Sewn Modern Quilt Patterns — Meet Sewn

    I have been dreaming of the day when I would see my name on the selvage of a fabric collection and I cannot believe it is now a reality. This dream started in 2019 when I took the first ever Immersion course that Bonnie Christine offered. I had previously taken every other class I could find from her on Skillshare.    I was listening to a portfolio review and someone said that the boy fabric market is underserved. My heart started racing because I am surrounded by that exact market every day. I wanted to design a collection that...

  Why do you quilt? Who do you quilt for? Have you ever stopped to think about it?  I have always loved to make things. I love to work with my hands and see something come to life! I learned to quilt in high school and made all four of my best friends quilts when we graduated so we would have something to link us together while we were away at our separate colleges.  Last spring I found out my best friend, Emilie was going to have twin boys. Making us both twin boy moms. They were bookends - mine...

  The number one question I get asked is: "Where do you get the inspiration for your modern quilt patterns?"    Pattern seen here is the Perfect Placement Quilt Pattern. There is one simple answer: beautiful interiors. There are so many design elements that inspire me!    Tile: Most of you know that the Italian Tiles Quilt Pattern is inspired by this ancient marble floor I took a photo of in a cathedral in Tuscany. Almost all the photos I took in Italy were of marble floor and tile patterns that could be quilt patterns!   Find the Italian Tiles Quilt...

      Often I get asked “What is modern quilting?” What does it mean to call myself a modern quilt pattern designer? Modern quilting still uses the basics of traditional quilting but I think a modern quilt pattern plays by its own rules. Today I am looking into both Traditional and Modern Quilting to find the differences.   You know a modern quilt when you see one! The Modern Quilt Guild defines modern quilting in this way:   Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in...

Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase. I have been teasing this little studio tour forever it seems. Honestly - it's just been hard to get clean photos without all the mess. Today is the day!  When we moved into this house the office was completely empty. For several months we worked with a DIY craft table we made and a pair of IKEA shelves - yikes. Check out the before! We needed to get this space...