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💢 Quilt Designer, Maker, Historian, Enthusiast 💢
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When I conceived this design, I imagined it draped

When I conceived this design, I imagined it draped over the arm or back of a modern sofa in a sleek glass beach house. As I have neither a modern sofa nor a sleek glass beach house, this shot of Scatter in my front garden will have to do. 🌞
You can catch this pattern for free in the latest issue of Modern by the Yard from Benartex (page 8!). https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/view/63563304/modern-by-the-yard-issue-14
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My latest design "Scatter" is on the cover of the

IKEA Bekväm shelves for the thread organization w

IKEA Bekväm shelves for the thread organization win. Finally got these up yesterday. 🧵
I am praying for peace, love, and humanity. 🙏
#bethelight
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My friend Taylor finished her Fan Girl quilt and i

Halo the Cat Assistant. 😻 I have wanted to work

Halo the Cat Assistant. 😻
I have wanted to work with this Washed Wood fabric from Benartex for a while now. It's everything I hoped it would be. I can't show you the finished quilt yet, but you can catch it soon in the Modern by the Yard digital mag (which is free!). 🌞
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I don't know why I didn't think of doing yoga here

I don't know why I didn't think of doing yoga here in the office/studio before! It's a happy space for me. Makes sense to get grounded here. 🙏 I've been kinda quiet on the QD pages while I'm navigating a new normal. I hope you are all well, safe, and loved. The light in me sees the light on you. 🙏
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How are you holding up? Are you staying connected

How are you holding up? Are you staying connected with your people via video chat? ..... While I'm an introvert, my connections with others are critical to my spiritual wellbeing. 🙏 I'm doing the best I can to tap my lifelines while navigating a new normal.....
.... And I'm starting a new quilt. ☀️ This expanse of #cottonshot sunshiny color from @amandamurphydesign for @benartex_fabrics makes this quilt a welcome cheerfulness during these uncertain times.💛 The #benartex #washedwood in blues and grays brings calm. We could all use some of both. 💙
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This vintage double-knit flower garden is still fr

This vintage double-knit flower garden is still fresh and funky nearly 50 years on. A bit like me. 🤣
☺ I hope you find joy today. Even if it is at first hard to see. 🙏
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The best way I know of to get out of my own head i

The best way I know of to get out of my own head is to be of service to others. 🙏
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Yesterday, I discovered that strips of t-shirt mak

Yesterday, I discovered that strips of t-shirt make excellent ties for the face masks. So, digging into the shirts I went. 😷 Our county goes into a stay-at-home order starting this evening. 😷 I have been struggling to forgive myself for not being hyper productive these past two weeks. Feel as if I should be knocking out a million projects. Until I started making masks a few days ago, I hadn't wanted to sew anything for weeks. Maybe in a rebellion against myself for having burnt the candle at both ends and in the middle for far too long. I'm getting back to it now, though. 🧵 All things in their own time. 🙏 Stay well out there.
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My first batch of masks went out yesterday. These

My first batch of masks went out yesterday. These batiks that were lingering in my stash finally found their purpose. 🙏
#sewcialdistancing #masksforheroes #nursestrong #millionmaskmarch #covıd19 #sewistsofinstagram

Herman and I are practicing social distancing. Whi

Herman and I are practicing social distancing. While I'm bummed that a few of my speaking engagements and a couple of trips have been postponed, I'm thankful that my day job isn't in jeopardy at the moment. I spent a LOT of years in the food service industry, and a lot of years scraping by and barely making ends meet. My heart is breaking for those whose livelihood has been severely impacted by our global crisis. Please stay safe. I hope our mutual governments come through with some protections soon — both financial and physical. 🙏 Namaste xoxo
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Lots of our quilt designers and artisans are among

Lots of our quilt designers and artisans are among those whose livelihoods are being impacted as we try to get through this virus together. Because we #quilters are about #community , I want to take a moment to introduce you to my friend Julie at Me & My Stitches @meandmystitches . She, and others vending at the Dallas show, had the booth all set up and ready to go when the show got canceled. That's a lot of time and travel expense. Can we show her some love? 💕 She makes the most beautiful *real fabric, paper-pieced* quilt block earrings and pendants as well as quilts, and her husband makes these terrific ruler boxes. 💕 Check out her website at http://www.meandmystitches.com/
💕 I just ordered these gorgeous pineapple block earrings! I keep my pens in one of the tall boxes she sells, and my sewing notions by my chair in one of the shallow boxes.
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Detail of a 1940s postage stamp quilt shown during

