I love Autumn. It’s my favorite time of year…until Spring comes around. While I was working on Pumpkin Barn Dance, I had so many precious memories from when out children were young, of visiting pumpkin patches and picking out the best pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns. And who could forget the hay rides! This tradition started before […]

It’s been a while since I have written here, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy in my quilt studio. I confess I suffered a bit of burnout after my wonderful year as a Benartex Ambassador. I wanted to take the time to complete two projects that have long been on the back burner. […]

Thank you for stopping by my website to read about The Cat’s Meow. I hope you are looking forward to all the holiday festivities. I am the last one to be ready in our house as I still have presents to wrap. This little wall hanging packs a powerful punch that will be fun in […]

Where did a name like Snail Away Home come from? It stems from the two blocks that make up the quilt. I was asked by Benartex to shake up the traditional Snail’s Trail Block and do a remix. What I ended up with are the two blocks found in the quilt which are published in […]

I am at an almost unheard of lull between projects. Consequently I have been contemplating all that has been accomplished the first half of this year. Most recently, I met up with my daughter, Andria, in Long Beach to attend the Quilt Festival International Long Beach 2023. It was especially wonderful to see my quilt, […]

How does a peacock feather grow into a Peacock Garden? In the land of whimsy anything can happen! While designing what I thought would be a flower bud, transformed into a peacock feather. Learn how to create your own Peacock Flower Bud in this tutorial. Peacock Garden was inspired by the fabric line, A Beautiful […]

It is time for Vivace! to fly away home. This quilt has been an amazing journey from start to finish. It practically designed itself as soon as I got a look at the fabric Benartex sent for my first 2023 Benartex Ambassador project. We caught some fantastic pictures at Albertson’s Park in Boise, Idaho. The […]

Last year my daughter, Andria McCarty and I attended QuilCon 2022 and had so much fun we vowed to make it an annual event. This year we ventured to Atlanta, Georgia to attend QuiltCon 2023. QuiltCon is the largest modern quilt convention and draws quilts from all over the world. And even from Idaho! My […]

Welcome back! Better put on your sun glasses before reading this post. I have received the rest of my delightful Paula Nadelstern fabric yardage from Benartex, and it seems brighter than ever. Let us continue the story of our four-at-a-time flying geese. In Come Fly With Me: Part 1 we used a big square and […]

The Flying Geese block has long been a staple in quilt design. When I saw the explosion of colors in the fabrics presented to me for my first quarter project as a 2023 #BenartexAmbassador, I saw flying geese. Lots of them! It’s a simple block that packs a lot of punch. Let me take you […]