattern

Doesn’t Woody the fence look festive? The Christmas quilt top is done, and I’m celebrating! It’s my most traditional and intricate quilt to date. At 72″ square, there are more than 500 3″… Continue reading

Blip – A baby quilt tutorial

I have a lot of respect for huge, detailed quilts. And I’ve enjoyed the satisfaction of completing one myself. But sometimes you need to make a quick baby quilt. Or you just want the… Continue reading

The Hexacabin tutorial

I’ve been wanting to make a hexagon quilt for a long, long time, but I’m not a huge fan of repetitive piecing or hand-stitching. I wracked my brain for a long time about… Continue reading

Turning Leaves

The latest free pattern for Cloud 9 Fabrics is live! This quilt was designed by Cloud 9’s own Michelle Engel Bencsko to show off Bark & Branch, a new fabric collection by the… Continue reading