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.)
Ugly Fabric For the Win fabric playdate quiltmaking Sep 12, 2023

Take some ugly fabric and see what happens. Those were the only instructions I gave myself and the folks gathered in that Playdate.

I chose a bit of brown fabric that has teal and rust and gold...

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Stitching the Nile, and Elsewhere process supplies travel Aug 30, 2023

So, I took a little trip this summer. A big, big trip, really. In the midst of all the excitement and travel I even managed to sew a little.

My daughter was competing in Alexandria, Egypt and...

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Quilters' Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2022 The Quilts adventure sewalong play Jun 15, 2023

Nothing like a show deadline to spur on the finish!

Absolutely not complaining though. I was so excited to get these two quilts finished. Here are both the print and solid versions of the quilts I...

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Quilters' Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2023 - Month 4 Solids May 18, 2023

Playing with abstracts for this year's Adventure Sewalong is a delicious challenge.  

I try to take the basic shape from the construction of our inspired block. That way there is a reference...

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Quilters' Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2023 - Month 4 Prints adventure sewalong play May 10, 2023

Oh, I can really see the Treasure Map coming together now.

We are four months in to this Adventure Sewalong. My two versions are so different and I love them both. I love the literal intention of...

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Quilters' Playcation Adventure Sewalong 2022 - The 3 Solids Version adventure sewalong improv play May 03, 2023

She's done! I couldn't be more thrilled with the way she came together.

I deliberately chose not to square up all my blocks to the same size during and after the Adventure Sewalong. I wanted to...

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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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