I made this fun and easy baby quilt for my friend Betty’s new grandbaby boy due next month. I used three different shades of my habd dyed gray fabric to create a 36″ x 45″ on point quilt top, that’s the size of a package size of a crib size batting. I added machine appliqued…
Category Archives: hand dyed fabric
JANUARY sale is coming
I will be offering 20%off on products starting January 1. Enter the code Greetings in the coupon area when you check out to get your discount. Now is the time to stock up on fabric, patterns and patterns with hand dyed kits.
NOVEMBER special
I am just home from a week long trip to Houston TX for the International Quilt Festival. I had a FABULOUS time. This is my little quilt “Lone Tree” that was in the judged miniature category of the show. If you weren’t able to make it to the show I am offering a 10% discount on…
Under the Sea student work from PIQF
It has just been ONE week since my class in CA at PIQF in Santa Clara. It was so warm and wonderful there, here in IL we are experiencing a drizzly fall day. One of my students, Jennifer, has already finished her top and is getting ready to quilt it. I enjoy seeing how my…
Tariffs are here
I just got this in my email from Dharma Trading. I buy a lot of my dye from them. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but Tariffs are going to start affecting the quilting industry. It’s official, the new Tariffs are here. 10% additional tariffs on all fabrics, some clothing items and some dyes, imported…
Winter Forest
I have a new pattern to share with you. Winter Forest is now available on my website along with all the luscious hand dyed fabrics. This is a larger pattern than I have done in the past, it finishes at 32″ x 22″, and is made using SILK for the background behind the three central…
I hate cleaning up
I recently visited a quilting friend, and as it usually goes we got to talking about what projects we were working on. Towards the end of this discussion my quilt friend mentioned that she always allows time to clean up at the end of her working period. I said that I hated cleaning up and…
August special on SALES
August is here. Time sure does fly. My special on the websitefor for the month of August is going to be a FREE yard of fabric with every order over $100. That’s a $24 value just for you – Woo Woo!! I’ll pick one for you. Just a reminder, I have a few copies left of some old favorite…
Winter Forest
I will be teaching my newest pattern – Winter Forest – at QuiltCamp which is held periodically at the Great Expectations Creativity Center in picturesque La Grange, Texas, Quilt Camp® brings together some of the world’s top quilting teachers and students for a fun and creative weekend workshop. July 20-22 Class size is limited to 25 students,…
MAY sale on the website
I’m having a MAY sale, enter the code MAYDAY and get 12% off patterns, notions and fabric. Here it is, MAY 2018 already. This is my Birthday month, and I’m stuck at home with a broken foot. I broke my foot while at the AQS Quilt show in Paducah KY last month. So, I’m just…
This fall in Vegas, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
If you are looking for a quilt camp this fall, I’ll be teaching this October 18-20, 2018 at the the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be a packed weekend of exciting and fun classes. Check it out and make your plans today.These are the five classes I will be teaching…
Summer Camp – July 20-22, 2018
Are you looking to get away this summer and take a fun quilting class? Well look no further. I will be teaching my fusing technique in LA Grange TX July 20-22, 2018. This is a wonderful venue and an exciting class to take. We will be making my quilt Winter Forest using either colorway of…