Laughter I am excited (and honestly a little nervous) to share that my small art quilt Laughter has been submitted to the Quilting Arts magazine challenge, ‘ The Culture of Giving ’. Putting a piece out into the world always feels a bit vulnerable and now comes the waiting to see if it is accepted for the magazine. The challenge size was just 9” x 6”, which sounds manageable… until you realize how much emotion, detail, and storytelling has to live in such a tiny space. This

(A little… a lot of assistance from ChatGPT to create this cool comic strip) Art quilts don’t have to start with a complicated sketch, a ruler fight, or a mild panic over tiny pieces. Sometimes the most meaningful stories begin with a simple silhouette. (My friend had completed a Jelly Roll Race but didn’t know what to do with the top.   I begged her to let me have and try something with it.  With the use of my silhouette cutter… I turned the already pretty fall Jelly Roll Ra

Sometimes a project isn’t just about making a thing. It’s about pulling together skills you already have, making mistakes along the way, and choosing to use those moments as opportunities to try new techniques or ideas. It’s about fixing what doesn’t feel right, experimenting without pressure, and ending up with something that makes you smile every time you see it. Even after years of creating, mistakes still happen… and honestly, they’re often where the best ideas come fro

I mean… not to toot my own jingle bell, but I’m not a bad-looking elf. 😉 ******************************************************** Soooooo, I have a confession to make. I didn’t get to sew my projects as much as I wanted to. I know. TRAGIC . Instead of happily thread-sketching away in my sewing studio for two upcoming classes, I was informed by Santa that I needed to leave my post and assist the decoration elves. And once that mission was complete? Straight over to help the