Sweet Summer

Our daughter Jenny and her pony Holly

Summer has flown by, but it has been amazing! We have been so busy, days filled with lots of horse shows and fun trips to the lake, long evening walks, just oodles of time spent with our children. We have had a ball it has been a summer I will never forget!

I did find some time to relax and design some new patterns. They will be coming out in the next month or two and I am so excited about them. It's wonderful to be back in my quilt studio and am thrilled to be playing with some beautiful new Moda fabrics. I can't wait to show you my new designs!

Confetti Cake for Christmas

Confetti Cake will look amazing in any fabric, but one of my favorites is Moda's new Merry and Bright collection due out next month. I just finished this quilt and I really like the way the colors and patterns come together!

Hard to believe Christmas fabric is already back in Quilt Shops, but there is nothing like planning ahead.

If you would like to order this pattern, just send me an email!

Margot

My Sewing Studio

Here is a little peek inside my sewing studio

Margot

Happy Easter

The best way I can think of to spend this Easter weekend is with friends and family ... and of course FABRIC! I think all of the new fabric collections in the stores today are just amazingly beautiful. I love designing with them and I can't wait to get started this afternoon on a quilt design with the new Moda collection, Posh. If you have not seen this fabric yet you should have a look at your local quilt shop for it.
I'm so happy it comes in 5" charm squares because this collection is so beautiful it's almost too hard to cut up. Love it!!

Happy Easter everyone!
Margot

Summer Splash

Summer Splash is my new table runner pattern. It's designed with Mary Engelbreit's fabric collection Friends and Flowers. This pattern is quick to make and so much fun! In each pattern I include my homemade starch recipe and my easy machine appliqué technique. The finished size is 23" by 45".

Beautiful Blooms

I have a new quilt to show you called Beautiful Blooms. This winter several of my quilt designs have focused on flowers and blooms. We have had nothing but snow, snow and more snow for months. I am longing for green grass and Beautiful Blooms!

Margot

The Bunny Patch

Look who I found sleeping in "The Bunny Patch" this afternoon. What is it about Cats and Quilts? Rascal is my offical quilt snuggle tester. I adore that about him.

Rascal you are so sweet!

Wild Turkeys

We don't live on a turkey farm but if you came to visit you might wonder. Here are four of the flock of twenty-eight turkeys that we see on our property several times a week. They are so much fun to watch.

Amazingly, wild turkeys can fly!

Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery Block of the Month

Exciting news!!

Kimberly at the Fat Quarter Shop has invited me to be part of her Designer Mystery Block of the Month Quilt. She has ask 12 designers to create a block using the Peace on Earth collection by 3 Sisters for Moda.

I am so excited to be included in this project.

Thanks Kimberly!

To find out more and to sign up for the Mystery block of the month follow this link to the Fat Quarter Shop.

http://www.fatquartershop.com/Designer-Mystery-BOM-Peace-on-Earth-3-Sisters.asp?Store_id=499&T=1

Country Charm

My pattern Country Charm has a new look with Moda's new Hemming House collection. This table runner finishes 19" by 53". I sure love those Moda Charm Squares.

Frosty Morning

This morning the sun is shining and the birds are singing. After an early morning walk I thought it would be nice to have a picture of Peppermint Twist hanging from one of our trees. I know that most of us living with the snow are looking forward to Spring after this very long winter, but today the crisp frosty air and brilliant sun remind me that the Canadian winter has its wonderful moments!