Detail of a 1940s postage stamp quilt shown during the bed turnings at Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge this weekend. 😍
Happy Monday, everyone! I'm catching up on things this week after taking most of last week off from both of my jobs (and from my volunteer work!). I spent much needed bonding time last week with our dear friends from across the pond, and then with my friend and quilt history mentor Merikay over the weekend. My soul is full and my heart is happy. Ready to dive back into things with full force this week. 💞
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Spending some time with Merikay @merikaywaldvogel

Spending some time with Merikay @merikaywaldvogel and Cecilia (Pat's Sacks) at the Mountain Quilt Fest in Pigeon Forge today! 😁
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Thank you for having me today and last night, @eas

Thank you for having me today and last night, @eastcobbquilters ! Such a talented group you are!! ❤
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Nothing like some #slowstitching stitching with go

Nothing like some #slowstitching stitching with gorgeous fabric while recuperating from bronchitis. Yes, I machined most of the cover, but am closing by hand while binging The Stranger (I love Harlan Coben mysteries). I've hoarded this Gertrude Made barkcloth for a couple of years waiting for it to tell me what it wanted to be. Super pleased it wanted to spiffy up the living room by #repurposing our sofa pillows. 🥰 🌺
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"At the end of my life, I want to look back and KN

"At the end of my life, I want to look back and KNOW THAT I WAS BRAVE." I put that up on the wall in my studio a couple of weeks ago after I said it to my husband in a dream. I woke up from that dream with clarity and perspective. 🕊 This test block uses my Evie templates. Love me some cheetah print (or is this leopard?). 🐆
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I had a great day with the Silver Comet Stitchers

I had a great day with the Silver Comet Stitchers yesterday! It was a small class, and everyone finished at least one Evie block! Thanks for inviting me, @eemayde !
🍄https://quiltdistrict.com/talks-workshops/#Evie
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Teaching The Evie to a small group in Dallas, Geor

Teaching The Evie to a small group in Dallas, Georgia today! 🤩
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Taking my lunch break from the day job to get in s

Taking my lunch break from the day job to get in some binding stitches on The Evie. ☺️
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Diagonal-striped binding? Need you even ask? Yes,

Diagonal-striped binding? Need you even ask? Yes, please! Getting this girl ready for my lecture, trunk show, AND workshop on Monday with the Silver Comet Stitchers of Dallas, Georgia! 🥰 Gorgeous edge-to-edge circles quilted by @nikki_stadler of @crafthouseatl ! ⭐
ALSO! Acrylic templates and PDF pattern for The Evie are coming soon on the website! Squeee! 🤩
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It beckons me.... but I have other responsibilitie

It beckons me.... but I have other responsibilities at the moment. 🐦🥀 #quiltdistrict #telfairsquarequilt #onthedesignwall #creativesoul #design #quilts #quilt #patchwork #quiltmaking #quiltmaker #makerlife #igquiltfest

It's so much fun to see all the Fan Girl quilts fo

Jennifer McNeil of Atlanta finished her #fangirlqu

Found in the wild. 😹 Herman is helping do some

Found in the wild. 😹
Herman is helping do some final testing before sending The Evie templates to the laser cutter. 😯 YES! Acrylic templates for #theeviequilt are coming soon!!! 🐾
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"Mortality was such a part of everyday life in the

"Mortality was such a part of everyday life in the late 1700s and early 1800s that women honored loved ones in their needlework." That's Teddy Pruett's @teddypruett opening line in her just-released "Remembrance Tree" quilt pattern (listed under "Newest Workshop" on her website). 🌳 She based it on her larger piece "Rotten Bones," which enjoyed quite a bit of celebrity a few years ago. You can see "Rotten Bones" on her website here: https://www.teddypruett.com/albums/album_image/9077295/8333581.htm 🐿🕊
I see myself making this with some Kathy Doughty @matobsgirl and Anna Maria Horner @annamariahorner fabrics. 😍
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One of my workshop students brought this fun c1960

One of my workshop students brought this fun c1960s house quilt for evaluation week before last. 🏠 That one house with the roof accidentally upside down just adds a wonderful quirkiness to it. 😁
🏠 I offer appraisals and evaluations when I speak or teach. .https://quiltdistrict.com/talks-workshops/
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When a design idea crosses my threshold, I have to

When a design idea crosses my threshold, I have to seize it before it passes. I can't start making her right now, but Molendinar is sketched and fabrics are pulled. 🏞 The Molendinar Burn in Glasgow, Scotland is near where my ancestral line of Millers likely originated. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In the Middle Ages, "Le Molendinator" (Latin) was someone who worked a mill (water powered in those days). Eventually, variations of the name developed, and one of those that emerged in the 16th century was Miller. I'm naming this quilt in honor of that line of my ancestors. 🙏
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