Announcing my latest pattern - The Sewing Machine Quilt!
This one was a long time coming. But it is finally here and I'm excited to share it with you. It includes:
- Improv and Precision Piecing instructions
- Two blocks sizes: 10'' and 20'' (finished)
- Quilt layout suggestions
- Fabric requirements for quilts from Mini to King
It is available in print and PDF. Contact me for wholesale orders.
This was the quilt that brought me out of a big creative slump. I was struggling to get going and find joy in my piecing, I was burnt out. A teaching gig came along and changed everything. It was an Improv class at Quilt Canada, a most traditional of shows. My students came with open minds and a spirit of adventure. They completely changed everything for me. At one point in the class I always have them throw out ideas for shapes we could piece improvisationally. Just like an improv comedy show! Someone suggested sewing machine. Yes, a sewing machine. I got so excited by the idea that the day I came home I think I made a half dozen of them. It was game on after that. I got excited to create again.
If you would like some guidance with Improv or more on the thought process on a pattern like this check out my Creative Live classes on Improv Basics and Translating Inspiration.
With piecing options and all the directions to get you going any which way you like this pattern acts like a guide. It is a love letter to the main tool in our quilting arsenal.