The teal and green stars were selected to coordinate with the teal stars in the paper. Here’s a similar wrap styled for a child,...

I’ve gotta admit it was a race to the finish, but my paper-pieced Santa Claus is ready for his premiere. He’s standing alone for now,...

The blade is correctly positioned on the cutter on the right. Sometimes I think these tools have become so commonplace that they are...

The talented Jo Ann Carpenter did a wonderful job quilting Hugs and Kisses from Grandpa. She outlined each hug and kiss, and crosshatched...

Earlier this month, as we were mulling over topics for this month’s See How We Sew theme, the subject of “stripes” popped into the mix....

So confesses Mary Elizabeth Kinch, in the introduction to her brand-new book, Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts, coauthored with friend...

Alex and my daughter, Molly, did the taping while John (Alex’s husband), Mary Kay Davis, and Lilo Bowman of TQS did the behind-the-scenes...

Of course, I love the satisfaction of a completed quilt project (2 in June–yeah!), but chances are there’s no way to start and finish...

I always like starting my posts with flowers, especially “quilt-able” ones. A few posts ago, Darra gave us a rundown on texture depicted...

Can you believe that today is the 1st of June? It doesn’t seem possible, does it?! Well, the good news is, it’s time to roll out our new...

The rainy season has ended here in Northern California… Stormy Weather, 3″ x 5″, made by Darra Williamson …and those April showers–as...

The only collection in my house that challenges (maybe even exceeds) my fabric stash is my library of books. Cabinets and shelves; table...

I’ve frequently had quilters stop by my booth at shows and ask if a pattern has “y-seams.”  If I reply with a cheerful “yes,” often I...

Have you noticed our recent bookishness? Well, that trend continues today with a blog-tour visit by Heidi Adnum, author of The Crafter’s...

Don't let wavy borders ruin your beautiful quilt. Several years ago, my pre-teen, non-quilting, independent, determined, self-assured...

Just as Alex promised, this method yields four Flying Geese units at a time–enough for all the points on a Sawtooth Star block. Quick and...

Our first group post was so well received–and so much fun to do–that we decided it was time to do it again. So here, in no particular...

"Back to School with Sunbonnet Sue," made by Chris Porter for our book, "A Year in the Life of..." More on Sue later in this post. As the...

"Mediterranean Memories," made by my good friend, co-author, and occasional quilt-cruise colleague, Chris Porter, who just returned from...

In the midst of another busy week, I was able to find a few minutes to meet another “on-call project Mom” request…this time from my older...