Butterflies are my favorite. When I was a girl I would spend hours pouring over the different kinds of butterflies in our encyclopedia set. Their colors and patterns enchanted me. Inspiration is a funny thing. Sometimes it starts with an idea, a feeling, or a color combination. And sometimes it starts when you see beautiful artwork. These butterfly prints by Melody...
Read MoreKona Color of the Year 2018! Robert Kaufman just announced the color of the year and it is called Tiger Lily. We have a box of bolts arriving soon. Pre-order it today! View the Lookbook
Read MoreRobert Kaufman announced the addition of 37 new colors of Kona cotton solids!! That means that starting in October there will be a total of 340 colors to choose from. Let’s take a look at the new colors below. Make sure you keep reading to enter for a chance to WIN a new Kona Color Card. Yes, Robert Kaufman redesigned their color swatch card and it is...
Read MoreThis sweet little Flying Geese quilt was made using the free tutorial found here. It measures 36″ x 45″ and is the perfect size for a small lap quilt or a toddler quilt. This is the stack of fabric I started with. A mix of tomato red, lime green, aqua, turquoise, orchid-y pink, fuchsia and navy prints. Most the of the fabric I chose is monochromatic. I...
Read MoreI’m super excited to announce the passing of the Pink Chalk torch to fellow modern quilter Adrianne Ove of Little Bluebell. I will leave it to Adrianne to share her plans for where things go from here, but I will tell you I love the direction and her creative vision. I am certain it will be an inspired contribution to the online community of modern quilting....
Read MoreI spent the weekend putzing around my new sewing room. Moving shelves. Taking the felt design wall down after the cat’s third attempt at climbing it. Figuring out the best place for the ironing board – still working on that! I’d been looking for a house to rent for months. Hawking Craig’s List every week. Last July applying for one along with...
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