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Now for the exciting news- Urban Cabin is going to

Now for the exciting news- Urban Cabin is going to QuiltCon! This quilt recently returned from touring with the Log Cabin exhibit from the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. Most of the tour was canceled due to shut downs, so I am thrilled to share it at QuiltCon. Look for this one in the Improvisational category.

#quiltcon #quiltcon2022 #quiltshow #improvquilt #improvquilting #logcabinquilt #logcabinquiltchallenge #improvlogcabin #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting #improvpiecing

The Value of Coral is also rejected from QuiltCon

The Value of Coral is also rejected from QuiltCon this year. I am glad that this quilt was included in QuiltCon Together earlier this year, so I was able to at least share it virtually.

#quiltconreject is one of the best quilt shows on the internet- definitely worth checking out!

(I did have quilts accepted into the show- more on those tomorrow)

#quiltcon #quiltcon2022 #livingcoral #pantonecoloroftheyear #pantonelivingcoral #valuequilt #piecedquilt #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting #longarmquilting #rulerquilting

It’s time for the best quilt show on the interne

It’s time for the best quilt show on the internet! Here is my first #quiltconreject for the year. I think the Pulling Strings has some awesome fabric modification going on, but the overall design wasn’t where I wanted it to be. I wasn’t completely surprised that it didn’t make it in. I want to explore this form of modification again in another piece soon.

(I was lucky enough to get quilts into the show, but I’ll share those later!)

#quiltcon2022 #quiltcon #quilt #modernquilt #quilting #modernquilting #improvquilt #improvquilting #windhamfabrics #windhamartisancotton #mqgfabricchallenge #mqgfabricchallenge2022 #windhamfabricchallenge #fabricchallenge #challengefabric #fabricmodification

Sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) progress isn’t

Sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) progress isn’t all that glamorous. Today I have been sealing this wooden frame with an artist grade medium. Ultimately the quilt in the background will go over this frame, and yes, it is circular! The frame was constructed by my wonderful father (who hates social media, so cannot be tagged 🤣)

#quilt #quilting #framedquilt #quiltframe #quiltstretcher #roundquilt #circlequilt #circularquilt #artquilt #wallquilt #modernquilt #modernquilting #artistinresidence #mackinacisland #mackinacislandartistinresidence #mackinacislandart

These adorable fabric bundles are now available in

These adorable fabric bundles are now available in my Etsy shop! Each bundle includes six colors of Painter’s Palette Solids, and you can choose either fat quarter or half yard cuts. The fat quarter bundles make excellent stocking stuffers!

Now through Friday, December 3rd, I’m sending a bonus fat quarter with each fabric bundle purchased!

#fabric #quiltingcotton #fatquarterfabricbundles #halfyardfabricbundles #painterspalettesolids

All patterns in my Etsy shop are 20% off now throu

All patterns in my Etsy shop are 20% off now through Cyber Monday! If you have had your eye on any of my patterns, like Raise the Roof that is pictured above, now is the time to buy!

#raisetheroofquilt #foundationpaperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecingpattern #quiltpattern #quiltpatterns #quiltpatternsale #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting

I am honored that the @centralohiomqg selected my

I am honored that the @centralohiomqg selected my design for this year’s QuiltCon Community Outreach quilt. The theme is angles and the palette was also provided by the MQG. (Our quilt does not use the full palette range). I used AutoCad to develop the majority of the design with minor adjustments made in Photoshop. The construction was all straight seams and stitch and flip. It has truly been a group effort headed up by @lovinglylissa and I have loved watching it come together!

#centralohiomqg #centralohiomqgcharityquilt #centralohiomqgcommunityoutreachquilt #communityoutreachquilt #communityoutreachquiltchallenge #showusyourmqg #quiltdesign #quilt #quilting #autocadquiltdesign #anglequilt #quiltchallenge #challengequilt #stitchandflipquilt #stitchandflip #groupquilt

My first block for the #exquisitequilt contributio

My first block for the #exquisitequilt contribution! This block will finish at 9” square and was constructed using a few partial seams to maintain continuous stripes when it was needed in the design. The green stripe will merge this block with other blocks in the final quilt.

This project is organized by @avargasdesigns

#collaborativequilt #collaborativequilting #groupquilt #sewingwithsolids #quiltingwithsolids #plaidquiltblock #plaidquilt #quiltblock #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting #patchwork #piecedquiltblock #partialseams #partialseamconstruction #machinepiecing #quiltpiecing #piecedquilt

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