Cozy Cabin Time

What's better than a cozy lap quilt to keep you warm on cold winter nights. This pattern coincidentally called "Cabin Cozy", features Kathy Schmitz's upcoming line "Bits and Pieces". The rich colors of this fabric line, available in May of this year, will be great in your family room or den from September to April.

Snow Day Again

I finally feel like I really live in Canada. Five days in a row of Snow Days for the kids with blowing snow and -20 degrees celsius temperatures. We haven't had weather like this in 15 years and I didn't miss it. Today's new pattern post is called "Winter Friends" featuring Deb Strain's 2012 Christmas line "Share the Joy". Too bad it's too cold and windy to build snowmen here!

Autumn 2012

Here is the 2nd pattern of nine featuring "Give Thanks" by Deb Strain. This pattern, called "Falling Leaves" includes piecing and hand applique. Fall is my favorite time of year and I can hardly wait to make this quilt when the fabric is available.

Fall and Winter 2012

Just when you thought that Christmas was over, the Moda fabric sales reps are on the road showing Christmas fabric and patterns for 2012. Just like the fabric designers, we pattern designers are planning a year in advance. I have designed 9 patterns for Autumn/Christmas 2012 featuring upcoming fabric lines by Deb Strain and Kathy Schmitz. I am happy to give a preview of my upcoming patterns beginning with "Boo!" featuring Happy H'owl'o-ween by Deb Strain. This pattern and fabric line will be in stores beginning May 2012.

Summer 2011

Summer is coming to a close as the last days of August pass by on the calendar. It has been a busy summer for me as I try and wrap up the final edits to my upcoming book called "Room by Room Quilts" to be published by Leisure Arts. The anticipated release date is Spring 2012. My booth at Fall Quilt Market will feature my book projects which have been made almost exclusively with Moda Fabrics. I will post some sneak peeks soon. My double booth will be across from United Notions so come by to say hello.

I have also designed two new patterns that will be available next spring. The first pattern on the left is called "Window Garden" and features the fabric line "Good Fortune" by Kate Spain. The second pattern is called "Playtime" and features the fabric line "Grow with Me" by Deb Strain & Daughters. Make sure you ask your local quilt shops to carry these lines (and my patterns too). Their Moda reps will be showing them to your local quilt shop in September.

Spring 2011

It's spring again and that means Quilt Market. My friend Marcia and I will be travelling to Salt Lake City for my third Quilt Market. I will be showing 14 quilts all new since Fall Quilt Market in Houston. I have been working with fabric lines by Kathy Schmitz and Deb Strain with a couple of designs featuring fabrics by Kate Spain, 3 Sisters, Basic Grey and French General.

Come visit us in booth 1025!

Spring Is in the Air!

It's been a while since I last posted but I have been very busy. We finished the cabin and managed to spend Christmas at the Lake. It was beautiful.

I have three new patterns coming out this summer which feature Kathy Schmitz's 2010 Christmas Line "Christmas Magic" (Ho Ho Ho pictured below). I have also designed two patterns for her 2010 Flannel Line "Rosehips & Sweet Briar" which should be available in August.

I am taking a big leap and heading to Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis. I will be showing the "Christmas Magic" patterns as well as patterns featuring "Makin' New Friends" by Deb Strain and "Park Avenue" by 3 Sisters, both of which are also 2010 Christmas Lines. I will also be introducing "Bed Bling".....more on that later!

I hope to have the shopping cart on my website activated soon so keep checking back.