The Cultivate Quilt pattern is a medallion quilt that incorporates several different quilt blocks into a unique design that is classic, yet modern. In this blog post, I go over some of the challenges of sewing a medallion quilt with simple fixes and ways to modify the Cultivate quilt pattern to make it your own. …
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We have made it to the most exciting week of the dye along – dyeing. Natural dyeing can seem like a lot of work and not a lot of fun when you are preparing fabric for dye. We all know how important the preparations are, but this week will be a bit more exciting as …
Welcome to week 2 of the natural dye along. This week we will complete the most important part of natural dyeing, mordanting. I know this part intimidates many new dyers, but you will see that there is nothing to worry about by the end of this week. What is Mordanting? Mordanting is the process of …
Welcome to week 1 of the natural dye along. I am so excited to get started. Alright, let’s just dive right in and start some new dye adventures. This is the first time I have held a natural dye along and it seems there is so much to go over this first week. In the …
Last year, I set out to use natural dye to create eight different colors for a quilt I was working on. After, I marked the variety of color in a photograph by writing the dye goods used for each color. I have returned to this photograph on several occasions to remember how this was achieved. …
Starting on May 4th, I will be teaching you the basics of natural dyeing. Each week, we will go over one step of the process and you will have a chance to try it on your own fabric. This is a great opportunity to learn some of the basics alongside an amazing group of makers. I have …
A medallion quilt pattern inspired by simple, classic designs with a modern look. The Design I designed the Cultivate quilt pattern in the fall of 2020. All in the span of a couple weeks, I designed this quilt and three other of my recent designs. This was my first couple of weeks of having childcare …
Whether you are just starting your journey with natural dyeing or an expert, one of the most valuable tools is to keep a dye journal. Your dye journal is where you keep samples from each project with notes. This looks different for everyone. I have tried several different ways of documenting my progress – notebooks, small …
The golden lattice quilt pattern is my favorite mix of traditional and modern. When I first began quilting, I thought I would never sew anything even close to traditional. But, as you probably know, some of those traditional designs are just perfect. This pattern started as just one block. I wanted to strip down the sawtooth …
Baby quilts are often my favorite quilts to make. There are many reasons why they are a favorite for not just me, but most quilters. For one thing, they are quick to make. They also are useful. Most adults know someone who is having a new baby. Is there any better gift than a handmade gift? …