I know it’s September, but ima slip this in like it’s August. Cough. Cough… 🙂 Today, I’m continuing the monthly series, From Color Palette to Fabric Pull, that I started last month. I’ll be choosing a color palette from my Love Patchwork & Quilting Color Theory column and building a fabric pull around that palette. In doing so, I hope to share more of my…
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From Color Palette to Fabric Pull {August 2016}
Icarus Star {Modern Rainbow}
Hi there! I’m continuing my quest to show you the rest of the quilts from Modern Rainbow. Next up is Icarus Star, which is deeply personal. Much like the story of Icarus, this quilt was born out while I was experiencing incredible things, and yet feeling like my wings were about to melt right off! Do you ever feel this way? Being a mother of…
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Color Dive Mini {Sizzix Tutorial}
Hi there! (Pssst! Check out the bonus content for subscribers at the end of this post!) Over on the Sizzix blog, I’m sharing this Color Dive quilty pillow tutorial using Sizzix‘s Bigz L Die – Darts, designed by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. This die, is a perfect fit for my style because it allows me to play with color in a format I love: simple repeating shapes. Whether…
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Paintbox Solids Giveaway {Fat Quarter Shop}
Updated: Giveaway Closed! Jessica Shea won the bundle. I want to thank you for playing. It is really enjoyable and fun to see so many of us at different stages of life. There’s such a diverse group of us! We range from buying school supplies for oneself, to buying school supplies for younger children, to those of us shelling out big…
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Something for the boy
Like many of us, I love to make things because these homemade things are more than just “things”. They are tangible gifts of my love. It’s been a while since I’ve made my son, now nearly 6 years old, something from his mama. For nearly a year, he’s been hearing me tell him all about how I’m going to make him…
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