Quilt-achusetts

Many of you may have seen on Instagram that I like to end the year with a summary of all my makes.  2018 Review So here is what I like to call 2018 by the, quilt, numbers: 40 completed projects, 8 minis, 32 throw - twin sized  23 shared, 17 secret sewing projects:   Quilt Stack 10 quilted on my domestic machine (8 minis + 2 throws) 30 on my Gammill longarm, 6+ large spoils and 4 cones of Aurifil 40 wt 3 ply thread. Learning my Gammill Statler Stitcher 5 Curated Quilts mini quilt challenge entries (top row 2017, middle and bottom 2018)   All Curated Quilt Minis 11 quilt shows, 21 accepted quilts, 3 rejected quilts, 6 quilt awards   Urban Trek - QuiltCon 2018 3 mini swaps 6 quilting bee prompts (one that didn't get finished yet, sorry Jenny, soon! and my prompt not counted so actually 7 prompts) Bee Inspired 2018 18 quilt patterns, 7 publications   Cover Quilt Dozens upon dozens of quil...

I finally know what quilts will be at QuiltCon 2019 in Nashville and which one will not be.  I entered a total of 5 quilts and 4 of them were accepted: Lilium , Fringe Area , Pickle Knots and a secret sew project . Top Left: Lilium, Top Right: Fringe Area, Bottom Left: Pickle Knots, Bottom Right: it's a secret I had one quilt not accepted into the show, Stratagem .  Poor Stratagem, it didn't get into the MQG Showcase so this really wasn't a surprise but I'm not giving up on it and I have already entered it in another quilt show. MQX - New England. Stratagem This means I will have 4 quilts in the show eligible for awards.  As usual I can't remember what categories I entered in but I do know Pickle Knots was submitted as part of the APQ Two Color Quilt Challenge.  Along with these 4 quilts I will also have 2 quilts not eligible for awards at the show in the Quilt of the Month Showcase: Positive Illuminations and Jawbreakers . Left: Positive Il...

My Trellis quilt top arrived from Honest Fabric and it moved right to the top of my quilty queue. Trellis Quilt The print quality is fantastic and even though I was a little uncertain about working with a synthetic I really enjoyed how easy it quilted up. Trellis Quilt - Quilting I'm getting to know my Gammill more and more and designed the most of this quilt using Gammill's Creative Studio (I got the pebbles from the Gammill library and used my friend Christine's (@ccpquilt) Iris motif for the arches. Creative Studio I'm really please with the finished quilt and am thinking about entering it in a show.  I've never entered a wholecloth quilt so it'll be new territory for me. Trellis Quilt I've already ordered my second quilt top from Honest Fabric , Gridwork, and can't wait to work on that one too.  I'm taking some free motion quilting classes at QuiltCon in February and think the printed grid will be a great way t...

I'm so honored to announce that Monday December 3rd's American, Patchwork and Quilting Podcast with Pat Sloan will include an interview with me! You can listen to the show on Monday Dec 3rd any time after 6pm . In the we discuss tips for successful walking foot quilting and my quilt Urban Trek. Later on in the week you can listen to the show at this American Patchwork and Quilting link. Urban Trek was first published as a pattern in Modern Patchwork Mar/Apr 2017 . Later that same year it was included as part of the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase at International Quilt Festival. From there it hung at QuiltCon 2018 and won first place Use of Negative Space, still blows me away!! After the show Urban Trek has been traveling all over the world as part of the Best of QuiltCon showcase Festival Internacional de Patchwork, Sitges, Spain Australasian Quilt Convention, Melbourne, Australia Quilt Canada 2018, Vancouver, BC Vermont Quilt Show Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show...

I've been wrapped up in some serious quilting deadlines of late but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and share some exciting news! I was recently asked by Karlee Porter to contribute designs to her new company, Honest Fabric !!  I was so honored to be asked especially since I'd been mulling over submitting designs the second I heard about Karlee's new whole cloth printed quilt top concept.  I have several designs currently available for purchase and am so excited to share them with you all: Trellis: Orange, Grey, Navy and Aqua Fringe Area: Purple, Aqua, Pink and Orange Both Trellis and Fringe Area are available in four different colorways and all Honest Fabric designs are available in three sizes.  Karlee's is offering 10% off your order at Honest Fabric with code 10HQF18 .  I've ordered my Trellis design in the orange colorway (50" x 60") and can't wait to get quilting.  I'm especially looking forward to qu...

While at QuiltCon this year I met with Quiltmania's Director of Publication, Carol, and we discussed having a quilt or two published in Simply Moderne quilt magazine .  I was overjoyed to have this opportunity to have my Mountain Scene quilt published in the Winter issue and earlier this week I found out Mountain Scene is also on the cover!! Simply Moderne - Mountain Scene The Winter issue of Simply Moderne will first be available at Houston Quilt Festival and later on the Quiltmania website .  If you are going to be attending Quilt Market and the Show please stop by the Quiltmania booth and pick up the Winter issue and maybe get a look at my quilt! Mountian Scene Mountain Scene is a great geometric design and very versatile.  Heather Givens has a quilt kit available in her shop, Crimson Tate , featuring her own Night Hike fabric collection. Mountain Scene - Night Hike Quilt Kit The pattern isn't included in the fabric kit so picking up an issue...

I'll start with the good news. Out this month is my Dockside quilt pattern in the Nov/Dec issue of Modern Patchwork, available for purchase here . Dockside I designed this quilt in the summer when a quick trip to Sullivan Lake sounded so nice.  I used flying geese facing different directions to create motion and that outdoor-Pacific Northwest-camping feel. Dockside For this quilt I used Hoffman Fabrics Me and You Indah Solids .  I love the hand dyed feel of these solids.  They come in a variety of beautiful colors and are so easy to work with. Dockside - Indah Solids When I quilted this I wanted to keep it simple so I chose horizontal straight lines, of course, but added a little "v" corresponding to the direction the column of flying geese were pointing.  I love the subtle movement in the quilting. Dockside - Quilting Now for the sad news.  The Nov/Dec issue of Modern Patchwork will be their last.  I'm so sad for all th...

September's Modern Quilt Guild's Quilt of the Month is my Jawbreakers quilt! Jawbreakers (60" x 72") The inspiration for this quilt comes from all the 10 cent drug store candies that I scrimped and saved for when I was a little girl.  Even the "piano key" details on the sides are directly inspired by candy packaging.  I've also decided to retire my Quarter Hours quilt and replace it with Jawbreakers for my Modern Drunkard's Path workshop.  Both quilts are the same size and use the same template but Jawbreakers is more versatile and I can teach a second method for cutting curves. Jawbreakers This quilt is a free download for all Modern Quilt Guild members.  Each month they release a pattern designed by a fellow member along with a quilt block as part of their Block Study.  There are some really amazing patterns and blocks available to members and I'm so honored to have two quilts selected as a Quilt of the Month this year. ...