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Happy New Year! Our theme for this month is “Party,” so I thought a fun and simple crown block would be the

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It is January 1, 2024. First day of the new year - one day to reflect and introspect before the onslaught of work and responsibilities.

A review post is always tricky. What do I include? What do I leave out? And how do I say it? Should it be just quilting? But my feelings are so entangled with the threads of my quilts. Can you really keep your work and thoughts in water-tight compartments?

Unable to separate my feelings from my work

I will try to focus on my quilts and if my feelings seep in so be it. Here are ...

This safety pin quilt block pattern was designed for this month’s Quilt Block Mania theme of “Baby.” If you scroll down, you’ll

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Hi everyone and thanks for joining us today. Here we are again to share with you the third week of our sewalong. Over the next 15 weeks, Verena from einfach bunt Quilts are here to support our quilting community with tips and tricks and well as soon good old fashioned quilting fun with our Transparendo Sewalong (#transaprendosal). Are you looking forward to it? We are too! 

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Our newest pattern is here! Blooming Tiles is the perfect way to showcase your favorite prints, without sacrificing the fun of quilting. We love how...

Today’s quilt block is to celebrate fall… it is this fun Pumpkin Spice Quilt Block! For folks living in areas where there

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This Flaming Hoop Quilt Block was inspired by this month’s theme of creating a circus-themed quilt block. There are so many things

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Hi everyone! I am so excited to share with you something I have been working on for the past FIVE MONTHS! I would like to introduce you to Transparendo - The Transparency Sampler Quilt, 12 Modern Blocks to Create a Masterpiece. This is my first official book with IBSNs. I can't believe it. I finally wrote a book and published it myself. I learned so much in the process too such as creating my own publishing company, being receptive to feedback, learning how to design cover artwork, and marketing my book. Are you curious? 

Would you like to see the ...

I am so glad that after long time, I finally have great news: I just released two quilt patterns!

In the late fall of 2021, while the rules imposed in the Pandemic kept us far from each other, I made some patterns for some mini quilts, good to use as coasters. For one of them I wrote the pattern because I realized that it is not only beginner friendly, but also you need only an hour or two to make it. I chose squares, rectangles and half square triangles to play with.

It's not by chance that I called ...

Welcome to Block Mania!! This month’s theme is all about friendship. There are some really cute blocks in this link package, so follow the links on the list below to build the perfect quilt. I have a special treat for you, so keep reading until the end. I went a little deep in thought for my block this month. As I pondered the meaning of friends, how important they are, and how people come in and out of our lives at different points, my block appeared. I just love it. As a modern maker, I took a different approach ...

playing with collage and stitch

It’s pattern release day! Say hello to the newest member of our pattern library, the Rockstar Quilt. This pattern was originally designed to celebrate Audrey’s “Celestial” fabric line for Phoebe Fabrics, but we think that it also stands on its own as a versatile quilt pattern. This week only, you can also get 25% off […]

Several years ago – I have no idea how many, maybe six or eight? It all started with a pack of 5 inch squares. I pulled fabrics from my stash that went with the charm pack, including white and dragonfly fabric by Kathy Davis. With a vague plan, I began sewing half square triangles and trying different layouts on the design wall. Finally, landing on a layout I liked, I knew it needed something else. I came up with the corner layouts. I knew then that I was in love with this design!

The quilt definitely needed something else. I found ...

Hello, quilting friends! It’s Audrey here, and we have a real treat for you today! Double Dip Twist is a free quilt pattern, designed by Cami Groethe and me. Cami designed this fun quilt block years ago, which creates a really cool secondary pattern when you put everything together. I was able to work with […]

I had the opportunity to work with another designer from Tucson. I love that I can send some support her way. She works with Island Batiks a fabric manufacture that focuses on creating Batik fabrics. Broken Glass, a fabric line from Island Batik, designed for Kathy Engle for Swan Amity Sheridan is arriving in stores this month! I joined a team of wonderful ladies to help launch this happy line of fabric. Check out each link below to see all the different ways you can use the fabrics.

I thought it would be fun to show off some of my ...

During the summer and fall of last year, I did many demonstrations of the Boxed Bag template. Many, many demonstrations. Often, I

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Welcome All!! Today I have a special treat for you. This is the latest creation in my Garden Star Quilt Series. I am so excited for you to meet Garden Star 5, the Quilt Pattern. This is a pattern release day, so get ready for some fun!! We have a lot of things to talk about, so let’s get to it.

The Garden Star 5 Design

My Garden Star Quilt series is a unique and fun way to celebrate the simplicity of a half-square triangle. They are one of my go ways to make a larger and more impactful ...

extending pattern, embroidered paper