The Joyful Quilt
I feel this quilt deserves its own post. At a whopping 80″ x 100″, it is definitely the largest quilt I have made to date and I love it! The above photo gives you an idea of its immensity. Photographed in my 8 ft-ceilinged home, it JUST fit on my bedroom wall, pinned to the […]
Vanessa’s Fold Over Pouch
JOY IS GREAT FOR ACCESSORIES TOO! Vanessa of LBG Studio made this lovely pouch with Grandiflora from JOY and I love all the impeccably executed details she included. That combination of fabric with the leather detail makes for such a polished, professional finish, doesn’t it! Vanessa makes great sewing patterns. This pouch is actually one […]
Patty’s Springy Hexie Throw Pillow
JOY HEXIE GOODNESS! My fellow Michael Miller designer, Patty Sloniger and I have a trade/collaborative project going on. We’ve swapped collections to create with each other’s fabrics. This is Patty’s JOY project, a lovely English Paper Piecing project that holds the promise of Spring coming. She chose to work with a limited colour palette of […]
Jill’s Girls’ Easter Dresses
JOY CUTENESS OVERLOAD! Ahhhh…. Little girls in little homemade Easter dresses. Can’t get much cuter than that! Jill of Kneesocks & Goldilocks made these dresses for her daughter & niece using Grandiflora from JOY. What a perfect use for these fabrics! Jill used the Tinny Dress pattern from Straight Grain Patterns and added reversible linen […]
Stacey’s JOY Quilt & Another Giveaway!
YET ANOTHER GORGEOUS JOY PROJECT! Stacey of SLO Studio has created this fabulous quilt with JOY fabrics. An emphasis on full-on colour in the stars is balanced perfectly with white- & lighter-ground fabrics. And the star points in that deep charcoal make it all incredibly dynamic. You can find out all about it and get […]
Brooke’s Monarch Flight Quilt
More JOY project inspiration! I so love this photo! Brooke of Oh Sew Brooke has made this gorgeous quilt with JOY fabrics and lots of airy white ground. The juxtaposition of those dynamic butterflies on the borders with the calming concentric squares in the main panel is just right, isn’t it! I find colour and […]
Shannon’s Reverberance Quilt & a Giveaway!
LET THE JOY PROJECT SHARING BEGIN! Shannon of Shannon Fraser Designs has created such a striking quilt with JOY. This is her Reverberance Quilt and I just love it! It’s a modern take on the log cabin with loads of juicy colour without being overwhelming. The simplicity of the design and her sparing but oh-so-effective […]
It’s time for some JOY!
I’m so excited to let you know that a new fabric collection of mine with Michael Miller Fabrics starts shipping to stores in a matter of days. Get ready for JOY! JOY celebrates that time of year when everything is in full bloom. It is a period of time when nature is working its magic […]
Wise Words Quilt – Free Pattern
When I received yardage of Words of Wisdom, I was faced with the question of “What kind of quilt would you make if you were going to use the whole Words of Wisdom panel print”? Words of Wisdom Panel Print I chose to highlight each saying in the panel by framing it with coordinating prints […]
{ Happy Sewing } Embroidered Wallhanging
Here’s a tutorial for this sweet little wallhanging that you can fully personalize with embroidery. I love the quiet process of hand embroidery. I learned how as a child from my Mom and still enjoy it today, though I have narrowed down all those stitches I learned early on to a few favourites I use […]
