Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 15 Blog Hop!

You may remember that the last 100 Blocks issue (see my block from volume 14 here) was my very first print magazine appearance! Well, this time around is my second magazine appearance - and my block is on the cover!!!

When All Else Fails - Start Over

Last month, I discovered a new account on Instagram called Curated Quilts. According to their website, "Curated Quilts is a printed quarterly journal that will curate a gallery of quilts, share current trends, impart interviews with artists and lend inspiration through techniques and patterns in quilting." They put a call out for mini quilts to feature in their premier issue "LINEAR." I wanted to be a part of it!

Adventurous Applique

This month's challenge for the Island Batik ambassadors was "adventurous applique." I'll be honest with you - I don't like applique. I mean, I love the way it looks - when other people do it! I'm just not a fan of all the steps and time it takes to do. But I am a huge fan of trying new things! 

Rough Around the Edges Quilt

When the Modern Quilt Guild announced their 2017 Riley Blake Fabric Challenge was going to be red and aqua fabric, I became a member that same day! Red and aqua is my absolute favorite color combo!

882 Box Blocks

Do you know Leanne at Devoted Quilter? Earlier this month, the senior assisted living home in her community experienced a devastating fire. All 21 residents were safely evacuated, but their home was a total loss. The residents had to find temporary housing, and the employees are now out of work.

Leanne has been a good online friend of mine for awhile. After the fire, I asked her if the residents might need quilts. She quickly came up with a plan and set out on a mission to provide a quilt for all 21 residents!

Furry Friday

Furry Fridays are a two-fold initiative to provide kennel quilts for animal shelters and also help get shelter pets adopted! This week's Furry Friday is sponsored by Benartex Fabrics. Be sure to hop over to their blog and Facebook page to see all the fun they're up to this week!



The first goal of Furry Fridays is to provide kennel quilts for animals in shelters waiting for their forever home. The Small Kennel Quilt Team is a volunteer organization sponsored by The Quilt Pattern Magazine. You can help The Small Kennel Quilt Team by making kennel quilts yourself! Information about the kennel quilt program is available here (no longer available). Kennel quilts are quick and easy to make - and a great use of scraps!

A Slice of Moda

One of my newest patterns is for Sliced - a watermelon quilt!

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Moda to make the mini version (30" square) of my pattern in Moda Bella solids for their Quilt Market booth! Wait, what??? Moda contacted me?? And asked me to make a quilt for them?? For Quilt Market?? Pinch me! I must be dreaming!!