Every quilt has a story, and this quilt’s story began four years ago during the American football championship known as the Super Bowl.
Every quilt has a story, and this quilt’s story began four years ago during the American football championship known as the Super Bowl.
This post about the “Strawberry Parade” pattern is a part of the “In the Garden” mini quilt series. Pattern now available in the shop!
This post about the “Dew Drops” pattern is a part of the “In the Garden” mini quilt series. Pattern now available in the shop!
This post about the “Kalanchoe Glow” pattern is a part of the “In the Garden” mini quilt series. Pattern now available in the shop!
Have you ever had a quilt practically tell you what it wants to be? I thought I had until this one practically spoke itself into existence.
Daisy Jane bloomed in the wake of what seemed a bitter pruning. But, I’m learning to lean into the cycle of growth in all of its forms.
As I reflect back on 2020, I can honestly say that I feel more fully present and whole than I have in a really long time. It proved a year full of surprises and changes, but it also became a year full of growth.
I managed to create a flower using the coffins as petals. It looked just like a daisy. Its very existence declared beauty in spite of tragedy, joy in spite of sorrow. And, the Daisy Jane block was born.
The girl with the tired, puffy eyes sat staring out the window at the tiny cardboard sign. Four letters and five numbers. A name and
This hand quilting tutorial series has been a long time coming. So without further ado, welcome to the Hand Quilting Headquarters, aka HQ HQ.
We have been “stuck” in Malawi due to COVID-19. There has been plenty to reflect on over the past few months. We have had several new experiences, as well as a few moments of reckoning with reality. Here are a few takeaways.
This quilt came to life as I mulled over this woman’s two cents in my heart. She didn’t compare herself to others or shrink back with insecurity.
While I’ve always chuckled at the idea of “Christmas in July,” it feels like a strange mash up from where I sit. I’m enjoying all the cozy “hygge” things like hot tea and sweater weather, but at the wrong time of year, at least in my experience.
Let’s take your EPP to the next level! In this tutorial series we are going to demystify some of the common areas that trip EPP stitchers up and keep us from making the hexie quilt of our dreams.
I have been quite surprised at how much I have learned during this COVID-19 season, especially about my sewing life. Here are a few takeaways.
The name for this little pin cushion came about as I reflected upon the stress of the COVID-19 season. The word “selah” is Hebrew in
I love teaching. So, as I continue to define and cultivate what this website has to offer to my fellow stitchers, it seems only fitting
These days are every bit as impactful as a world war. Every country on the planet has been affected, whether by the notorious COVID-19 itself
These lessons are largely still in their fetal stage, but I’ve come to understand a few things more fully. I hope you do, too.
Life over the last few months felt like a blinding rollercoaster of emotion, scheduling, and overwhelm with a fairly significant case of vulnerability whiplash. Three
The Inspiration Last September as we prepared to move back to Malawi, I started listening to the Anne of Green Gables series on audiobook. The
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