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.)
Hate Scraps?! party play scraps Oct 04, 2022

Standing in the quilt shop the other day, discussing my latest scrap quilt with a staff member, a lady interrupted us with an emphatic "I HATE SCRAPS!"

What? That's a strong sentiment. And she...

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Summer Optimism finishing play scraps Sep 07, 2021

From an orphaned block to a bed size quilt. Sometimes you have to make just because the fabric makes you happy.

That is exactly what happened here. It was a discarded block, a sample for a class I...

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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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Build a Quilt One Block at a Time encouragement process scraps Mar 02, 2021

Save yourself the overwhelm, the intimidation, and potential frustration and make your quilt one block at a time.

Better yet, don't even worry about making a quilt. Just make blocks until you get...

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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. 

Start Playing!