The holiday season is full of beauty. Between the changing of the seasons, Christmas decorations and delicious holiday dishes, there’s no shortage of inspiration. Using this festive time of year as inspiration, I put together six modern holiday color palettes using both Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids and Kona Cotton Solids. Each palette features four…
Spanning from the mid-1940s to the late 1960s, the mid-century modern design period embodied simple, minimal and functional design. The classic design style has had a resurgence in popularity, and for good reason. There is so much inspiration to be gained from this design style and that includes quilting fabrics. Using the 1950s for inspiration,…
Encompassing the 1920s and 30s, the Art Deco period represented luxury and glamour. It permeated design in architecture, furniture, fashion and beyond. It is one of my absolute favorite design styles and yours too according to recent poll I did. I asked Instagram what their favorite design period is. Choices included: 1920s Art Deco, Mid-Century…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This pink, burgundy and gray beauty is my parent’s wedding quilt, and the story of this quilt starts about 39 years ago… About the…
I decided to give you all a look into my quilting room, aka my studio, today. This room is starting to feel complete with a large sewing table, waist-high cutting table, a peg board (for ultimate organization) and a magnetic memo board with all my Kona Cotton and Art Gallery Fabrics color card swatches. I…
I am so excited to finally launch my debut quilt pattern — Palisade! This is the first pattern that I designed after taking Amber’s Pattern Writing Academy, by Alderwood Studio. “Palisade” is a quick and modern quilt pattern that is built using courthouse steps blocks and is set on-point. All of my pattern testers said…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Quilt Pattern Inspiration This free modern quilt pattern was inspired by the very first quilt I ever made. In December 2019, I picked up…
If you’re new to quilting and you’re confused by some of these new terms you’re suddenly hearing, then look no further. I have compiled here for you a complete list of common quilting terms and their definitions — from Appliqué to Zig-Zag Stitch. This list is by no means exhaustive, but should give you a great foundation to start building your quilting knowledge.
Fabric color swatches are incredibly helpful when planning and designing a quilt. Most fabric companies have color cards, but they can be difficult to use when you are trying to create a color palette for quilting or other sewing projects. Cutting up the color cards into individual swatches solves that problem and I am here…