My Little Patterns
Little, Little, Little! Anything tiny has my attention! I don't know what it is about miniature things, but I've always loved them. I just finished up 4 new little quilt patterns each measuring...
View ArticleAll in a Row!
Moda All-Stars All in a Row!This was a fun book to work on. We each designed one row celebrating all of the seasons and Lissa Alexander designed blender rows to help you mix and match your favorite...
View ArticleModa All in a Row - my turn : )
All in a Row - MartingaleThank you for hopping over to my post! I chose to make a row celebrating winter and all the fun that comes with a snowy day. This row is a combination of pieced blocks and an...
View ArticleOne Stitch at a Time
One Stitch at a TimeOne Stitch at a Time Subscription is now available! Every month you will receive a new embroidery design emailed directly to you. These designs may be used to embellish anything...
View ArticleStitches from the Garden
Stitches from the Garden is almost here! Just in time for all things spring. Last spring I moved my studio to a room with windows looking out onto our backyard. Watching all of the green leaves pop...
View ArticleButtermilk Basin Summer Blog Hop
Summer in Portland, Oregon - City of RosesSummer Fun!Thank you for joining me on my day of the Buttermilk Basin blog hop! I like to spend my summer days in my backyard watching the plants grow, the...
View ArticleTop of the Hill - Splendid Sampler!
The Splendid Sampler has reached a major moment! Flights of Fancy, designed by the super talented Joanna Figuero, marks the 50th block! Flights of Fancy by Joanna FigueroA very special block has been...
View ArticleGarden Notes
Close-up of one of the watercolor paintingsI wanted to share my new line of fabric with Moda called Garden Notes.This line has a delivery date of January 2017.I hope you like it as much as I liked...
View ArticleThe Splendid Sampler
I am so happy to share my Splendid Sampler block with you today! Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog. I LOVE embroidery so when I designed my block I knew that would be the direction I...
View ArticleButtermilk Basin Blog Hop
Thank you for visiting me! I have designed a little Christmas wish to share with you. My wish is for PEACE ON EARTH May your days be happy and bright this holiday season.A Wish free patternClick...
View ArticleModa #12 Contest
Flutterby pincushionThank you so much for joining me! It's my turn to share my project for the Moda 12 Designers Contest! If you haven't visited with me before, welcome. I have the good fortune to...
View ArticleKits
When I'm ready to create something, I love having EVERYTHING I need to make it right at my fingertips. Sometimes those things might be time-consuming to gather, so I thought I would design some fun,...
View ArticleAll in a Row...Again
Martingale and the Moda designers have done it again! When we collaborated on All in a Row it was so much fun we had to do it .... again! (get it? All in a Row Again...)I am so honored to be a part...
View ArticlePlaying with color
My color pencils have been calling me. I pulled a few of them out of their dusty storage box and started playing around on fabric. Combining a touch of color to an embroidery piece is reminiscent of...
View ArticleNO KNOTS
I'm usually not too concerned about the appearance of the back of my embroidery. I usually make so many knots and "travel" so much it looks like a beautiful macrame back there. I might be...
View ArticleModa Schoolhouse Blog Hop - I Can Make That!
Are you doing the HOP? The Moda blog hop that is. If you are, then you have already collected several FREE 18" quilt block patterns. Today I would like to share my block with you. I stitched this...
View ArticleSampler Embroidery Patterns
I could look at pictures of antique samplers, some stitched by very young girls, all day long. I too learned how to embroider when I was little although my stitches looked nothing like those...
View ArticleMy Valentine's
Recently, while getting lost in the depths of Pinterest, I came across the most wonderful woven paper hearts. Some of them were so intricate they were almost lace-like. I thought it would be fun to...
View ArticlePicture Perfect
Picture Perfect is my newest book with Martingale and it's loaded with 16 little embroidery designs to stitch up and use in a variety of projects.The book offers several ways to use the finished...
View ArticlePicture This - A complimentary pattern for the Picture Perfect book
Picture This wallhanging pattern uses the embroidery designs from the Picture Perfect book and a FREE wallhanging setting pattern.Are you ready to stitch up another project using the embroidery designs...
View ArticleHoney Bee
This is Honey, a quilter's friend! I painted her years ago and decided now was a great time to make her into a paper doll to share with you all.Remember making paper dolls? Remember Flat Stanley?...
View ArticleMake Do Needle Case
While staying home I've been trying to find fun and creative ways to fill my time. Looking around at all of the things around my home that I could repurpose I knew I wanted to do something with empty...
View ArticleHigh Park Farm snap pouch
The only thing more fun than snapping this pouch open is creating it! During these "homebound" days I've been trying my best to keep my mind occupied with fun, hopeful and pleasant thoughts and...
View ArticleSnowbound by Moda
Jingle, jingle, jingle....can you hear the sleigh bells? They are fast approaching! My new Winter fabric line with Moda will be shipping to stores in June 2020 and I want to give you a little sneak...
View ArticleFREE stitch along table runner pattern!
Snowdrift is coming your way! Let's stitch up a wintery table runner together. On July 13th I will post the initial assembly directions for the table runner base.The snowflake patterns will then be...
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