When I first started machine quilting, my 10-year-old was only 6 months old (where does the time go??). Having a toddler in the house really limited my quilting time, so I spent more time drawing out the designs than I actually spent quilting. In fact, in my book I talk about how I stole my son’s magnadoodle so I could practice even more! Sometimes, there is a bit of confusion about the purpose of drawing. When
Hello from super cold Des Moines, home of the headquarters of American Patchwork and Quilting magazine. I am here filming some videos for their website and you know I will let you know as soon as they are up! I traded places with the camera guy for this shot! In a totally unrelated topic, I don’t think I will ever get tired of quilting feathers. Especially when quilting on linen! I just love the look of quilted
This quilt was one that was so hard to give back to my friends at Robert Kaufman fabrics, I really, really wanted to keep it! The quilt pattern is Flower Girl by Camille Roskelley made with Pop Posies fabric by Mod Green Pod This quilt was so big, it was hard to get a great full picture of it. But I loved quilting the big flower blocks and I had a blast! To keep it interesting, I quilted each flower differently. In t
