January is one of my favorite months. It is always my month to wind down from the December crazy and take a moment to relax and fully...

I finished a project this week that had been sitting around in the mending pile for quite some time. I thought it would be fun to share...

As quilt-makers we very often think of a project as ‘done’ when the piecing is complete. The color and design choices have been made,...

I have not felt like sewing on my machine lately. Sometimes it is helpful to take a break from one's regular routine, change things up a...

Do you enjoy following patterns or prefer creating your own designs? Having taught thousands of students over my 30-plus years of...

If I didn’t tell you otherwise, you might think that we at SHWS coordinate our posts so that there is a theme running from one week to...

What a thrill it was to feature on The Quilt Show this week! You can find my show - episode #2902 on TheQuiltShow.com. A free week’s...

I'm feeling particularly happy this week because I have an actual finished quilt to share! From first cut of fabric to last stitch on the...

As a celebration of our new SHWS website, we are sharing one of my all time favorite travel tools, along with a sweet travel notebook to...

Summer is here! Most of us are finally able to venture out into the world again, following a very crazy year. As we all begin to make...

I have had a quilt exhibit on display at Bay Quilts during the month of March. It was so nice to have a bit of normalcy in my life and...

Hi everyone! I just re-read Pati’s previous post (BTW don’t you just love her new work?!) and noticed in her last sentence  that she is...

It’s curious to me that sometimes I have to schedule a play date in my sewing room in order for things to get done. I guess this is just...

1. Laura’s Jigsaw Landscape released on 11/9/15    2. Laura’s Squared Block to be released on 12/16/15    3. Pati’s Two Blocks from One,...

Greetings to all our regular readers and welcome to those of you new to our blog. Today I am excited to be participating in a Craftsy...

Before getting started – can we just take a moment to appreciate Laura’s knowledge and instruction in her posts the past 2 weeks? I...

Here’s the block, now let’s get started. Tumbling Diamonds quilt block. If you missed my previous post and would like to follow...

Earlier this week, I wrote in my post, A Little Happiness with Cotton Couture Solids, about the latest project I have been playing...

Wow! I have lots to share with you today! It was so fun reading all the wonderful reader’s comments left on last Tuesday’s post, My Urban...

I just returned from a quick overnight getaway to one of my favorite places, The Monterey Bay Aquarium. My wonderful husband purchased...