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A while ago, I started taking photography classes.
Between assignments, I found myself scrolling through city skylines, landscape shots, and abstract...
Confession: I have a habit of treating empty background space like a personal challenge. Feathers. Pebbles. A meander that turns into a full-blown vin...
I was so inspired by Indiana cornfields when I made Harvest Light, and I love the way it turned out. I also know some of you might not have the same a...
Since I launched my most extensive quilt pattern, I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes look at how I design quilt patterns. I will try not to get too...
In addition to teaching free motion quilting, I also write and publish quilt patterns. Whenever I'm working on a new design, I'll open up Adobe Illust...
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