When my friend Jera shared pictures of her first fabric line, I was beyond excited for her. I know how much passion and hard work and love she puts into her creations, so I was not surprised by how beautiful and timeless her first fabric collection turned out to be. I first met Jera back in 2012 when we both worked at the Stitch & … Continue reading High Tea Inspiration
Wait a minute, how is it August already? It was just April. This year is going by too fast… While my coworker Jera (Quilting in the Rain) is busy as a bee working on her book, I’ve been teaching and quilting up a storm. Here’s a sampling of the quilting I’ve done so far this year… Cathedral Windows Nancy Drew! Hexagons! Pre-cut Hexagon Quilt Top … Continue reading Quilt Crazy
White Christmas in crochet… no two snowflakes are alike 18ft of crocheted garland quilted tree skirt–not crocheted, but there are snowflakes on it Continue reading White Christmas
This weekend I took a break from working on my dress. Instead I put together a quilted table runner, using a charm pack and some striped fabric that I picked up at The West Seattle Fabric Company a few weeks ago. The inspiration was Stefanie Roman’s Charming Stars Quilt and the many primary colored quilts I’ve seen recently. I didn’t have quite enough of the stripe fabric … Continue reading Stars & Stripes Table Runner
Night one of the three part quilting class I’m taking at West Seattle Fabric Co. was all about choosing and cutting the fabric. Monica had several charm packs from collections that won’t be in her store until fall. I selected “Ruby” by Bonnie & Camille, and my quilting buddy choose “Terrain” by Kate Spain, both from Moda Fabrics. The class project is a table runner, and I’m very … Continue reading First Quilting Class
