A peak inside my crazy brain. More accurately, a look at the process and fun stuff I perpetually create.

Here to both entertain and inspire you.

 
(True confession: my sewing room is rarely this neat.)
Learn by Doing encouragement play Apr 13, 2021

Just finished up a virtual class today and had an interesting discussion with students: Do you learn by doing, reading, or seeing?

I confess to being a combination of all three, but I definitely...

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This Would Be Fun crumbs improv play snowballs Apr 07, 2021

Take two ideas and mash them together. Does it work like peanut butter and chocolate or like orange and chocolate?

For the record, I think citrus and chocolate is a nasty combination. This quilt...

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No space? No Excuse for a Lack of Creativity encouragement organization Mar 30, 2021

If we’re lucky, as a kid we had our own bedroom. If we’re really lucky as an adult we have our own craft/sewing room. 

Not that many of us can be so lucky, especially if we have...

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Facing Your Fears of Improv Quilting encouragement improv Mar 23, 2021

The biggest challenge you will face in improv is starting. That is, overcoming any anxiety or picking a place to start.

Would you cross a high wire without a net? What about scaling a mountain...

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Exercise your Stash to Break Free encouragement play Mar 16, 2021

Like exercise, our creative spirit benefits from shake-ups and challenges.

The fabric companies and quilt shops have done a wonderful job in making our lives as quilters easier. They’ve got...

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How Small is Too Small? crumbs play process scraps Mar 09, 2021

One of the most frequent questions I am asked is just how small of a scrap do I keep?

The short answer is that I keep anything that can still be sewn and seen. 

If you keep a 1/4" seam...

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Play for the Fun of Playing

There are no expectations on Quilters’ Playcation. Show up for yourself, hang out, sew as little or as much as you want. Nothing you sew on Playcation has to turn into anything. This is all about giving back to yourself and playing for the sake of playing. 

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