Is it just me or does EVERYTHING happen in spring? Graduations, Mother's day, Father's day, Easter, spring birthdays, weddings, you name it and it's happening in spring. Personally, I've been buying gifts and making an effort to stay local and/or handmade. If you've ever made a similar pledge, I bet you found it as difficult as I have to shop small! Unless you go to a market every weekend, it can be super tough to find exactly what you're looking for. WELL a bunch of small bu

Hey! Good Morning and congratulations on surviving February, the worst month of the year. No argument. Today we're launching our new kickstarter campaign. We're raising funds to internalize the production of thread gloss, the product I launched last month that RAPIDLY sold out. And I say "we" because my husband is getting involved in the production and packaging of thread gloss, making this an official family business! Support the Kickstarter HERE and read on for more details

Get ready to bask in the glory of one of the most beautiful quilts I've ever seen. Every inch of this quilt was made with the high attention to detail that I adore my friend Maechen for. She turned this (justifiably) viral quilt pattern into her own masterpiece. Here's Maechen's moody, gorgeous meadowland: And here are some of my other favorite Meadowland makes, from the pattern designer Meghan Buchanan's instagram. Make sure to give her a follow! herehere I've been bugging m

Long time no blog post! If you've been keeping up with me on social media, you know that I've been busy as heck this holiday season, with a big pop-up shop at Gallery Boom, moving my studio to a new city, and the launch of a new branch of my business, Ponderosa Design Co. In 2019, I hope to have a more regular blog schedule, complete with posts that you're used to from me and guest writers, with helpful how-to's + product reviews and everything you need to be your best creati

Good things happen when creative women band together. This post is the first in a series about the landscape collection, a trio of 3 quilts and the paintings they're based on. Meet the Sun + Sea Quilt The Sun + Sea Quilt is a modern minimalist quilt made from the repetition of simple geometric blocks; the strip and half-square triangle. The Wall Hanging, as shown in the sample I made for the pattern, is 48" square, the perfect size for a large statement piece in your living r