I’m so excited to be participating in Vanessa’s Book Tour! I loved her first book about how to use your charm squares, and when I heard she had one coming about how to use up jelly roll precuts, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! This book is...
I’m so grateful for this opportunity to be part of the ByAnnie #SewPink initiative this month! Raising Breast Cancer awareness is such an important cause, and I’m honored to be part of this initiative. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. I have a...
I am so excited this day is finally here! I have been working on this quilt pattern for quite some time. I spent much of it testing out different color combinations, but then received the opportunity to work with Ruby Star Society as part of their spring market collections. When...
I always feel so privileged and excited when I get to participate in a blog tour for the launch of a new product. I know that it takes an artist who is willing to put his/her heart and soul into creating it and bringing it to fruition. This fabulous fabric...
Thank you to all who have sewn along with me the past couple of weeks. I hope it’s been a relaxed sew-along that has taught new skills and brought joy into your sewing life! I loved designing these baskets and hope they bring fun, creativity, and functionality to your life!...
I am so excited for all of you who have joined in to sew Olivia’s Baskets with me. Now that we have everything cut out, we are going to do some quilting! These baskets feature an unquieted exterior and a quilted lining (no loose lining here). That means we will...
Thank you to those of you who have subscribed to join in on my Olivia’s Baskets Sew-along. I am so excited to have you along! If you haven’t already subscribed to the Sew-Along newsletter, you can do that here. I’ll be giving away fabric and some of my favorite notions,...
I am a day late for the “Thank you, Amy” day put together by the Craft Industry Alliance, but I couldn’t let the opportunity pass me by to say, “Thank you, Amy,” myself! I started working at a quilt shop—Quilted Works—when I was a 17 year-old senior in high school....
I am SO excited to finally be sharing my Second Star Quilt Pattern with you! I have been working on this pattern for quite some time. This is my very first quilt pattern, and I designed it using Sarah Jane’s new fabric collection Peter Pan for Michael Miller Fabrics. The...
Hello friends! Its been a busy summer here for me as I’ve been preparing to leave for Africa with Mothers Without Borders—TOMORROW! I’ve also been house hunting, working on new patterns, and trying to keep up with all the lovely quilts I receive every day. With all of this stuff...
I am so excited to be able to participate in Stacey’s book tour for her new book Child’s Play Quilts. This book is absolutely darling, and jam-packed with a huge variety of quilt ideas. There are traditionally-pieced quilts and appliqué quilt patterns. There are also tips for fabric sorting, choosing...
As I prepare to begin any sewing project, I always make sure to start with a few important things: (1) Some good fabric, (2) good cutting tools (which I shared more about in my last post), and (3) some good thread, and a great needle. In this post, I want...
Hey there, happy Easter to you! I hope you enjoyed time with your family and that you felt peace. It was a beautiful spring day here in Utah, and I enjoyed some quality with my family. One of the questions I get most often is whether I offer custom quilting,...
One of the most common problems that happens with quilts is inaccurate measurements and cutting. This keeps the seams from lining up exactly and results in crooked lines and uneven angles, which take away from the integrity of the quilt’s design. It can also cause problems in the quilting process,...
