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Farm Feathered Folk Table Runner Tutorial

Farm Feathered Folk Table Runner Tutorial

I'm so excited to share my latest Benartex Sewcial Star project. For my tutorial project, I am going to help you with your fussy cutting and fabric panel skills while...

Farm Feathered Folk Table Runner Tutorial

I'm so excited to share my latest Benartex Sewcial Star project. For my tutorial project, I am going to help you with your fussy cutting and fabric panel skills while...

The Inspiration for the Lorelei Collage Quilt

The Inspiration for the Lorelei Collage Quilt

Meet Lorelei! My newest collage pattern is inspired by the story of the Loreley of the Rhine River. Legend has it that a mermaid disguised as a farmer's daughter (or...

The Inspiration for the Lorelei Collage Quilt

Meet Lorelei! My newest collage pattern is inspired by the story of the Loreley of the Rhine River. Legend has it that a mermaid disguised as a farmer's daughter (or...

Understanding Thread Weights for Quilting

Understanding Thread Weights for Quilting

Let’s talk about thread weights. Thread weights are numbers that tell you  the thickness of the thread. I work with thread weights all the way from 8 to 80 and...

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Understanding Thread Weights for Quilting

Let’s talk about thread weights. Thread weights are numbers that tell you  the thickness of the thread. I work with thread weights all the way from 8 to 80 and...

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Phoenix Quilt Block Tutorial

Phoenix Quilt Block Tutorial

The beautifully intricate Phoenix quilt block is a great choice to practice with Y seams and templates. I chose this to be the block for May because I felt that...

Phoenix Quilt Block Tutorial

The beautifully intricate Phoenix quilt block is a great choice to practice with Y seams and templates. I chose this to be the block for May because I felt that...

Shading Collage Quilts with the Sleepy Dragon Pattern

Shading Collage Quilts with the Sleepy Dragon P...

Occasionally when you are making a collage quilt, you may find that while the object is one color in reality, using only one color with fabric makes the object flat...

Shading Collage Quilts with the Sleepy Dragon P...

Occasionally when you are making a collage quilt, you may find that while the object is one color in reality, using only one color with fabric makes the object flat...

All About the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival

All About the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival

I was so honored to be asked to teach at the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival in Chicago. The festival was May 1-3, 2026, with classes starting on April 30. This was...

All About the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival

I was so honored to be asked to teach at the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival in Chicago. The festival was May 1-3, 2026, with classes starting on April 30. This was...