GERTRUDE: SCALLOP BORDER PILLOW FINISHING
GERTRUDE THE GOOSE has become quite the popular girl…and as such, we had to feature her – yet again – but in pillow form. Keep reading for all the details and the FREE PDF DOWNLOAD to make your own! Originally colored in our SUMMER’S END fabric (out in stores NOW), Gertrude is featured here using one of my future collections LARKSPUR & LINEN. See THIS BLOG POST for a full blog post about those fabrics (arriving January 2027). …… FACEBOOK GROUP SEW ALONG If you aren’t part of our FACEBOOK GROUP, you should…
PATTERN SHOWCASE: SHEEP & CLOVER
Imagine sheep grazing on rolling green hills, dotted with clumps of clover. Believe it or not, I walked on a Cotswolds public path just like this one & SHEEP & CLOVER was born in my head on that very walk! I do believe a have a few photos of part of my walk, so scroll through to see them!! Pattern is made with my favorite SEW & FLIP method, so no specialty rulers or techniques involved. Each sweet little block feels like its own little quilt! And as you can see, actually making just one of the sheep and turning…
INTRODUCING THE LARKSPUR LINENS: How to Work With My Linens and Some Project Intros
Welcome back to another post talking a bit about my newest upcoming collection, LARKSPUR & LINEN. This time I am focusing on the linen side of things and I am so excited to share more about these lovelies with you. Designing and working with quilting cottons is, of course, my first love. However, over the years, I have worked with lots of different substrates [that is a fancy industry word for the type of “base” fabric you are working with] including various wovens, flannels, corduroys, seersuckers, snuggle/minky and others. Somehow, I have never created a line of…
I hope you come and join me on the softer side of Fig Tree with my newest collection, LARKSPUR & LINEN…a collection inspired by our recent adventure in the rolling hills of the British countryside! Filled with print & pattern, meadows and paddocks filled with sheep, cobblestone streets and old taverns [along with lots of clotted cream and jam of course], this collection is inspired by the sights and sounds of the picturesque villages of the English country. With a nod to prints and colors of William Morris, LARKSPUR & LINEN looks to take you along with me on…
SEWCIALITES 3 w/ FAT QUARTER SHOP – BLOCK #13
Welcome, everyone! I am so glad you are here. This is my third year participating in the Sewcialites Quilt Along with FAT QUARTER SHOP and this year’s block contribution is one of my all-time favorites. In fact, we loved it so much, we decided to offer a FREE SETTING for the 6″ block version. Make (20) BACK PORCH blocks and sew along with us! Keep reading for all the details and a special PINCUSHION GIVEAWAY. I hope you enjoy this block as much as I do! And if you are new to Sewcialites, head over to…