It’s pattern release day! Dear Dottie has been one of my most-sewn patterns, and I think Dear Roy has a good chance of matching her. What’s not to love about rainbows + polka dots? It’s a feel-good quilt that’s also super scrap friendly. Have fun!
Read MoreRed-orange-yellow-green-indigo-violet or ROYGIV, that’s the rainbow and she never gets old. I have recreated my Dear Dottie quilt as Dear Roy. He is a square-format color wheel quilt made up of delightful, scrappy polka dots. And I love him, love him, love him!
Read MoreSome color transitions, like life transitions, come easily. I have just the right colors in my fabric stash, as with this orange-yellow-green blend. Familiar territory. These are the life transitions that one has made before and can comfortably make again. How many times have I separated green-blues from true-blues? How many times have I packed and moved house?
Read MoreDo you know what I love? Sewing scrappy dottie blocks. They’re just fun. At the moment these blocks are just the right combination of color play, simple repetition and a touch of technical challenge to keep me engaged.
Read MoreWhat, really?!? I never sew on solid white; but, for some reason I am convinced. Maybe because it’s summer? Maybe because it looks so yummy graphically? Well, whatever the reason for this change of heart, here comes a scrappy, dottie rainbow on white.
Read MoreHip, hip hooray! What an amazing quilt-along this has been. Today we’ll celebrate your beautiful finished quilts and quilt tops, I’ll share my finished holiday Dear Dottie and award the grand prize. Cheers!
Read MoreAlmost finished! Let’s get these quilt tops ready for the Dear Dottie Showcase next Monday. I’m looking forward to celebrating yours! All assembled quilt tops will be eligible for the grand prize from Fenceline Fabrics.
Read MoreUh oh, I got behind last week! Between Elora’s birthday and our busy weekend, I’m still sewing my colorful dots. How about you? Don’t let the schedule make you sweat. Keep enjoying the process!
Read MoreDo curves intimidate you? Stop in for some tips and visit me on Instagram for a short video. Watch me sew a few of these Dear Dottie curves, without pins! It doesn’t have to be perfect - Dear Dottie has trimming steps built-in.
Read MoreOk, confession: I’ve already sewn a few blocks. I couldn’t resist! But, officially, we’re still just cutting this week. I see lots of you are also working ahead. Hee hee. Clearly, we love patchwork!
Read MoreOur task this week is super-simple. The goal is to cut out the dot shapes for your entire quilt. My quilt will be a combination of scraps and yardage. Of course, I want to use as many scraps as possible, so I started by cutting dots from my scrap fabrics.
Read MoreToday I’m sharing the prizes offered by Fenceline Fabrics to make our sew-along extra fun. Each week I’ll be giving away a little something special over on Instagram. Good news - you can sew at your own pace and still win!
Read MoreAre you gathering fabrics for our Dear Dottie sew-along? Here’s how I settled on my color scheme using what I already had and then filled in with new fabric acquisitions to up the variety. Fabric fun!
Read MoreIt’s super exciting that so many of you are going to join in on our Dear Dottie sew-along! This weekend I finished my baby-sized Dear Dottie quilt. It’s a 32” square of scrap happy dots with cinnamon roll swirl quilting. Fun, fun, fun!
Read MoreJoin the Dear Dottie Sew-Along! Ready to sew your scraps? This project welcomes all colors, whether bright, dark or light. With a clever use of value, this quilt can make any scrap collection shine!
Read MoreWhat do you do when you feel sort of restless, a bit in between things or even stuck? When I feel off-kilter, I like to work on a scrap quilt. The process of rifling through bits of fabric, cutting them into usuable shapes and sewing them into something pretty is so restorative.
Read MoreIntroducing Dear Dottie, my latest finish. She's a scrappy color scheme, minus yellow and brown, with generous helpings of black and purple. Sometimes I characterize my scrap quilts with a vague…
Read MoreThis dottie quilt has been so much fun! I love cutting up scraps, discovering how many template shapes can emerge from a pile of odd-shaped pieces. Today I started joining my dots together…
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