Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “crafty planner writes”
Samarra Khaja designs fun and clever creations. Whether it’s her fabric line, Geogram for LECIEN, her sewing project book, Sew Adorkable, or her coloring book, Off the Bookshelf, Samarra always makes me smile with her ingenuity. If you want a current supplement to our podcast, you can read more about her in this month’s issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting. It published …
Alison Glass is one of the most versatile makers and designers in the sewing industry. With nineteen fabric lines under her belt, her book about modern applique, her pattern company collaboration and so much more, Alison makes gorgeous creations. After our podcast last year, we decided to team up again to talk about her creative journey, fabric design process and …
There are certain designers who transcend fabric and their art works in a variety of mediums. Bari Ackerman of Bari J Designs is one of those designers. Since I love floral and watercolor prints, Bari feels like my soulmate designer. I feel the brush strokes in her prints and her vibrant color choices pop off of her fabric. For this …
After interviewing April Rhodes for the podcast, I discovered a maker who could laugh at herself, teach others about making and design, push through her boundaries and create. Her honesty, contagious personality and talent drew me (and others!) to her. For her interview in Love Patchwork & Quilting, she talks about designing her Staple Dress pattern, exploring fabric design and how the …
Every month, I look forward to writing my Designer Profile for Love Patchwork & Quilting. Even producing almost weekly podcasts, there are more designers I want to showcase and share with a larger audience. For Issue 42, Kristy Daum of St. Louis Folk Victorian graciously agreed to be interviewed. After meeting her at Quilt Con last year (and maybe …
You may know Heidi Parkes’ work from her award winning quilts shown at Quilt Con earlier this year. Do you remember seeing this quilt around Instagram? After spending a few hours with Heidi, I admire the connection she makes with her experiences and her art along with how she combines textiles and slow stitching to create an unique piece. For …
I LOVE working with Make Modern magazine! Between their fun and modern projects and their inspirational articles, I enjoy expanding my modern quilting knowledge. Today, Issue 11 is being released and I wrote an article about my experiences at the Quilt Con conferences! For QuiltCon West, I took notes before, during and after the show to prepare for the article. I wanted to …
