Mar

25

Bonus blocks

Filed Under Dog Cabin, Foundation piecing, Patchwork, Theme quilts | Leave a Comment

When I wrote Dog Cabin, it occurred to me that it would be nice to include just one of a different block somewhere in the quilt, in amongst the large-square half-log-cabin blocks. This creates a fun surprise and makes people smile. In the book I included a Dog Biscuit block for those dog lovers out […]

Mar

22

Maria’s Twinkle

Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork | Leave a Comment

In the summer of 2004 I had the honor of being the featured quilter in the Maria Michaels Designs Newsletter. Here’s a link to the interview, which is a very fun story all about how I got my start in quilting and in publishing.
In preparation for the interview, I sent Maria a copy of […]

Mar

19

A delightful surprise

Filed Under Dog Cabin, Patchwork, Theme quilts | 2 Comments

It was February 2003. I had my very first booth at the PVQA show (my home guild). The ink was hardly dry on my first book, Dog Cabin and Others: A Fast Fun Theme-Quilt Project.
Imagine my astonishment when someone I had never met came up, unfolded a darling quilt to show me, and it […]

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