Sewn Modern Quilt Patterns

Headshot by Jen Siska   Today's interview is an actual dream come true! I love Jen Hewett's work and her style. I felt like I was shooting for the moon when I reached out about an interview because I know how busy she is. Her work is incredible as you will see below.   I first started to follow her in 2018 when I discovered her fabric for the backing on the two Brothers Quilts I made for the boys' nursery. (I can't believe they were ever this small!) Photos above by Bree Linn Photography   Jen is an artist...

  Today we are continuing our interview series with an interview with the one and only Fran Gulick of Cotton & Joy. She is a new quilt fabric designer with two collections she has designed for Riley Blake. Her fabrics and quilt patterns will make anyone and everyone smile! Fran brings so much color and joy to her work. Let's jump in and find out more about her journey into design!      Did you always know you wanted to be in a creative field? What did you study in school? Or, what did you originally see yourself doing as...

    I thought it would be a fun change of pace for the summer to hear from some of my favorite surface pattern designers. Today, we are kicking off the series with an interview with Clea Broad.  Clea lives in Southeast London with her husband and two children. She has been in the creative industry for several years and has tried a little bit of everything from costume, prop making, floristry, millinery and styling. She made her debut into the quilting world with her first fabric line designed with PBS Fabrics - Lovestruck. I had the wonderful privilege to...

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  The blocks above are from the Natural Harmony Quilt pattern. Have you heard about wool pressing mats? I see them everywhere, so I thought I would look into what they are all about. I got my Project Wool Pressing Mat about two years ago and have found several benefits to using it. Let's take a look!   Lightweight & Easy to Use My wool pressing mat is only 14" x 14" and...

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    The quilt pattern shown here is the Natural Harmony Quilt Pattern.   Have you tried curved corner quilt binding on your quilts yet? I'm now obsessed with this technique and want to bind all my quilts this way. This is a short and simple blog post illustrating how I executed my curved quilt binding.    Start by squaring up your quilt:     Next, use this handy template to...