• Olivia likes Halloween

    You’re probably not thinking about Halloween now, but I am.  Olivia made me do it!  I started wondering what she’d look like in Halloween fabric, maybe holding a candy bar… So we stitched up one Olivia and then had to stitch more.       Olivia would look pretty cute surrounded with pumpkins on your Halloween table and you’ve got…

  • What comes first, the fabric or the quilt?

    What comes first, the fabric or the quilt?  Ever wondered about it? When I started designing, it was the fabric that inspired me.  I’d wait on pins and needles to see the newest lines from Moda.  I’d have several quits in my head and when I saw the right fabric I’d start designing. Oh joy how things have changed!  …

  • Makin’ it Cute

    “Makin’ it Cute” flower templates from Me and My Sister Designs have so many uses! If you love flowers then you’ll love these templates.  You can make fabric flowers, felt flowers and even paper flowers! My granddaughter Alyssa, used a flower as a hair clip. Then she tried it as a necklace. And finally she used it as a bracelet…

  • Have you seen this book?

    Have you seen the book called “The 1718 Coverlet” by Susan Briscoe?  It’s not published yet, but you can pre-order one from Amazon.  They start shipping on August 19th and this is one of those books I think you’ll want! I fell in love with this quilt the minute I saw it.   The original quilt was reconstructed with the…

  • My family is here!

    Guess who’s visiting? It’s my family from Germany and I’m just in heaven! My grand-daughter Lily just turned 3 and she chats away in both German and English. If she’s talking in German to me, I can say “Lily, tell Grandma in English” and she’ll translate. It’s amazing to see what children can do when they are raised with two…