These paper pieced Fir trees take some time, but they have so much character. Plus, I’m using up lots of odd-shaped scrap pieces leftover from making the Spruce trees in my Christmas in the City quilt. Looking forward to seeing this project come together over the next few weeks.
Read MoreRemember the Fair Isle quilt? It began in January, as a collaborative quilt with Comfort circle of do. Good Stitches. I received all the blocks in February, quilted it before moving and just put the binding on it just this week.
Read MoreDid you receive the November issue of the Penny Sampler club? It was released yesterday! My Dutch-inspired Penny Sampler has three teacup blocks. It’s one of my favorite and one of my first paper piecing patterns.
Read MoreSometimes it feels so good to rediscover a project that’s been stored away. It can be exciting to get all the blocks out again and take stock of the bigger picture! That’s how I felt when I pulled out my Penny Sampler Club blocks yesterday.
Read MoreThis weekend I got really excited about my Seafarers quilt. I love it so much, I think I’m going to have to offer it as a stand-along pattern! Let’s catch up on that progress.
Read MoreSampler quilts are so interesting to sew, kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure book. It’s hard to see at the beginning where it is all headed, but with a little luck, by the end of the journey, the cumulative effect is quite exciting!
Read MoreSay “hello” to Tulip Crown! Of course my Dutch-inspired Penny Sampler needed some tulips and why not a quartet? Here I’ve made the block four times over for the Seafarers quilt, an extra quilt pattern included with Penny Sampler Pattern Club.
Read MoreEven building fabric neighborhoods takes time. I paper pieced fifteen houses total in May. Phew! Good thing my work is also my play. Now they’re done and so is the Seafarers quilt pattern! Hooray!
Read MoreI’ve been wanting to sew this block since I saw a friend making it at a sewing retreat in 2012. Isn’t that funny? How did it take me this long? The paper piecing pattern I’ve developed for this block can be used to make a braid of any length desired!
Read MoreWhen I sketched these buildings I was inspired by photos of waterfront architecture in Amsterdam. If you’ve visited The Netherlands, maybe you recognize the step-shaped roofline and diverse facades, always with lots of windows.
Read MoreLook what I just finished! It’s a charming quartet of Compass blocks for my Seafarers quilt. These new, 16” blocks will be placed at all four corners of Seafarers. I love the large scale! Not so many pieces and makes a great impact.
Read MoreToday my design wall holds the Penny Sampler once again. It had been stashed away for most of the month, hibernating. Today is a Dutch public holiday - the king’s birthday; thus, a fitting time to share my progress!
Read MoreI’m an AMH fan, and this Hindsight collection definitely a good one. It’s fun to see some of our favorites from Anna Maria mixed up and recolored in playful ways. I’ve decided to use the fabrics for my Seafarers quilt. Fingers crossed!
Read MoreSpringtime is a good time to pay homage to the bicycle. It’s one Dutch hobby that doesn’t need to be suspended in these times. This Bicycle foundation paper piecing pattern is coming to Penny Sampler Club Members in April!
Read MoreStitch, trim, press and repeat. Here comes a quartet of Double Diamonds, one of February’s blocks in this modern sampler quilt. Today I finished my sewing for the February edition of the Penny Sampler pattern club.
Read MoreHere’s my easy-peasy Ribbon Square block for my Penny Sampler. It almost feels like cheating to sew it this way, because it’s SOOOOO much easier than the way we did it using traditional HST blocks for the first Penny Sampler. So quick and accurate. Hooray!
Read MoreIt’s time, friends! Welcome to the kick-off of our Penny Sampler Pattern Club! You can register today and immediately receive the Penny Sampler Prelude - a welcome pack with quilt design color sheets and a generous helping of advice for planning your color and fabric choices. Yahoo!
Read MoreThanks so much for your interest in the Penny Sampler Pattern Club for 2020! It’s always a little magical to discover that an idea I’ve dreamed up is also inspiring to you. Today I’m sharing a quintessential Dutch block - the windmill.
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