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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 ...

Designing for the May/June 2023 Issue of Quiltmaker Magazine, I chose the fabric line Celebrate. Designed by Kathy Engle, this fabric line will be available in stores in May 2023.

Imagine my surprise when the magazine was published in March 2023.  It is Island Batik's guidance to release patterns as close to the fabric availability as possible. If the fabric is not available (at the time of pattern release or shortly thereafter), then it feels like a tease or even a torture, especially when the fabric is this gorgeous!!!

For this reason, I have been slow/reluctant to ...

Diwali Lights designed, pieced and quilted by me is in the November/December issue of the Quiltmaker Magazine.

Picture by Quiltmaker

The journey of this quilt began in January of this year, when I submitted the pattern to the Quiltmaker magazine. When I received the acceptance email, I was thrilled but realized that I won't be able to meet the March deadline (for publication in the September/October issue) due to other engagements. 

Mock-up in EQ8

Quiltmaker honored my request and agreed to delay the publication to November/December issue and I had until May to make and send ...

Right Angles

 Some might say, at the right angle it’s hip to be square. The latest issue of Quiltmaker Magazine features my newest quilt design, Right Angles.  The 79 x 89 inch quilt is a fast make.

Right Angles features Grunge and Bella Solids by Moda Fabrics.  Find Moda Grunge and Bella Solids at  Fat Quarter Shop,  an affiliate.

It’s quilted with a free-motion quilting pattern I call, Boxed In. The “right angles“  fill the light gray background fabric.  Check out my video demo:

Twilight Forest

Have you seen the new issue of Quiltmaker Magazine? Twilight Forest, my latest quilt design, is among several beautiful holiday and seasonal patterns featured in the November/December issue of Quiltmaker magazine.

Twilight Forest features Hoffman Fabrics collection Meet Magnolia. 

Twilight Forest is a combination of traditional and foundation paper-piecing. It’s a good size at 68″ x 88″.

Whether it’s the digital or print edition, the pattern information and foundation sheets are included. The article also includes quilting inspiration and a color page to help you select colors for your Twilight Forest quilt.