Category Archives: Machine Quilting

Garden Party

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

I finished a quilt that I have been working on for the last 11 months.  Yeah!  I saw it last year at the Minnesota quilt show in the Fiberworks Quilt Shop booth.  I debated for quite a while over if … Continue reading →

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The Joyful Stitcher – Part 2

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Today I’m going to continue with my preview of my newest book, “The Joyful Stitcher”.  (To see part 1 of the preview, click here.)  I will share 4 more projects from the book today and in Part 3, I will … Continue reading →

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The Joyful Stitcher

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Today I get to introduce my latest book called “The Joyful Stitcher”. It’s different from what I have been doing lately, but when you’ve been in the industry for 20 years like I have, it’s time to shake things up … Continue reading →

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Preppy the Whale

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

Earlier this year I started a whale quilt for my oldest son.  His favorite show is Octonauts and he loves learning about ocean creatures.  So, when I saw the Preppy the Whale pattern by Elizabeth Hartman, I wanted to make … Continue reading →

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Introducing Starstruck

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

Today, I get to fully introduce the projects from my new booklet, Starstruck.  I did a preliminary introduction and talked a little about the technique in my last post (click here to view). It’s a technique that I found a … Continue reading →

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Starstruck

Posted on October 4, 2016 by

It’s been a little quiet here on the old blog – but that usually means it’s very busy behind the scenes.  That has been the case over the last month, as I’ve been working on a new booklet.  I decided … Continue reading →

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Painted Lady

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

So I have a new obsession. It surprisingly involves lots of handwork – Something I used to be quite impatient with, but am now thoroughly enjoying.   This obsession came about in June, when I went to the Minnesota Quilt Show.  … Continue reading →

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