• Assembling My Redwork Garden

    We’re assembling My Redwork Garden quilt this week and getting it ready to send to Maggie my quilter.  I’m so excited to see this one come together.  I took some random photos this morning that I thought you might enjoy seeing.  Here’s block seven, one of my favorites.  I used Bella 9900 200 off white as the background for the block and it gave all the redwork fabrics a beautiful contrast. And next to block seven you’ll find some bunnies leaping over mushrooms.  I love the bunny on the right the most.  She’s so cute with the little running stitch around her body. And don’t you love this block I’m…

  • National Pet Day

    Did you know it’s National Pet Day? It’s a day to do something a little extra for your pet, maybe a second walk, two treats, extra loves, and hugs. My Sweet Chelsea turns 12 this month!  I just can’t believe it. I’m not going to tell her she’s getting up there in age. She’s still a young dog at heart.  And because it’s National Pet Day she’ll get an extra treat…oh wait, she already had one!  Maybe a second walk instead. Our Peanut is the happiest of all our pets today.  She’s thrilled to be in the “Sutton” family and for her, that’s the best present.  She fits into our…

  • My Redwork Garden

    Welcome to My Redwork Garden, my newest fabric line for Moda  It’s one of my favorite fabric lines I’ve designed.  I had so much fun working with this fabric I could have kept going and going!  As it turns out we have 9 new patterns coming your way and I had to stop because I ran out of time. My newest block of the month quilt My Redwork Garden is a sampler quilt that is so much fun to make!  With pieced, applique, and embroidered blocks there’s something for everyone. You’ll meet Millicent Mouse in three of the embroidered blocks.  Inspired by an antique 1927 children’s book she’s a “girly” mouse…