Good afternoon! It’s sunny and bright here in the Pacific Northwest today and i’m feeling so productive, so I thought while I had a quilt going in the background i’d take a moment to pop in and show you some photos of Amy Friend’s Sea Glass Quilt I quilted for her last winter. Its one of many quilts in her new book Improv Paper Piecing.
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Modern Medallion Workbook
Read moreWhen Janice and Beth asked me to submit ideas for their Modern Medallion Workbook they were putting together, I was a little stumped as to what I would do. I had never seriously thought about making a medallion quilt, let alone designing one. It was a challenge, and I love challanges. My life was really hectic at the time, and I wasn’t sure if I could fit it in, but i’m glad they convinced me to send along some sketches. I designed Graphical to be both modern and minimal. I love lots of white background in my quilts, and with a…
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Make It Take It // Macaroon Quilt
Read moreSometimes I have the hardest time naming quilts. I have to give credit for the name of this one to my friend Rachel. Once she suggested the curved pieces look like Macaroons I thought swirls would be the perfect quilting for between the “cookies”. I designed this quilt after Krista Hennebury asked me to submit an idea for her book Make It, Take It. I have known Krista through our blogs for several years now, we had an instant bond over our background in geology. I had talked with Krista a few times about her desire to write a book geared towards…