My latest experiment with improv appliqué is perhaps the simplest of all - organic ovals not unlike stacked river stones. Each shape was cut...

Another  appliqu é   experiment - this time inspired by pottery . I made up the process as I went along, and began with a quick freehan...

If you've visited my blog more than a couple of times, then you know I *heart* sewing with scraps. It's my favorite way to make quil...

I last wrote about this (very long term) English paper piecing project three years ago.  I can't believe it's been that long since...

  This tiny block was an experiment with making a rectangular wonky star block.  Instead of beginning with squares, as in regular wonky s...

We're just about to head out for our holiday travels, and I want to take some hand work along.  Jeni's drawstring bag is perfect to...

My latest paper pieced project is growing - very slowly.  I'm trying to decide how much bigger it should be.  It may be a pillow, or pe...

I thought I was done with English paper piecing for a long while after my hexagon pillow , but then I saw this gorgeous project by Marg .  ...

The tooth fairy is scheduled to make her first ever visit to my house this week, so some preparations have been made. I worried about the pr...

I finally finished my solid hexagon project. Yes, it is just pillow sized (20" square), and it still seemed to take quite a while. Hats...

After making the hexagons by hand and hand sewing them together, I decided to finish my project with hand quilting. Why not. Up until a year...

How is it that the right mix of solids can make a traditional block look so modern? The magic of solids meets hexagons. These are Kona solid...

My first finished hex project! I loved the hand sewing on this. It's really not as hard as it looks either. There are lots of good tutor...

First, let me say a big thanks to each of you who commented on the previous post about my son's quilt. I got lots of great suggestions ...