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I recently entered 2 quilts into my local quilt guild’s show and was pleased with both the feedback and the response they got, so I thought I would share more about that with you today!

Interlinked Wins 1st Place!!

First up is my Interlinked Quilt. This one is huge – King sized to be exact! I had finished nearly all of this quilt a couple years ago when my Stitchy fabric first came out. However, I dragged my feet on finishing the binding because I wanted it to match up perfectly with the offset borders. Once I finally did, I ...

We all have that one quilt top tucked away, right? The one we’ve spent time, money, and effort creating but just can’t seem to quilt because we don’t feel “ready.” I hear it all the time: “I’m not at the skill level to quilt this top yet.”

But here’s the truth—you’ll never feel completely ready.

Even after 15 years of quilting (and winning awards!), I had a quilt top that sat for over five years because I was afraid to quilt it. I convinced myself I wasn’t skilled enough. But guess what ...

We had rain late in the afternoon yesterday.  I haven't put ...

This quilt is 59" x 71" and has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it.  It was longarm quilted by Robin Diaz.

Here you can see the insert of the second print in the backing.  It matches so well it's hardly noticeable.

Want to learn to quilt a fun modern meander called Circuit Board? This is the next installment of my “Year of Machine Quilting” free video tutorials for you to try! Click the image below to watch:

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My Latest and Greatest: How Do I Quilt It?

This week’s featured quilt comes from my latest book, “How Do I Quilt It?” In this book (which is required reading for all of my in-person workshops), I show how to quilt 3 different quilts, 3 different ways. In the teal ...

It’s time for another fun set of Walking Foot quilting designs for you to try – Zig Zags & Double Zig Zags. Take a look by clicking the image below:

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Get My Book – Piece and Quilt with Precuts for More Designs!

Two of the quilt patterns I show in the video above come from my 3rd book Piece and Quilt with Precuts. It’s now out of print but you can grab the PDF version from my Etsy Shop!

Click here to get your copy of Piece and ...

Seaside Patchwork

I quilted this with a wave pattern in the patchwork and then a loop-the-loop in variegated blue in the seaside print sections. I had a little bit of striped binding left from a previous project and I used it a long the top because it was the perfect colors for this quilt. 

Overall I like this design, but ...

This week for 99 Machine Quilting Designs we are learning to quilt Triangle Texture, a design that’s great for modern OR traditional quilts! Watch below and let me know what you think!

Get the Surplus Strips Quilt Pattern or Kit
I recently combined 2 motifs – boxes and triangles on the gray version of my Surplus Strips quilt! You can now grab the kit to make this quilt with the gray or white background, or grab the pattern and choose your own colors. It’s fun to make and fun to quilt! 

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If you are looking for a geometric, modern free-motion fill, this week’s machine quilting tutorial is just for you! I break down this fun design step by step with 2 different variations for you to try. Take a look below and let me know what you think!

All of the designs I’m sharing in this year long series come from my book 99 Machine Quilting Designs. Although it’s gone out of physical print, you can still grab the PDF download from my Etsy shop.

Over the course of the year I’m going to demonstrate how to ...

I ditch quilted around all of the light areas on this one.  Since it is only 18" square, that is plenty of quilting but I'm thinking I  might do 1/4" away from both edges of the dark shapes.

It is 31.25" x 50.25".

The pieces in the colorwash are 1.5" x 3" finished.

I need to record the details in this online journal.

The backing is a green/orange/gold batik and the binding is a brown design batik. The batting is Warm and Natural.  I used Invisifil thread to ...

I sent 2 quilts with my longarm friend to be quilted for some February finishes.  They are a couple of my favorites.

It was 45 degrees yesterday and will maybe be 50 on Thursday and again on Sunday.  Quite a change ...

 We have a situation in our house. It's not serious if you are human, but it's pretty bad if you have four legs. In the past, our girls were used to being on their own. If one or both of us were gone, they handled it gracefully. Now that we both work from home, we are here for the girls 100% of the time. 

So when DH went away earlier this week, the girls, and Lexi in particular, were NOT happy. 

After the walk, I was taking off my shoes and saw this: Lexi was sitting in front ...

Yesterday was a snow day here in Central Texas, and the day was full. Tonight we record the next episode of Quilter Rule the World and after changing laundry over in a bit I’m going to go get one of my free-motion quilting feet so I can do some free-motion this afternoon. I’m teaching the… Continue reading Happy Wednesday

The new year is a great time to pick up a new hobby, or develop one you’ve been working on. Well I’m excited to say that 2025 is definitely the year to improv your machine quilting skills! My Year of Free Machine Quilting Tutorials has begun, kicking off with this in-depth introductory video. Click play below to watch:

Before we get started practicing, it’s important to set up your machine and gather your supplies. To make it easy, here are a few of my recommended supplies that I mentioned in the video above.

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Today I'll get a binding sewn on.   First I have to find a ...