Outstretched - Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts

Outstretched is another pattern from our upcoming book; Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts. 

This quilt, is actually the quilt that started the whole idea of this book. I was watching one of my favorite TV shows, Nashville, and in the background of one of the scenes I noticed a chair. It had a print fabric on it that I fell in love with. I actually paused the show while I ran to grab some paper and jot down my idea.

Urban Chrundash - A Simple Sew-Along - Cutting Instructions

All right! I hope you're all still as excited as I am for this sew-along! If you're just joining in, make sure to pick up your fabric requirements here.

Today we get to cut all of our fabrics, and then next Monday I'll share the first step in sewing our Urban Churndash quilts.

Below are the cutting instructions. Because I am making my quilt scrappy, I will be cutting one block at a time. I have listed the cutting instructions for one block below. If you're going to make all of your blocks in the same fabrics you will just need to multiply your cutting by nine blocks.

Fire Island Hosta - Custom Machine Quilting

Last week I spent several days custom machine quilting this stunning Fire Island Hosta quilt, it's a Judy Niemeyer pattern. It's absolutely stunning. Quiltique, an adorable quilt shop in Las Vegas, NV will be making this quilt in a class in 2015. You will be able to check out the quilt in person, or make one yourself at Quiltique!

When the ladies at Quiltique asked me to machine quilt this I was very flattered. The time that went into the piecing of this quilt is just incredible.

Urban Churndash - A Simple Sew-Along

I had so much fun with the Sparkle Christmas Sew-Along that I couldn't wait to start another one. Today I'm beyond excited to introduce you to Urban Churndash - a simple sew-along.

The Process of Writing a Book

I've never talked much here about the process of writing a book. Now that our third book, Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilt is in the final editing stages and just about ready to go to print. I've decided that I'd share a little insight into the process of writing this book. 

Kathleen and I may be a little bit over the top when it comes to writing our books. Our two pattern books, Modern One-Block Quilts and Cabin Fever both have 20+ patterns, all of which we originally made large, like queen size or bigger. Logically we probably should have made them more like the baby size, but we really love big quilts, so we're willing to put in the extra work and make the quilts big. :)

I thought it would be fun to share a little timeline about the process of Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts with you, all three of our books have been a little different, when I wrote Beginner's Guide to Free-Motion Quilting, the process took about six months longer than our two pattern books.

Here's a little peek at the cover! I'm so excited!

Front Porch - Block of the Month Quilt

Carol has been sewing on this beautiful, Front Porch, block of the month quilt with Quilted Works over the last year. It's such an adorable sampler quilt, Carol is going to hang it on the wall in her home.

Snapshots QAL with Fat Quarter Shop

Have you heard about the new Snapshots Quilt-Along with Fat Quarter Shop? Kimberly is awesome and has created this adorable new free pattern, she's simply asking that you donate $5 per pattern download to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. You can donate here. Fat Quarter Shop & Moda Fabrics will each match up to $10,000 as well. How awesome is that!

On the 15th of each month Kimberly will release a new pattern and how-to video, you can watch the introductory video below.

Barn Cabins - Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts

I'm so excited today to share another one of the quilts from our upcoming book; Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts.

This quilt is Barn Cabins. I really love this quilt. It goes together pretty quickly, it's super cool how the blocks are put together and then rotated to create a cool illusion. The quilt shown here is 96"x96", but like all of the patterns in Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts, the pattern is also available in baby and throw sizes.

Houndstooth Quilt - Custom Machine Quilting

I've been busy lately machine quilting Christmas gifts, not quilts that I've made, but quilts that my customers have made as gifts. Terri made this adorable Houndstooth quilt as a Christmas gift for her duaghter-in-law. How awesome is that!?

Terri asked me to custom machine quilt this quilt with some cool modern type quilting, so I decided to stitch-in-the-ditch around all of the blocks.  Then I machine quilted an outline around all of the blocks, about 1/4" in from the seam. Next, I machine quilted swirls in all of the white blocks and straight lines in all of the navy blue blocks. I love how it turned out, modern and clean!

Thanks for letting me machine quilt this cool quilt for you Terri!

Sweater Weather - The Quilt

Last fall I had the opportunity to machine quilt this adorable "Sweater Weather" quilt designed by my friend Tina Lewis. Tina always makes the most creative and inspiring quilts and sewing patterns. I just love this quilt, and the photo, doesn't it make you want to cuddle up by a warm fire and watch the snow fall?

I was so excited for Tina when she called to tell me that her pattern had been published in the February 2015 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine, it's on news-stands now.

Thanks for letting me machine quilt your quilt Tina!