Month: March 2018
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The Creativity Project Week #13: Michelle Bartholomew
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #13: Michelle BartholomewMichelle Bartholomew is a photographer and a technical writer turned modern quilter. She is the editor of Half-Square Headlines, a modern quilting newsletter, in which she interviews quilters about their inspirations, recent finishes, and upcoming projects. Michelle is also a designer and pattern-writer with the team from Quilt Theory, a line of simple and modern quilt…
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The Creativity Project Week #12: Deborah Fisher
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #12: Deborah FisherDeborah Fisher is an incredibly talented ceramicist, quilter, designer, and the director of two textile-related non-profit organizations. Deborah grew up making dolls and odd things and watching her mother sew quilts. After years as a fine artist, she directed her wide array of talents toward the sewing world. In 2002, Deborah co-founded the Bright Hopes…
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The Creativity Project Week #11: Michelle Wilkie
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #11: Michelle WilkieMichelle Wilkie has not been quilting for very long, but her list of quilting accomplishments is already extensive. A full-time software developer by day, she steals time for herself to quilt at night and on weekends. Michelle’s passion to learn and to share what she knows has led her to teach and contribute in…
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Leland Ave Studios Has A New Look
Read More: Leland Ave Studios Has A New LookWelcome to my newly updated site! I am so excited to finally share this new design with you! It is something that I have been thinking about and anticipating for quite a while. I think of Leland Ave as an extension of my own home. It’s a place to be comfortable, share ideas, nurture…
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The Creativity Project Week #10: Silvia Sutters
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #10: Silvia SuttersSilvia Sutters is a Brazilian-born designer, pattern maker and quilter. Silvia began her journey into quilting via interior design and fashion, having interned in several fashion houses while working on her patternmaking certificate at FIT. After becoming a mom to two girls, Silvia directed her talents toward quilting and garment sewing. Her graphic and bold…
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In Our Own Words Quilt
Read More: In Our Own Words QuiltIf you follow me on Instagram, then you may already know that I am requesting blocks made by women from across the world for a new quilt idea. You probably also know that today is International Women’s Day. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is…
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The Creativity Project Week #9: Christa Watson
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #9: Christa WatsonChrista Watson is an award-winning quilter, designer, author and teacher. She has been sewing since 1994, but it wasn’t until six years ago, when she came across a modern quilt in a magazine, that she discovered her true quilting aesthetic. Realizing her passion for modern design spurred Christa on to greatness. Over the last ten years,…
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Reconnecting with Creativity: Introducing FeelGood Fibers – A Marketplace for Secondhand Fabrics
Hello, friends! Happy 2020! It’s been a while since I posted here, mostly because of the holidays, life, and, honestly, not spending much time in my sewing space these past few months. Instead, I’ve been channeling my creative energy into a new passion project: building FeelGood Fibers, a marketplace for the exchange of secondhand and pre-loved fabrics.…
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FeelGood Fibers is coming!
Friends, the day is finally here! I have been working tirelessly behind the scenes like an elf preparing for Christmas Day! I am so thrilled to share that FeelGood Fibers will be launching in 2020!
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My Stars Hollow Quilt
This short and sweet post is to share a recent finish! Last month, I decided to make a quilt for a dear friend, and together we decided that a Stars Hollow Quilt would be the perfect design.
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