35 Favorite Christmas Quilt Ideas + What's NEW Hello Quilting Friends! Welp, the one bright spot about the sky getting dark so darn early now is that the holidays are right around the corner. What kind of Christmas maker/quilter are you? In the past I've typically been a "do-all-Christmas-things-after-Thanksgiving" kind of person. But you know what? This week I was suddenly struck by the mood to pull out and work on Christmas projects. And maybe some of you are too, so let's talk Christmas...
10 days ago • 4 min read
New Baby Quilt Pattern Release, Table Runner Ideas for Thanksgiving, Drawstring Bag Pattern Book Giveaway Happy Weekend Everyone! How's everyone feeling about the fact that it's November? I'm in a bit of a state of disbelief that we're heading into the final months of 2025, but for the most part I'm surprisingly cool with the idea. (Surprising myself, that is.) Fun things to share this week! New Baby Sugarhouse Star Quilt Pattern release Need a quick baby gift? I've updated my Baby Sugarhouse...
17 days ago • 3 min read
Favorite Scrappy Quilts New and Old + Free Quilt Block Tutorial Hello quilting friends! I hope this newsletter finds you well. I've got lots of quilt-y inspiration plus some time-passing-thoughts to share with you this week! But first: Last Call Pattern Sale! It's the last weekend to get the Stitch in Time Pattern at 20% off! Sale Ends Sunday, 10/26! Advanced Piecing Tutorial: Piecing Y-Seams and 60 Degree Diamonds with your Sewing Machine Ever wondered how to sew those classic six-pointed...
24 days ago • 3 min read
A Favorite Fat Quarter Quilt+ Printable Quilt Size Guide + More Fall Sewing Hello quilting friends! I hope this email finds you doing well. Some fun things to share with you today including a reboot of a favorite FQ quilt pattern, inspiration and ways to help during Breast Cancer Awareness month, a free printable Quilt Size Guide, and more scrappy fall/Halloween sewing inspiration. A Favorite Fat Quarter Quilt With my fabric collection, Mary Catherine, hitting stores recently, I took the...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
What's New on my Sewing Table + Last chance for 20% off Patterns + Pumpkin Quilt Blocks and Ideas Greetings friends! I hope this week's newsletter finds you well. First of all, apologies to those of you who had technical difficulties opening the links in last week's newsletter. Sounds like it was a tech issue with the Email Service Provider. 🙃 If you weren't able to access the links in last week's newsletter, including the intro to Mary Catherine, you can find them here. What's New on My...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
My Latest Fabric Collection: Mary Catherine + More Fall-Inspired Patchwork Greetings friends! Happy Fall! I hope October is treating you well. Honestly, it hasn't felt like October. Until today. The temps have dropped and it's rainy and moody outside. And I'm good with that. I'm in the mood for sweater weather. I've got some very fun news to share this week! My Latest Fabric Collection is Here: Meet Mary Catherine It’s here! My Mary Catherine fabric collection 🌸with Riley Blake Designs is...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Free Halloween Sewing Projects + Pattern of the Week + Y-Seams Tutorial/Free Pattern Greetings friends! Hope your weekend is treating you well. We have been having unseasonably warm weather, so to be honest, I haven't really felt in the Halloween mood. But Trader Joes and my calendar are reminding me that October is almost here, so today I started pulling out some of my Halloween décor. That also inspired me to put together a fun list of Halloween inspired sewing ideas you still have time to...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Inspiration from Garden of Quilts + Perfect Patterns for National Jelly Roll Day! Greetings friends! Hope your weekend is treating you well. So many things to share today! First of all, a brand new blog post about the Garden of Quilts event that I participated in last weekend. 2025 Garden of Quilts Recap + a little healing for the soul My heart is still so full after attending this inspiring event. I know it's not possible for all of you to be there, so I tried to capture the feeling and...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
10 Tips for Quilting at Home + Fall Flashback + Day of Service Sewing Ideas Greetings friends! Quilter’s are good-hearted people. ❤ Thank you so much for the generous response to Wrap the World With Quilts that I featured last week. The quilts listed sold faster than I imagined. I'm considering listing more in the coming weeks. Charities in Need of Fabric or Handmade Donations SO many of you are involved in sewing for charitable causes. I love hearing about the ways that you are helping...
2 months ago • 2 min read