Hi Friends!!! Aaahh! It’s November and this blog has been seriously crickets! I’m late in getting this posted but trying to give myself some grace. Between my trip to quilt market, extra busy family stuff….AND an exciting not-so-little announcement… I HAVE A FABRIC COLLECTION COMING OUT IN JANUARY! AAAHHHH! I am thrilled beyond words. It’s […]
October in the Sugar Block Club
10 blocks down…just 2 to go! I just LOVE the juicy, fun, eclectic mix that is this year’s Sugar Block Club! And this year I totally tried to put the kibosh on my tendency to want to go “matchy” and just went for a nice big variety of styles. Loving it! So playful! This month’s […]
September in the Sugar Block Club
Ah, dear friends! A new month is upon us, and that means it’s time to add another block to our growing stack of Sugar Block goodness– and not a moment too early (admittedly, I’m hesitant to get into the nitty gritties of why this month’s block is being released later than usual, but suffice it to say, […]
June in the Sugar Block Club
It’s suuuuuummertime!!! (Well, at least in this hemisphere…I think my Aussie friends are in winter- ack!). I’m SO grateful for what June brings around here- afternoons at the pool, camping trips, my gorgeous snowball bush in bloom… And, of course, another Sugar Block! This month’s block is a fun twist on the old classic Maple Leaf. […]
May in the Sugar Block Club
It’s May….but you’d never know it here in Colorado, where the falling snow looks like a Norman Rockwell Christmas painting! I know…what in the world. I’m here with another Sugar Block for you, and I didn’t even realize that it looked so wintery until this very moment. I must be in sync with the weather […]
April in the Sugar Block Club
I thought about posting a sneaky trick today for April Fool’s….like that I’m pregnant or that I’ve decided to stop doing the Sugar Block Club (neither are true!)…but I’ll be honest- I don’t think I could deal with the reactions! Some weeks I can laugh at anything, and others I might cry if you tell […]
March in the Sugar Block Club
Leaping into March today with a fresh new Sugar Block and quilt! Yay!!! Plus, I have an exciting first today…ah! It’s my very first YouTube video tutorial! I hope you’ll find it helpful! That’s right! We’re going Orange Peel style. I just adore these petal shapes, and I have a tendency to work them into my […]
Join The For Keeps Campaign!
It’s a crazy exciting month over here, you guys! My new book is finally coming out and we have some seriously fun things planned! I can’t lie…I’m as giddy as a school girl! AHHHHH! What a thrill to FINALLY be able to share with you what I’ve been working on for the past 2 years. What’s […]
Hungarian Valentine Embroidery Pattern
I know what you’re thinking. A holiday project that’s ready 2 whole weeks before the big day?! Who are you and what have you done with the habitually tardy, nonetheless endearing, lady who usually blogs here? Don’t be scared- it’s still me. So how about a little folksy embroidery ornament to woo your sweetheart this […]